Curated Corals

This past summer the Florida Keys experienced the effects of a marine heatwave event that lasted longer and was more intense than anything in recent recorded history. By early June 2023 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef Watch (CRW) issued bleaching warnings for some areas in the Florida Keys and other locations in the Caribbean.

coral bleaching

Linden Wolbert

Any child predisposed to a love of nature will likely find their way to natural environments, which happened early and fortuitously for Linden Wolbert. When she turned 1 year old, her family moved to an old farm in Pennsylvania, not far from where George Washington crossed the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War.

mermaid

Honoring First Aid DAN Providers

DAN’s first aid courses are designed to provide divers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in emergencies.

Someone administering first aid to an injured diver.

Conserving Southern California Biodiversity

Uncover the significance of conserving Southern California biodiversity. Join me in exploring the unique wildlife of the Channel Islands.

The expedition team celebrates the culmination of this three-part Channel Islands science exploration.

Sebuah Suara untuk Lautan

Annie Crawley dan tim selamnya yang terdiri dari anak-anak dan remaja adalah beberapa penyelam yang sering mengunjungi kawasan lindung laut Edmonds Underwater Park di sebelah utara Seattle, Washington, di daerah Puget Sound, Laut Salish. Dengan pakaian selam dan kamera di tangan, para penjelajah samudra muda ini mendokumentasikan dunia bawah laut dengan Crawley sebagai mentor dan pemandu mereka. Misi mereka: menjadi suara bagi lautan.

Penyelam dan relawan membantu membersihkan lautan

Menyelam di Clotilda

IN 1807 THE U.S. PASSED A LAW prohibiting the importation of human beings with the intent to enslave them. Acting on a bet 53 years later, a wealthy Alabama businessman named Timothy Meaher tried to import captives from Whydah, Dahomey (present-day Benin). He hired Captain William Foster to pull off the illicit deed. On July […]

Kebakaran Hutan dan Kontaminasi Gas Pernapasan

Dengan kebakaran hutan yang melanda Kanada, Italia, Yunani, A.S., dan tempat lainnya, para penyelam dan operator penyelaman telah menghubungi DAN Medical Services dan DAN Safety Services untuk menyampaikan kekhawatiran mereka mengenai kemungkinan asap kebakaran hutan mencemari gas pernapasan.

wild fires outside the city limits

What To Look for on a Dive Boat

When you are in an emergency while diving from a boat, you and the crew can’t waste precious moments looking for safety equipment. Whether on a day boat or liveaboard, some safety items should be readily available.

The Philippines: A Beacon of Hope for the High Seas

The high seas have long represented a frontier of wild adventure — a place where people took significant risks and untold fortunes were waiting to be snatched from the jaws of a capricious ocean.

clownfish with anemone