10 Things You’re Not Doing (But Should) To Help The Ocean
10 Things You’re Not Doing (But Should) To Help The Ocean Plastics are flooding into the oceans. But you can help. By Dominique Mosbergen GETTY IMAGES This story is part of a series on ocean plastics. Plastics are overwhelming our oceans and landfills. Every year, an estimated 19 billion pounds of plastic garbage end up in the sea. In the U.S. alone,…
Victory! Vancouver Park Board Officially Bans Keeping New Whales and Dolphins in Captivity
Victory! Vancouver Park Board Officially Bans Keeping New Whales and Dolphins in Captivity Kim Smith May 16, 2017 Not far from where more than 90 orcas were stolen from the waters of Puget Sound back in 1970, a newly amended bylaw that serves as a big win for cetaceans was just voted in. The proposed ban was announced two months ago but this week, the Vancouver…
5 Ways Becoming a PADI Dive Instructor Benefits You in the Real World
3 May, 2017 at 5:02 am 5 Ways Becoming a PADI Dive Instructor Benefits You in the Real World Posted by Megan Denny There’s a lot more to being a PADI Instructor than being a great diver (but of course that helps). A good instructor is also: an engaging public speaker, someone who can anticipate a student’s needs, and someone who can break…
10 Tips for Easy Equalizing (Divers Alert Network)
29 April, 2015 at 7:27 am 10 Tips for Easy Equalizing (Divers Alert Network) Posted by Kacee S. Featured from DAN (Divers Alert Network) Middle-ear equalization is a basic, required diver skill that enables the equalization of the pressure in the sinuses and middle-ear spaces with ambient pressure. Here are 10 tips for easy equalizing: 1. Listen for the “pop”Before you even…
Join divers around the world for the third annual PADI® Women’s Dive Day
FIND AN EVENT HOST AN EVENT ENGLISH Get inspired INTERVIEWS AND STORIES FROM PADI WOMEN PreviousNext Join divers around the world for the third annual PADI® Women’s Dive Day 15 July 2017 For the past two years, divers from every corner of the globe have come together for PADI Women’s Dive Day to bond over their love of the ocean and…
A Message from PADI President and CEO Drew Richardson
A Message from PADI President and CEO Drew Richardson PADI Worldwide May 16, 2017 Dr. Drew Richardson, PADI PADI announces an exciting change of ownership to a consortium of conservation-minded family investors. This conglomerate of family wealth investors, based in North America, are run similar to foundations and endowments, who invest long-term in cause-oriented premium brands with dominant market share positions that show steady…
The Joy of Snorkelling
The Joy of Snorkelling Appeared in DIVER May 2017 Non-competitive diving without scuba gear often gets overlooked or regarded as a fall-back, but snorkelling brings its own pleasures and, where big animals are concerned, is often the only practical approach. Essay by Steve Warren 2AM: BACKLIT BY A POWERFUL DECK-LIGHT that had lured the copepods and small fish that, in turn,…
St Lucia government may have to rethink dolphin park plan
St Lucia government may have to rethink dolphin park planPublished on May 12, 2017 Email To Friend Print Version dolphin.jpgFollowing the latest moves by the French Environment Minister, it’s just a matter of time before dolphin parks across the Caribbean are forced to change how they treat sea animals captured to entertain humans By Earl Bousquet CASTRIES, St Lucia —…
Flying After Diving: Finally, the Facts (Not Just Theory)
Flying After Diving: Finally, the Facts (Not Just Theory) The study of data collected in the first research campaign of DAN Europe’s Diving Safety Laboratory (DSL) “Flying bubbles” project has concluded. The results are somewhat surprising, to such extent as to merit publication in Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine, a revered scientific magazine. Different Theories We have seen what comes before,…
La captivité des dauphins et des orques sera à terme interdite en France
La captivité des dauphins et des orques sera à terme interdite en France Un arrêté publié contre toute attente samedi au « Journal officiel » interdit la reproduction des orques et des dauphins détenus en France. LE MONDE | 06.05.2017 à 14h02 • Mis à jour le 06.05.2017 à 14h27 |Par Audrey Garric Abonnez vous à partir de 1 € Réagir Ajouter Partager (11 284)Tweeter image: http://bit.ly/2pljEI8 Avis de tempête sur…
