Learn to Scuba Dive: Tips for Beginners

Are you interested in learning to scuba dive? Or want to become a stronger diver? Our exclusive Learn to Dive guide offers expert advice on certification courses, dive training, dive gear and more.

How to Become a Certified Scuba Diver

It is easier than you think to get your scuba certification.
Best Diving Destinations for Beginners

Don't just spin the globe. We have the best spots for you to get started.
How to Buy Your First Dive Gear

With all the regs, computers and BCs out there to choose from, which are right for you?

Where to Start Diving

Training Tips and Techniques

Dive Fitness, Health and Safety

How to Maintain Your Dive Gear

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How do Aquatic Animals Get into Flooded Quarries?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman discusses how organisms get into isolated, human-made habitats.

By David Shiffman posted Oct 8th, 2021

There are several avenues for organisms to populate newly-formed bodies of water, including floods and groundwater.
How Many Large, Undiscovered Species Are Still Out There?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman answers a question about what’s still lurking in the deep.

By David Shiffman posted Aug 24th, 2021

Humanity discovering a large species perviously unknown to science is almost certain. Here's why.
What is Harming the Ocean More: Climate Change or Overfishing?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman compares two grave threats to wild marine life and places.

By David Shiffman posted Aug 3rd, 2021

Climate change and overfishing are both wreaking havoc on oceans. Here’s which one should be our priority to fix first.
Do Different Species of Marine Animals Ever Help Each Other?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman talks about interspecies cooperation and symbiosis

By David Shiffman posted Jun 30th, 2021

From coral to deep sea bacteria to apex predators, the ocean is chock full of Interspecies cooperation…
Why Don’t Electric Rays Electrocute Themselves?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman discusses the double-edged sword of using bioelectricity as a weapon

By David Shiffman posted Jun 1st, 2021

A ray's electric pulse is generated via modified muscle cell and is generated to either to stun prey or startle away predators.

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