Stories From the Field

Creature Feature: Hellbender Salamander

The largest salamanders in North America emerge from their dens for just a couple weeks each year. Bill Hawthorne travels to Appalachia to film these unique creatures during their mating season.

Bringing New Life to Old Films: 1978 Kodak Super-8 Nautilus Documentary

Nautilus researchers and underwater photographers Bruce Carlson and Marj Awai bring new life to an old Kodak Super-8 underwater film from the late 70's. They also share the story of the nautilus: t...

Macro Minded: Creating Meaningful Underwater Macro Photo and Video

James Graham explores the benefits of diving deep into the world of Underwater Macro, studying marine ecosystems and habitats, and why having a Macro mindset stretches far beyond the focal length.

Swimming Across the Pacific Garbage Patch with Ben Lecomte

Dr. Adam Hill left Cornwall to volunteer as a staff doctor and photographer for Ben Lecomte during the 2019 leg of his Pacific swim.

The Power of Underwater Photography for Ocean Conservation

In honor of Earth Day 2023 we're doing a deep dive on the many ways your favorite hobby can help save the planet.

Exposing the Hidden Beauty of the Everglades

By Denise PietschAll media © Luca Martinez  “It’s when you love something first that you’ll even care to protect it.” If the Everglades hired a social media manager, it would be Luca Martinez. At...

Illuminating the Technology of Coral Reef Research

Using state of the art diagnostics Dr. Austin Greene is on a mission to share the story - and science - of saving the reef.

World's First Animated 3D Anatomically Accurate Model of a Manta Ray [VIDEO]

Ikelite Ambassador Bryant Turffs, Florida Manta Project, and Angari Foundation team up to create the world's first anatomically correct Manta Ray model which will help manta ray conservation and ed...

New Manatee Habitat Discovered | A Call to Action [VIDEO]

Environmental explorer Klaus Thymann shares his short documentary about a newly discovered manatee habitat and the important efforts to save it.

Honoring a Legend: Marty Snyderman's Scuba Service Award

A prolific legend in the underwater photography industry, Marty Snyderman, is honored with the California Scuba Service Award.

The Brutal Impact of Fisheries on Sea Lions in Mexico

Photographer and educator, Philip Bonds, shares his experience as a citizen scientist with the Rescote de Lobos Marinos, helping to document the impacts of microfilament fishing nets on sea lions.

Washed Ashore: Using Discarded Plastics to Save the Sea

Find out what makes Washed Ashore more than just your average art exhibit, and how they plan on saving our seas.

Diving the Most Successful Marine Protected Area in Mexico

David Valencia discusses the beauty of Cabo Pulmo National Park, its swelling marine life, and how a rural town fought for conservation and made history.

Freediving the Orca Trail with the PNW Protectors [VIDEO]

Follow the path of a super-pod of orcas traversing the kelp forests in the waters of the Salish Sea off the coast of the US Pacific Northwest.

Uncovering the Unexpected with the Florida Manta Project

Ambassador Bryant Turffs and Marine Biologist Jessica Pate reveal their findings on a unique nursery habitat along with tips on shooting manta rays underwater.

The Impact of the Fishing Industry on the Maldives [VIDEO]

Ambassador Ashley Siana explores how large scale commercial fishing operations could threaten the environment and the workforce of the Maldives.

Every Little Stretch of Coast is Dying, We Need to Act Now!

Ambassador Lorenzo Terraneo shares a haunting photo essay on the small microplastics problem that's looming large over our oceans.

Protecting the Natural Resources of the Bahamas with Bahamas Girl

Ambassador Elena Kalis' photography brings light to a mission that is even more important now than when it started over 60 years ago.

Yellowstone Invader | The Destruction of Non-Native Lake Trout [VIDEO]

Learn how the introduction of a non-native sub-species has taken its toll on one of the United States' most pristine parks and about what is being done to reverse the damage.

Coral Reef Restoration Program in Bonaire

Ikelite GM David Combs dives into this two-day coursework on growing and transplanting coral reefs.