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Help Us Protect Sharks: PADI AWARE Introduces the Global Shark & Ray Census
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Help Us Protect Sharks: PADI AWARE Introduces the Global Shark & Ray Census

The Global Shark & Ray Census is a new citizen science program introduced by PADI AWARE to monitor and
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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, an environmental success

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From Panicked to Professional

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Marine Life in the Galapagos

With over 3,000 species, the marine life in the Galapagos Marine Reserve is abundant, diverse, and protected.

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The Top Shore Diving Locations in the Caribbean

Explore the best shore diving sites across these Caribbean nations and discover reefs, wrecks and marine life just steps

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The Real Superhero Animals of the Ocean

These four marine animals play important roles in protecting their homes. Learn what makes an ocean animal a real

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