You love the ocean you are diving in, right? You enjoy seeing the fascinating fish and the colorful corals....

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Sea turtles have played a vital role in maintaining the health of the ocean for over 100 million years. The...

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World Ocean Day 2022 is just around the corner, and we want to equip you to join the global movement t...

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For a long time, underwater photography was a privilege to those most experienced divers, camera nerds, or ...

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The holidays are almost here, and you have a scuba diver in your life. But what do you get them? Your searc...

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As an ocean lover, you know that sharks often get a bad rap. They are largely misrepresented to the public ...

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You may have the training and the tail, but no mermaid transformation is complete without the proper makeup...

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Whether you love sharks or not, there is no denying these incredible animals are awesome! To celebrate Shar...

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Holiday time has finally arrived, and you have a week of XR diving or a place on a technical liveaboard boo...

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Recognizing our Professionals who are SSI Marine Ecology experts. We are launching a NEW SSI Marine Guide ...

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The founders of Earth Day are on a mission to empower and expand the global environmental movement – starti...

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Every diver cares about the environment in some way - a bold yet true statement! No matter what got you int...

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Trash Waste Solutions is a young, small non-profit organization founded in 2019 by a group of divers concer...

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While saving our oceans seems like a daunting task, there are things every person can do to help. SSI’s Blu...

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Researchers officially name flea cancer "Plasticus"Only five centimetres tall, its home in about 6,500 mete...

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According to legend, the goddess Aphrodite was born off the coast of Cyprus from the foam produced by Uranu...

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SSI China and Hunan International Economics University Diving Association start partnership. The Hunan I...

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Better protection for important marine area During the world climate conference in Madrid, the waters be...

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Plastic pollution of the seas is increasingly threatening marine mammalsA sperm whale did and stranded on t...

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Life on Mount Vema is recovering after fishing banGreenpeace activists aboard the "Arctic Sunrise" found im...

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The Ocean Cleanup Project wants to clean rivers of plastic wasteThe Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, whi...

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Certain plastics are decomposed by sunlightA study published by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanograph...

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Since the end of September ‘Celebes Divers’ is the first climate-neutral dive resort in Northern Sulawesi, ...

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It’s working! First technical problems are solvedThe Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, which develops adv...

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The Sargasso Sea is a plastic seaThe concentration of microplastics in the West Atlantic Sargasso Sea is ap...

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Mermaid swimming - the latest trendMermaid swimming or mermaiding is the latest trend in water sports. With...

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Plastic particles that look alike natural food are more likely to be swallowed Green sea turtles are mor...

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WWF: Mediterranean is the most dangerous sea for sharks worldwide Over half of all shark and ray speci...

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Highest concentration of plastic particles at depths of 200 to 600 metersA newly published study in the jou...

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Reliable environmental protection is essential for sustainable economic growth and the well-being of oursel...

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