Some of our local divers out for a Saturday Lionfish Hunt just happened to run into the oddest creature- a Pyrosome. This very experienced dive team, some of whom dive all over the world and have many hours under water, were not even sure what they were looking at when they [……]

It is the very special time of year for Akumal….May and the arrival of turtle season 2016. CEA declares the season in Akumal officially open when the first nest is laid.   We’ve had two turtles up exploring and testing the sand, but no eggs as of yet.  But it is the season [……]

Have you ever wanted to get involved in reef conservation? — Well, become a Science Diver!! Find out more at reef4akumal.org  You will learn about reef ecology, species identification, reef restoration, data collection, and scientific diving techniques. This is a wonderful opportunity to help Akumal’s first underwater Coral Garden. Since 2014, Expedition [……]

Out our backdoor —— is a gray fox! The fully grown gray fox has a mix of white, red black and grey fur, while the new born pups are brownish-black. The reddish-brown markings on its sides, chest, and back of its head cause it to be frequently mistaken for a red [……]

A first hand account from Ivan Perez, local diver extraordinare and c0-owner of Dive with Natalie and Ivan. Learn more at http://www.divewithnatalieandivan.com/index.html.  Ivan was one of the Lionfish team that met up with the rare Pyrosome (see previous AN article for video and more information).  Here is his first hand account [……]