Ocean Conservation Activities in Panama for Scuba Divers

Megan Denny is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, drummer and freelance writer based out of the Pacific Northwest United States. Her writing has appeared in Alert Diver, Sport Diver, Scuba Diving and The Undersea Journal.

An aerial view of Bocas del Toro in Panama showing clear water and reefs leading up to a sandy beach with a few buildings at the waters' edge

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Two divers explore the Caribbean sea, swimming past a seafan and other soft corals

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A large group of cleanup volunteers stand behind a large pile of marine debris

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A group of divers preparing for their rescue course stand on shore looking at the water

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Coiba Island Panama

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