Jay Clue: 100% Whale Defender

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“From the largest animal to have ever lived on earth, to their hauntingly beautiful songs, incredible migrations, playful calfs, and stories of them going out of their way to protect other species from harm. Our mammalian ocean cousins need our help.” – Dive Ninjas, Whale Defender PADI Distinctive Specialty Many of us have spent numerous […]

Education Through Scuba Diving in the Cook Islands

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cook islands-Rarotonga-topside-island We sat down with PADI Master Instructor and owner of PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre, Dive Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, Neil Davison to discuss an amazing local initiative educating Rarotonga indigenous youth about the environment and teaching them to dive. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your journey with […]

Introducing the New 2021 PADI AmbassaDivers

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Sydney Australia We are pleased to introduce you to the new 2021 PADI AmbassaDiver team members! PADI AmbassaDivers are passionate divers, dive professionals, and ocean champions committed to elevating diving in their communities and across the planet. In their own unique ways, this impressive group of individuals are sharing their love for diving, taking action to safeguard the health […]

Whale Diving – a Brush With Giants

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humpback-whale-underwater-ocean Written by guest blogger, Bridget Pearson. Many people may dream of swimming alongside the largest and most majestic creatures on earth, but very few ever do. Whales are mysterious and beautiful, and though they are intimidating in their size, they are gentle and intelligent creatures. Scuba diving with such incredible animals is a humbling and […]

PADI’s Top Posts of 2020

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Humpback_Shutterstock In the year known as 2020, PADI divers and ocean-lovers around the globe liked, commented, and shared on social media like never before. The pandemic brought about quite a bit more screen time than normal. For those that were disconnected from the ocean at times throughout the year, the PADI team was committed to providing […]