Diving Davíðsgjá – Silfra’s ‘Darker, Spookier Sibling’

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diving Davíðsgjá in iceland   If you have dived or read about “The Silver Lady,” or Silfra, in Iceland’s Lake Thingvallavatn, then you’re familiar with her 100m (328ft) visibility and intriguing location between the North American and Eurasian continents.  Here, water originates as meltwater from neighboring Langjökull glacier before filtering up to 100 years through an aquifer and emerging […]

Young Ocean Explorers and NZAEE Seaweek Contest

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We all know kids are the future, and the sooner we encourage them to learn about and love our underwater world, the more equipped they’ll be to protect it. Since 2012, PADI AmbassaDivers Young Ocean Explorers have been on a mission to inspire kids to love our ocean through entertaining education – and now they’ve […]

Why Scuba is the Ultimate Experience

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Diving in Jordan Photo: Omar Madain Cover image: Omar Madain There are countless ways to spend your free time, but only one gives you the opportunity to explore the world in ways no other activities can match. Here are a few reasons why scuba diving is the ultimate experience: Weightlessness. Many people dream of training to be an astronaut, but only […]

Mission Blue Hope Spot – Coastal Southeast Florida

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Photo: Kirk Kilfoyle   Southeast Florida marine habitats hold populations of critically endangered species like staghorn and elkhorn coral, smalltooth sawfish and goliath groupers. They are also an important migration route for sperm and humpback whales, a migratory stopover for pelagic shark species such as great white, great hammerhead, tiger, lemon, dusky, and bull sharks; a nesting habitat for […]

Tips for Freediving with Sharks

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Jillian Morris freediving with Caribbean reef sharks Photo: Duncan Brake My name is Jillian Morris, I am a marine biologist, shark conservationist and proud PADI AmbassaDiver. I live every week likes it’s Shark Week and I am excited to share this series of  shark adventures with you. I hope they inspire you to DIVE IN and explore the incredible world of sharks. There is something […]