Marine Life for Divers

Interesting marine life information for scuba diving enthusiasts of all levels

The Ocean’s Fastest Animals [Video]

The Ocean’s Fastest Animals [Video]

Our oceans are home to some of the fastest animals on the planet.

The following video presentation produced  by Epic Wildlife presents 15 of the fastest animals in the ocean. 

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How To Treat Injuries Caused By Marine Life [Video]

How To Treat Injuries Caused By Marine Life [Video]

Although rare, injuries caused by marine life are a possibility for divers due to the potential of unexpected contact with poisonous or otherwise harmful marine life.

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Diver Has A Bad Day Hunting Lionfish [video]

Diver Has A Bad Day Hunting Lionfish

What a day …  It all went down hill after accidentally getting stung by a lionfish. The pain is said to be about 50x worse than a wasp sting.

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Barracuda Encounter Diving Bimini’s El Dorado Shoal

Barracuda Encounter Diving Bimini’s El Dorado Shoal

El Dorado Shoal is a great diving spot. It’s found off the coast of Bimini in the Bahamas.

On a recent episode of “Blue Wilderness” Mark and Mario challenge themselves to encounter as many sea creatures as possible in a single dive.

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These Photos Are Guaranteed To Make You Pause

These Photos Are Guaranteed To Make You Pause

Christoper Swann is a British  photographer that has a knack for capturing heart-stopping photos of cetaceans like dolphins ans whales.

He takes amazing photos both above and below the surface with a minimalist style that are just awe inspiring.

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Sea Otters – Amazing and Awesome Facts to Know

Sea Otters – Amazing and Awesome Facts to Know

Sea otters are amazing and rather adorable. Here are a few intriguing facts about these kelp forest dwellers that will make you appreciate them even more.

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Beach-pebble Rubbing Ritual Excites This Pod of Orcas

Beach-pebble Rubbing  Ritual Excites This Pod of Orcas

Who knows why, but a pod of orcas in Canada really enjoy rubbing along this beach.

There is a pebble beach in Canada near British Columbia’s Campbell River that is frequented by a pod of orcas.

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Marine Animal Noises That will Shock You [Video]

Marine Animal Noises That will Shock You [Video]

Surprisingly, the Ocean is not really as quiet as one would think.

The blue whale, the largest animal on earth, is also among the loudest animals in the ocean. 

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4 Tips For Diving With Oceanic Whitetips

4 Tips For Diving With Oceanic Whitetips

Diving with oceanic whitetip sharks is no joke, the are very powerful and cunning predators.

Diving with these elegant yet deadly predators requires a certain mental fortitude and basic knowledge of how to interpret what the scene may look like to the shark.

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Huge Deep-Sea Shark Encountered

Huge Deep-Sea Shark Encountered

Watch the following video clip of a massive deep-sea shark as it checks out an Oceanx submarine.

Watch the video clip below of this history making submersible tagging of the shark.

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