Scuba Diving Videos & Photos

Deadly Underwater Lake below the Gulf of Mexico [Video]

Deadly Underwater Lake below the Gulf of Mexico [Video]

Its hard to image, but an underwater lake lies about 3300 ft below the Gulf of Mexico.

This lake is known as  the “HotTub of Despair” was discovered last year by the E/V Nautilus, a San Pedro–based research vessel.  

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Scuba Diving At Altitude [video]

Scuba Diving At Altitude

Altitudes of 1000 feet or 300 meters or more requires adjusting your standard diving rules to compensate for the relative difference in the atmospheric pressure.

Diver training programs assume that you are diving at or near 1 ATM ( at or near sea-level).  

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Freediving On One Breath [Video]

Freediving On One Breath [Video]

Freediving is as much a mental sport as it is a physical sport.

Freediving is a sport that requires self-mastery … the ability to turn off the rational reasoning mind during the dive.

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Dive Sunken Treasure Ship El Infante [video]

Dive Sunken Treasure Ship El Infante

The El Infante was an armed galleon that belonged to King Philip V’s Treasure Fleet and carried an immense volume of Spanish treasure.

The El Infante, is one of the more interesting wrecks from the 1733 Treasure Fleet.

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Rebreathers and Buoyancy

Rebreathers and Buoyancy

The ability to maintain  neutral buoyancy is a key contributor to enjoyable diving.

Maintaining a neutral buoyancy allows us to effortlessly move below the surface without either sinking towards the bottom  or floating upwards towards the surface. 

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Evidence Of Huge Unknown Deep Sea Creatures

Evidence Of  Huge Unknown Deep Sea Creatures

Once again there appears to be evidence of a huge deep sea creature. This one is apparently large enough to take down a whale.

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The Fear OF Sharks Is Real, But Should It Be?

The Fear OF Sharks Is Real, But Should It Be?

The fear of sharks is often at the top of the list when it comes to things most people fear. Lets look at the fear of sharks objectively.

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Shark Seeks Help From Divers [video]

Shark Seeks Help From Divers

It is rare, but the following post chronicles a story about how an injured shark sought out a group of divers for help.

The divers at Stuart Cove’s take scuba divers on daily controlled shark diving expeditions in the Bahamas.  

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Cave Diving Pans Labyrinth is Breathtaking [ Video]

Cave Diving Pans Labyrinth is Breathtaking [ Video]

As dangerous as it is, there is just something about cave diving that is captivating.

Cave diving offers an “other world”  experience that is very alluring even for spectators who cant seem to muster the courage to actually do it.

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Climbing Perch – Fish Leaving The Water May Cause Unpredictable Problems

Climbing Perch – Fish Leaving The Water May Cause Unpredictable Problems

As of late, a species of fish, called climbing perch, has been reportedly expanding as an invasive species.

That is right this fish, the climbing perch is leaving the ocean and climbing up on land.

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