How Scuba Diving Opened my Eyes to a Whole New World of Conservation

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New world of conservation plastic bag ?The human world is a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they’ve got up there? #IamPADI #padi #fjordsandbeaches A post shared by LISA // Travel Inspiration ? (@fjordsandbeaches) on Feb 26, 2017 at 12:03pm PST Many new divers will tell you how scuba diving changed their world. As I force (I mean, […]

Sunscreen Beyond Oxybenzone

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coral reef threats Written by Autumn Blum   As a conscious diver, you probably already know that oxybenzone found in many sunscreens bleach coral and kills larva at incredibly low concentrations – or if you missed that news, check out these reports from the United Nations, Vogue, UPI,  DAN, or this article about the best natural sunscreens. What’s less […]

How Scuba Diving Can Help People With Autism

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How Scuba Diving Can Help People With Autism In honor of World Autism Day, we spoke to divers and families affected by autism about their experience with scuba diving. Though there isn’t a lot of research about the benefits of scuba diving for autistic individuals, we hope you’ll agree our interviewees have some promising things to say. First, we’d like to introduce you […]

Bombs for Breakfast

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Gary Green Rifleman My name is Gary Green, I was a rifleman and I spent 4 months fighting from a patrol base in Southern Helmand province, Afghanistan. A quick insight; in those four months 5 of my friends became double amputees, 2 of my friends died, an eight year old boy Abdul John died in my arms and […]

Mission Blue Hope Spot: False Bay

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Seven Gill Shark False Bay Hope Spot (c)Kip Evans Mission Blue   Divers that slip beneath the chilly waters of False Bay, South Africa, can be immersed in dense kelp forests that support an incredible diversity of marine life. In 2014, False Bay was one of six areas along South Africa’s coastline designated as a Hope Spot by Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue. Hope Spots are […]

I Love My PADI Pro 2018 Recognition Winners

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I love my padi pro contest winners With over 1,500 submissions from divers across the globe, this year’s I Love My PADI® Pro recognition affirmed, more than ever, the life changing impact that PADI® Professionals make on the lives of those discovering the underwater world.  Here at PADI, we recognize that our professionals are the heart and soul of our family. To […]