After a lifetime of adventure in the Air Force, filmmaker Larry McKenna turned to a different adventure: saving leatherback turtles.

Through education, inspiration and motivation, Annie Crawley hopes to protect the oceans’ future by reaching out to our own future: children

For his dedication to the underwater world, and his championing of the Crystal Caves of the Bahamas’ Abaco Island, he is our Jan/Feb 2017 Sea Hero.

Founder, chairman and expedition leader of OCEARCH, Chris Fischer is honored for his innovative approach to great white shark research and conservation.

Thomas Peschak is a globally ­recognized photographer for ­National Geographic magazine who inspires ­millions with his images.

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*Scuba Diving's* Sea Heroes program awards conservationists around the world. Charles Beeker preserves shipwrecks in the Caribbean.

*Scuba Diving's* Sea Heroes program awards conservationists around the world. Meet Jillian Morris, founder of Sharks4Kids and July's Sea Hero.

Interview with National Geographic Photographer Brian Skerry on saving the ocean and what it feels like to be honored as a Sea Hero.