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More Hawaii-Locals Are Getting Scuba Certified Than Before Pandemic

PADI scuba shops in Hawaii issued more certifications in the second half of 2020 than the year before. Operators say the trend is continuing in 2021.

A Navy Sailor Died Scuba Diving. Now His Widow Dives to Share His Story.

Ashely Bugge frequently dives her husband’s reef memorial, runs a podcast, and shares his rebreathing accident in a safety documentary to honor his vivacious life.

World’s Deepest Wreck Dived for the First Time

This week’s dive to the USS *Johnston*, the world’s deepest shipwreck at 21,180 feet, was the deepest shipwreck dive in history.

Amanda Vincent named Sea Hero for Seahorse Conservation

Vincent's Project Seahorse finds marine conservation solutions “by understanding interdependencies between marine life and human communities.”

Spike in Florida Manatee Deaths Draws Federal Government Scrutiny

At least 539 manatees died in Florida waters by mid-March, only 100 shy of the number that died in 2020. Cold water and lack of food availability are among the potential causes.

Scientists Discover Glow-In-The-Dark Sharks Off New Zealand

The bioluminescent species include the blackbelly lanternshark, southern lanternshark and the kitefin shark, the largest luminous vertebrate ever discovered.

‘Underwater Roombas’ Sweeping for DDT Barrels Off Catalina Island

The seafloor search for DDT barrels off the coast of California comes after the *LA Times* exposed an old chemical dumping ground in late 2020.

Forget Deep Dives. I Love Shallow Water Diving — And You Will Too.

Diving in shallow waters is great for underwater photography, new animal encounters and long dives.

Fiji Corals Recovering from Cyclone Beyond Scientists’ Expectations

Young coral colonies are proliferating and fish are returning four years after history’s strongest cyclone, according to dive surveys recently conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society.