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Search Results for: california

RESULTS FOUND: 255
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Scuba Diving in San Diego: California’s Unique Diving Destination

Giant kelp forests, artificial wrecks, incredible shore dives and playful sea lions — this is what scuba diving in San Diego is all about.
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This Luxe Citizen Science Expedition Is One of the Best Ways to Experience Baja California’s Mobula Ray Aggregations

This blog post takes you on a journey to the mobula ray viewing areas of Mexico, offering front-row seats to an expedition in Baja California.
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Protecting Paradise: Inside the 41st Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup in Southern California

Hundreds of divers still dive against debris 41 years after the first Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup, and highlight an environmental success story.
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The Best Places to Dive in California

Discover the best scuba diving in California from Monterey Bay to La Jolla Cove, Lake Tahoe to the Channel Islands and everything in between.

The Best Dive Sites in Baja California Sur

With sea lions, giant manta rays and schools of hammerhead to choose from, the best dive sites in Baja California are worth checking out!
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Mission Blue Hope Spot: Mexico’s Gulf of California

Being one of the most productive ocean areas in the world, the Gulf of California is one of Mission Blue's top Hope Spots.
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