Every reef has its own personality, but a few stand out with good reason. While the Great Barrier Reef is undeniably a world-class dive experience, other coral reefs do a spectacular job illustrating ...

Running alongside nearly the entire length of the country, the Belize Barrier Reef is the second-largest coral reef system in the world, behind only Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Home to diverse ...

Best tourist destination: Lizard Island, Australia Best for biodiversity: Raja Ampat, Indonesia Best for shore diving: Bonaire Best for beginners: Key Largo, United States Best for advanced divers: ...

Scuba diver underwater making OK hand sign near vibrant coral reef with colorful tropical fish. Underwater adventure, marine life, and diving experience concept.© Sdarter/Shutterstock.com Where there ...

Mauritius, a subtropical island country in the Indian Ocean, is just over 500 miles east of Madagascar, off the south-eastern coast of Africa. The closest neighbor is Reunion Island. Often referred to ...

The Caribbean is a paradise for beginner and expert divers and families looking to have fun snorkeling in one of the planet's most diverse areas of marine flora and fauna. Here are some of the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The first time a giant trevally fish hits me on the forehead, I freeze. We’re 39ft below the surface of the ocean at dusk, the inky ...

Every scuba dive starts the same way: Gurgling bubbles and a hissing regulator. Then silence. Signaling “okay” to your buddy, you descend into whatever adventure waits below. After this, there’s no ...

Scientists take innovation in coral e-DNA monitoring to the next level. At the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), scientists at the Marine Genomics Unit, in collaboration with the ...