Ocean Views 2015: The Joy of Pursuit
See the winning and highly honored photographs from this year’s Ocean Views photo contest, and share in the joy of those who captured the images.
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See the winning and highly honored photographs from this year’s Ocean Views photo contest, and share in the joy of those who captured the images.
Read one diver’s journey into exploring remote ocean habits in an attempt to help protect them. National Geographic teamed up on this endeavor to explore, survey and protect wild seas.
Advances in decompression sickness studies and treatments could be made through identification of markers in the blood. Read more about the studies in decompression sickness.
A tiny Pacific octopus surprised a diver and gave a defensive bite. The wound became infected and required treatment. Read more about the octopus incident.
A heart attack nearly took one divermaster’s life, but thanks to his familiarity with DAN, he was able to get the care he needed. Read more about DAN’s intervention.
A research team experienced a small issue that turned into a big emergency, but DAN provided much-needed support. Read more.
Dive operators are a huge component of the safety culture. It’s up to them to help inexperienced divers, keep staff trained and ensure experienced divers remain safe.
A culture of safety in diving is incredibly important as it keeps incidents and accidents down, and fosters a learning culture. Read more about the importance of putting safety first, and how it could change the industry and sport.