Kate Wilkins: Sea Janitor

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For the month of February, the waters’ of Adelaide have a resident janitor. Dedicated to cleaning the ocean floors around Adelaide’s many jetties and dive sites on a daily basis. Kate Wilkins has decided to take matters into her own hands and tackle the big issue of rubbish in our oceans. “I will dive once […]

3 Ways to Teach Kids to Love the Water

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Zac Araneta PADI AmbassaDiver Zac Araneta shares ways to get your kids involved with the underwater world while proving you don’t have to give up your sport to play the part of a parent. PADI Master Instructor Zac Araneta didn’t let the fact that he has three kids, Zachary, 20, Shadrach, 17, and Scout 11 months, deter […]

5 Facts About the Amazon Pink River Dolphin

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Amazon pink river dolphins are freshwater dolphins found throughout the Amazon river basins in South America Dolphins are some of the most loved marine animals in the world, though most people are only familiar with dolphin species that live in the ocean. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, we’re shining a spotlight on one of the most unique and rarely seen dolphin species: the Amazon pink river dolphin. Yes, they are actually pink! If […]

Aliens of the Ocean: Bumphead Parrotfish

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Photo by Sarah Wormald Sci-fi movies often speculate about aliens, Martians and all things from outer space but when taking a look at the bumphead parrotfish it seems as though Hollywood film makers may have been inspired by life from under the ocean rather than outer space. When you imagine an alien life form what […]

Join PADI in London at TOATS 2017

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PADI-TOATS PADI® will be exhibiting at TOATS, the Telegraph Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show, taking place from the 16th to the 19th February at Excel London. We invite you, your diving and your non-diving friends to visit us at the PADI stand OU1415.  Learn more about scuba diving with our friendly PADI staff, experience the latest […]

4 Ways to Help Someone Fall in Love with Diving

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Love Diving underwater in La Paz with PADiWomen Falling in love is a wonderful and mysterious thing. Sometimes it happens all at once, and sometimes love takes time. So it goes with scuba diving… Scuba diving can be love at first breath, or something you learn to love. If you’re a diving addict, but your partner or spouse isn’t crazy about the idea, […]