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Hernan Bermejo is a familiar face to any PADI Diver who’s taken a course in the past few years. He appears in the new Open Water Diver materials and on the cover of our Scuba Tune-Up manual – among other places. We asked Hernan to tell us a little bit about his career. Below are […] Type: Post
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You already know that seals are adorably cute and easy-going, but what else do you know about these beloved creatures? Some of them may surprise you, and they may even cause you to fall in love with the popular animal even more! 1) You can find seals in various climates ranging from Polar Regions to tropical […] Type: Post
Learning to be comfortable underwater is a challenge in itself, but imagine trying to be comfortable underwater while posing for pictures. In a recent photo shoot for PADI’s revised Open Water Diver manual, underwater model and free diver Estrella Navarro Holm proved that it takes more than being a good diver to create great underwater […] Type: Post
Generally speaking, it’s not normal for one creature to crawl into the mouth of another. But in the underwater world, it’s just another day at the office for this cleaner shrimp. Symbiotic relationships between marine creatures are fascinating to observe, and for some animals necessary to survive. Here are three examples of symbiotic sea life […] Type: Post
Most of us use the 'shaka' but do you know where it comes from or what it means? Did you know it's an underwater hand signal too? 