When I am called upon to speak about sharks and shark conservation, I often mention how many different species of shark there are. People i...

Thought I would pass along this interesting blog post from marine biologist Candace Calloway Whiting, writing in the Seattle PI . She did s...

When Japan's Fisheries Agency announced that their whaling fleet would be again heading south towards Antarctica to hunt whales, it once...

As we approach the end of the year, we begin to reflect on what we have personally accomplished over the past 12 months, with New Year's...

This past June 8th was World Oceans Day , a day recognized by the United Nations as a day for acknowledging our marine natural resources and...

In August of 2010, I wrote about bioluminescence and the amazing work of Dr. Edith Widder . Widder is the founder and chief scientist at O...

Ever had an idea that sounded great at first blush and then as you waded into the details, it started to lose its luster? We've all had...

It's been quite a few years since the week I spent diving in the northern Red Sea. Staying on a live-aboard dive boat, I had the chance...

What is it that draws some of us to collect ocean-themed coffee table books? Is it the usually sumptuous photographs - pictures of places...

Twice each year I make a crass capitalistic plug for my documentary on white sharks: Island of the Great White Shark . These indulgences in...