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Diving into the World’s Largest Manta Ray Aggregation in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
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Diving into the World’s Largest Manta Ray Aggregation in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

Introducing Puerto Lopez where, every year, the biggest oceanic manta ray aggregation arrives looking for cleaning stations.
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PADI Divers Come Together to Reach Landmark Win for Sharks & Rays at CITES

PADI AWARE traveled to Panama to attend CITES, supporting the protection of key shark species. Here's what happened.

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Known for being the largest island in the Central American Pacific, Coiba is a wild and hidden paradise located

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A Deep Dive into Empowerment and Inclusion

Taking a nod from the underwater world, embracing our diversity through empowerment and inclusion is imperative to achieve balance

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