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When the Conception caught fire on Sept. 2, 2019, while in California’s Channel Islands, the shock of the heartbreaking loss of so many lives spread through the dive community. That community includes everyone at DAN.
DAN’s e-learning programs will help dive professionals and dive boat operators become more safety-conscious.
Paul Bardo witnessed the second plane collide into the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. As a firefighter, he responded to the call. Scuba diving was therapy.
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African dust, unlike the usual suspects, can affect small, isolated reefs where the usual suspects are absent, and these dust events have increased in recent years. Due to behind-the-scenes politics and lack of funding, university and government agency scientists have yet to test dust and other chemicals.
This underwater farming experiment, which looks like something out of a Jules Verne novel, is in the Ligurian Sea, offshore from Noli, Italy. It’s called Nemo’s Garden, but the name doesn’t come from the animated lost clownfish.
During an authentic dive expedition, you never know what adventures lie ahead. But traveling for a purpose can be worth it. Expeditions often blend adventure with field research.
Small sea creatures may be considered rare, but in actuality, they can be rather common occurrences if you know what you’re looking for. Using personal experiences of observance, you’re better able to identify creatures in their natural habitats.
Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a flurry of new pygmy seahorse discoveries. We now have seven named species across the Indo-Pacific.
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