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As someone who lives her life counting the days between dives, it may seem unlikely that I wasn’t always comfortable with scuba diving.
Thousands of marine animals are threatened with extinction, but divers can help.
In February, a group of Swedish research divers started the process of recovering a large cache of weapons, found at the bottom of a lake near the small Swedish town of Kolsva, and dating back to World War II’s African theatre.
The idea of mindfulness has been gaining traction for some time now, as evidenced by the increase in courses, books and websites dedicated to teaching people how to be more present in the moment.
People frequently ask me why I freedive when I can scuba dive and stay down longer. My interest in freediving started with a need to challenge myself physically and mentally.
During a trip to Egypt, I toured a hyperbaric clinic near Marsa Alam, a private clinic that treats both land-based and liveaboard divers for symptoms of decompression illness.
A recent reinterpretation of China’s criminal law by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has made it illegal to consume parts from any of the species included on a list of 450 rare or endangered animals.
This is the 42nd of our scuba cartoon series by Jerry King. Let us know what you think and submit your own if you have any! Don’t forget to share with your diver friends!
As divers, we all too often witness the effects of marine pollution firsthand; sadly, even the world’s most remote dive destinations usually bear some evidence of human contamination.
Many people, including some divers, consider jellyfish to be just blobs of slime —annoying at best, dangerous at worst.
Our planet is changing, and the oceans are no exception. These five factors are causing an impact today, and will continue to do so in the future.
There are millions of leisure divers, average people who undertake the sport for the fun, the experiences, and the challenges that it provides.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will take more action against invasive species, especially lionfish.
Many scuba newbies find mask clearing very tricky at first. Often they rush through this skill during their entry-level training, hoping to get it over with as soon as possible so that they won’t have to do it again.
Pharmacies can be hard to find in popular dive spots, so pack a good first-aid kit
The enlargement of the National Monument would not only make it the largest area protected from fishing and energy exploration in the world, but would also double the total globally protected ocean area.
For many divers, available air dictates the length of the dive more than any other factor. Now is the time to learn how make your air last longer for longer dives.