Almost every day, at just about any given moment, scuba divers and water enthusiasts in 28 countries spanning multiple time zones are volunteering their time on and underwater, working in their local communities towards a unified, singular goal: to create a lasting visual legacy of underwater conditions in oceans, lakes, rivers, springs, and flooded caves all over the world, one picture and video at a time.

Read the full article by Vanessa Belz on National Geographic here.

The exploration vessel Baseline Explorer offers a phenomenal platform for exploration and documentation of the acquatic realm. Photo by Pilar Barrera

The exploration vessel Baseline Explorer offers a phenomenal platform for exploration and documentation of the aquatic realm. Photo by Pilar Barrera