Wobbegong Shark
While photographing the wrecks throughout the day, I noticed a few wobbegong sharks, but they were difficult to photograph as they rested under ledges or in sheltered spots.
[Alert Diver Issue:] Q4 2025
Composite Scuba Cylinders
Composite, fiber-wound cylinders are making their way back into diving in rebreathers and other advanced scuba gear. The weight and lifespan benefits of these cylinders are attempting to challenge their previous cost barrier.
The Business of Protecting Paradise
Our oceans are under siege. Destructive industrial-scale fishing is causing widespread species decline. Ocean warming due to human-induced climate change is triggering episodes of mass coral bleaching with increased vigor and frequency.
Underwater Photography with Models: The Magnificent Seven
Working with models underwater has been a fundamental cornerstone of my career for more than four decades. I love shooting images of marine life, but for magazine editorial assignments, advertising photographs, and stock photography with model-released people, collaboration with a skilled underwater model has been paramount.
A Simple Twist of Fate
We are the product of our cultures and our life’s experiences, but a simple twist of fate can alter our life’s trajectory. That’s what happened for Jade Hoksbergen. It’s hard to imagine, given her underwater photography, that she was afraid of the water as a child.
Breast Pain and DCS
Is breast pain a symptom of DCS?
Adrift
Have you ever asked yourself, “What is my biggest fear in diving?” My fear has always been getting lost at sea. I am a technical diving instructor with almost 4,000 dives, and I’ve done plenty of boating, drift diving, and dealing with current.
Shark Bite While Spearfishing in Abaco
On a sun-drenched afternoon in the Bahamas, my friends and I sailed out for what we thought would be a routine spearfishing trip. We anchored off the remote southern tip of Abaco, between Sandy Point and Hole in the Wall, and found ourselves alone in the blue-green expanse. As we freedived beneath its surface, the clear water was alive with groupers, cubera snappers, and reef sharks.
When Anatomy Affects Aid
Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death across the world, particularly in out-of-hospital settings, where timely recognition and response are critical to survival.
Hayden Hess: Passion and Purpose
The Center for Research and Education in Special Environments (CRESE) at the University at Buffalo in New York is at the forefront of environmental physiology research, investigating how various environmental stressors impact human health and performance.
