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Woman Finds 96-Year-Old Message in Bottle While Diving

A diver found the still-legible message in a bottle, which was tossed into a Michigan river by a WWII veteran when he was a teenager.

New Scuba Diving License Plate Launches in Texas

A portion of sales will support City of Houston Underwater Mariners, the nonprofit dive club behind the design and launch of the new Texas scuba license plate.

Scuba Diving Lizards Use Rebreather-Like Bubble to Breathe Underwater

The lizards, which are several species of anoles, have evolved to breathe underwater by recirculating air into a bubble that clings to their snouts for minutes at a time.

Panama Expands Largest MPA to Surpass 30 by 30 Goals

The Cordillera de Coiba marine protected area is now nearly 38,000 square miles. A management plan is set to be implemented this fall.

Lobster Diver Gets Temporarily Trapped in a Whale’s Mouth

New England lobster hunter Michael Packard accidentally got trapped in the mouth of a feeding humpback on a routine dive. He was released from the hospital that afternoon.

First Underwater Escape Room Opens to Divers

Scuba Escape in North Wales challenge requires divers to complete a sequence of tasks during two 45- to 60-minute dives and a surface interval.

Can Lab-Grown Fish Fillets Fight Overfishing?

BlueNalu, a California biotech company at the forefront of cellular aquaculture, thinks growing fish flesh in the lab could lower demand for wild seafood.

National Geographic Adds Fifth Ocean to World Maps and Atlases

Adding the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica, is the first time National Geographic has redrawn the oceans since its first maps in 1915.

Meet the Turtle Nonprofit Pushing for an MPA from Cocos Island to the Galapagos

The Turtle Island Restoration Network aims to protect migrating animals as they move through open ocean between nationally-protected waters.