PADI Women in Diving: Dr. Erika Sullivan

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As part of our Women in Diving series in conjunction with PADI Women’s Dive Day, we sat down with Dr. Erika Sullivan, a Canadian veterinarian now living and working in Australia. She discussed her passion for sharks and what inspired her to become a PADI Professional. Tell us about your work with sharks. Where did your passion for […]

PADI AmbassaDiver Susan R. Eaton: Explorer, Geologist, Extreme Snorkeler

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Guest blogger: Jo Walters In the lead-up to PADI Women’s Dive Day, coming up on 16 July, 2016, we’re featuring the world’s most interesting and accomplished women in our “Women in Diving” blog series. This time, we caught up with Susan R. Eaton, scientist, explorer, journalist, conservationist and ‘extreme’ snorkeler. Ten years ago, after a […]

The Fish That Doesn’t Swim

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"Red-lipped Bat fish" by Rein Ketelaars - Flickr: DSCN1938.jpg. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-lipped_Bat_fish.jpg#/media/File:Red-lipped_Bat_fish.jpg If you’re at 125 feet underwater and you see a fish with bloated red lips, walking like a drunk guy, with a horn like a unicorn and shaped like a bat, two things could be happening. You may have nitrogen narcosis or you’re diving off the Galapagos Islands looking at a red-lipped batfish. Just because […]