Is mini-season worth the risk?
Every year, Florida’s two-day spiny lobster mini-season draws thousands of divers into our waters, eager to snag their share of delicious bounty before the regular season begins. If you’re up at 12:01 am on Wednesday July 28th of 2025, you’ll…
#FFF 15: The Giant Basket Star
If you’ve ever done a drift dive over a soft coral reef in South Florida , you may have seen a Giant Basket Star (Astrophyton muricatum) and never known it. During the day these amazing creatures curl into a tangled…
Must See Nature Videos
Inventor, videographer and photographer Michael McCarthy has become world famous for his amazing shots using a combination of drones and other cameras filming wildlife in Tampa Bay. He is also the owner of the See Through Canoe Company, which was…
#FFF 14: the Black Tip Reef Shark
It’s Friday, so it must be time for another #fff, Friday Fish Fact, from Out Scuba! If you’ve ever dropped into the waters off Fort Lauderdale and spotted a sleek, torpedo-shaped fish with a black-tipped dorsal fin slicing through the…
Christ of the Abyss
Key Largo is considered the gateway to the Florida Keys, and you can’t drive down US 1 without seeing a dive operator every 50 feet. With John Pennekamp State Park just offshore, it is truly magical. It’s a place where…
#FFF 13: the Black Durgon
If you’ve ever drifted along a coral wall in the Keys or hovered near a patch reef off Fort Lauderdale, chances are you’ve caught a glimpse of a sleek, dark fish darting like a shadow through the blue. Meet the…
Become a Citizen Scientist in Bali
If you’ve ever dreamed of diving in Bali and becoming part of the coral reef solution, you’re going to want to know about the Earthwatch Institute‘s plans. This amazing 50-year-old organization is organizing to send groups of volunteers to Bali…
FFF #12: Yellowtail Snapper
It’s Friday, so it must be time for another Friday Fish Fact! This time the delicious beauty called yellowtail snapper. #fff is your guide to all reef life. The Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus), is a beautiful and vibrant fish that…