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Dr. Sylvia Earle Named PADI’s First Emeritus AmbassaDiver

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Samantha Pearson
13 February, 2025
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Recognizing Our Ocean Heroes

Some ocean heroes are names you may recognize, like Aquaman, others are ordinary people who do extraordinary things that make an impact for our oceans.
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Women in Diving: Ocean Conservationists

These underwater heroines have made ocean conservation their mission.
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Why Does Shark Finning Happen?

On their recent expedition to Cocos Island, a global hotbed of shark activity, Mission Blue sat down with Randall Arauz, a lifelong marine conservationist
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PADI Joins Forces with Mission Blue to Help Protect the World’s Ocean

PADI® and Mission Blue™ have forged a formal partnership to help increase the level of protection of our world’s oce

What Other Aspects of Sustainability are Affected by the Health of our Oceans?

When you think about the health of our oceans affecting sustainability it’s easy to just think about fish stock levels, but there's a lot more to it...
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Protecting the Coral Triangle with Mission Blue

Mission Blue is calling for all hands on deck with conservation efforts towards the Coral Triangle, with nearly 90% of its reefs threatened.
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