SINKING THE SPIEGEL: SHIP TURNED ARTIFICIAL REEF IN KEY LARGO
The 20th anniversary of the storied intentional sinking of a retired 510-foot Navy landing ship dock to create an artificial reef 6 miles off...
DIVE REPORT: UP CLOSE WITH TINY CRITTERS
Conditions this past week were very nice. We finally got the wind to lay down, which made for some great diving.
When conditions are nice,...
SINKING THE SPIEGEL: 20 YEAR CELEBRATION
On May 17, 2002, the USS Spiegel Grove sank in the Florida Keys. While her journey to the bottom of the sea was carefully...
DIVE REPORT: TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION ABOUT OCEAN CONSERVATION
Conditions this past week were fantastic. We had the perfect trifecta for fabulous dive conditions: low winds, low current and great visibility. You can...
MARATHON’S RACHEL BOWMAN IS STILL THE QUEEN OF THE LION(FISH)
Marathon’s own lionfish hunting savant Rachel Bowman took her talents to Destin, Florida on May 14 and 15 for the Emerald Coast Open Lionfish...
CATCHING UP WITH A TURTLE NESTING SURVEYOR
The City of Marathon recently caught up with Chrissy Watt, a turtle enthusiast who is one of many in the Middle Keys residents who...
BABY CORALS COME HOME FROM FLORIDA AQUARIUM
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, baby corals from the Florida Aquarium have made their way home to waters off the...
REHABBED DOLPHIN RANGER MOVES TO ‘FOREVER HOME’ AFTER QUARANTINE
A rescued juvenile male bottlenose dolphin, flown from Texas to the Marathon-based Dolphin Research Center seven weeks ago, was successfully moved to the facility’s...
DIVE REPORT: WRECK TREKS SHOWCASE KEYS SHIPWRECKS
We had decent conditions this past week up through the weekend. Unfortunately, the gusts came through after that, and sustained high winds made dives...
IN PICTURES: STATE OFFICIALS MEET WITH MOTE & OTHERS FOR A CORAL CONVERSATION
Elected officials, coral researchers, lobbyists advocating on behalf of the Keys and an environmental advocacy group convened for a coral conversation on May 14...
