There are countless companies and non-governmental organizations that have the mission statement of restoring coral reefs, two notable examples are Vincent Chalias’s Ocean Gardener in Bali, Indonesia and the Coral Restoration Foundation in the Caribbean. Coral Vita is one of…
Global Survey Found Sharks Were Missing From Twenty Percent Of Coral Reefs Worldwide
Over the past decades, shark populations around the world have been dwindling. Overexploitation for shark fins, and by catch from commercial fishing has lead to a sever inbalance in the worlds shark population. Unfortunately, the problem is compounded as most…
Win A Trip To The Bahamas With Brent Durand and Scuba Diving Magazine
Win A Trip To The Bahamas What could be better than diving with friendly dolphins in the Bahamas? How about winning a free trip, with professional underwater photographer Brent Durand!! Brent’s work is published in print worldwide, in advertising and across the…
Adopt a Coral Reef is a great gift idea
Looking for a selfless gift for someone this holiday season? The Nature Conservatory “Adopt a Coral Reef” program is a great way to help protect coral reefs and put a smile on someone’s face. The Adopt a Coral Reef program raises…
World’s largest underwater sculpture also serves as artificial reef
Rising from the ocean floor with the weight of the ocean resting on her shoulders, this 17-foot-tall sculpture is the latest installation for underwater sculpture artist Jason deCaires Taylor and titled “Ocean Atlas”. The sculpture of a Bahamian girl was installed earlier this month…
Lionfish Invasion: An Update on Successes
I still remember the first time I encountered an invasive lionfish. It was in the late spring of 2010 during a scuba dive on the North Wall of Grand Cayman. For those unfamiliar, the North Wall is where the coral…
Lionfish Hunters assure us that lionfish tastes just like chicken
The Lionfish invasion of the Carribean may just now be reaching St. Croix but the voracious predator is already firmly established in the Bahamas. To deal with the growing menace in the Bahamian islands, a new organization called the Lionfish…
