World Oceans Day is a PADI Torchbearer Day

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8 June 2020 is the 17th World Oceans Day a United Nations recognized global annual event that unifies the visions and voices of billions of people like us – people who are passionate about and concerned for the oceans. It’s an important outreach and awareness opportunity that even a pandemic can’t stop – WOD events […]

5 Sharks from the Deep

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Shark Underwater Diving with sharks is one the most amazing experiences. They are powerful, majestic and beautiful. But what about the sharks that we as divers can’t see lurking in the depths over 304 meters (1,000 ft) below the ocean’s surface? These sharks have unique biological traits that make them seem almost alien like. The harsh environmental […]

PADI Women Saving the Ocean

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“No water, no life. No blue, no green.” – Dr. Sylvia Earle Every human on this planet needs the ocean, whether they realise it or not. As a scuba diver, you may have seen firsthand the challenges our oceans face from pollution, overfishing, or other human-created problems. In a crisis, it can be hard to […]

Leopard Shark, Zebra Shark, or Both?

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a scuba diver hovers above a zebra shark lying in the sand If you’ve ever been diving in the coastal waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific, you may have come across a beautiful species of shark with spots. Similarly, if you’ve ever been diving in the coastal waters of North America’s Pacific coast, you may have come across a beautiful species of shark with spots. While these two […]