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On a gorgeous Saturday this year, 18 kids from the Max Fisher Boys and Girls Club had an amazing day on the water kayaking with the Florida Fishing Academy and Shark Zen. Check out this video highlighting the day and then read on below...

An amazing day was had by the kids of the Florida Fishing Academy and Shark Zen in the gorgeous waters of Peanut Island in Riviera Beach, Florida. The simple experience of seeing the world underwater can have profound affects on a child’s perspective while teaching them about the environment and a new skill: snorkeling. Check out this short

To determine the best and most popular scuba diving and sea life shirts of 2017, we took a look at this year's data like sales rates, direct customer feedback, and social media engagement around our t-shirts and UV protective performance shirt. These wardrobe must-haves can make excellent gifts for the 2017 holiday season, or for yourself! Here

Screams of youthful exuberance came from the bow of the Thea Marie as salty waves drenched kids ready to fish with the Florida Fishing Academy and Shark Zen. It turned out the ocean was a little too rough for the risk of sea sickness, but turning around wasn't so bad as the next stop inshore by Peanut Island was full of lane snapper and sunny

Richard Hyman accompanied Jacques Cousteau as a photographer for about 200 dives. Clearly he’s experienced a lot with him. So much so that he has written a book called “FROGMEN: The True Story of My Journeys With Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Crew of Calypso”. I was fortunate to connect with Richard in the context of Shark Zen, and I

Bad weather was moving in again, as it had every time we tried to get the amazing kids of the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center on the water fishing to no avail over the course of a year. Somehow the storms stayed everywhere else but the pier this time, and they finally got to catch some fish!

While I love creating artwork and designs of all fish and sea life, I particularly enjoy the opportunity to create a symmetrical design drawn from the natural symmetry of the animal. The symmetry of most types of fish can be seen when viewing the fish from above or below. However, many fish don’t have recognizable differences when viewed from

DeeperBlue.com, a top online magazine and community for scuba diving, free diving and spearfishing, has written an impressive article on Shark Zen's initiative to send at-risk children snorkeling, fishing, and paddle boarding for the first time.

Not usually known for their aesthetic beauty, the Caribbean Reef Squid possesses unique anatomical characteristics, including impressive colors and patterns, that fulfill a range of survival functions. Check out our infographic below to get up close and personal with these beautiful creatures.

Spiny lobster season is upon us. Perhaps you’re just like South Florida Scuba and Offshore Kayak Fishing guides Kellan Goertemiller and Rob Rodriguez and you have no problem limiting out within one hour at the end of the second day of mini-season. If you are, no need to keep reading. But if you’re like the rest of us, whether you're hitting the