Shark Deterrents

Many divers seek interactions with sharks, but others actively seek to avoid them. As long as sharks are in the water, people will look for ways to reduce the lethality of a shark bite or decrease encounters altogether. 

shark feeding

Continuing Education for Dive Professionals

Many professional and occupational fields — such as medicine, engineering, accounting, and insurance — require continuing education to maintain a current certification.

Dive professional speaking about dives around Wolf Island

When Tiny Toxins Fight Back

Sometimes the tiniest critters can pack the greatest punch. Phytoplankton, which are unicellular microalgae, can cause mass mortalities of animals such as dolphins and manatees and be the source of serious human illness.

phytoplankton

Ray Dalio

You don’t have to dive very deep into the world of finance to be aware of Ray Dalio. Journalist Bill Whitaker interviewed him in 2019 on the campus of Dalio’s firm, Bridgewater Associates, and introduced him this way: “This week on 60 Minutes we met Ray Dalio.

Dalio pilots an underwater DPV through a massive school of tropical reef fish

A Brief History of IMAX Underwater

In 1992 I received a call from Graeme Ferguson, a co-founder of IMAX Corporation, that changed the course of my career.

underwater photo shoot with a squid

Masters of Blackwater

Most blackwater divers agree it only takes one good dive to hook you. The idea of jumping off a boat at night, miles from shore, with only a few lights to guide your way might sound terrifying, but the experience is unlike anything our imaginations could conjure.

A Commitment to Conservation

The waters of southern Florida are famous for their stunning coral reefs and vibrant marine life. This underwater paradise is not only a playground for recreational divers but also vital to many people who depend on it for their livelihoods, including dive instructors. 

Swimmer’s Ear

Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) is an infection of the external auditory canal that frequently occurs in divers and swimmers.