FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS the nonprofit marine science education program known as SCUBAnauts International (SNI) has introduced young people ages 12 to 18 to informal science education through underwater exploration. While many youth organizations exist in the dive industry, this group’s scientific rather than recreational nature and its strong foundation in dive safety give SNI a unique identity.
IN THE ADAMS RIVER IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, huge flows of sockeye salmon swim upstream to complete their life cycle, marked by the compelling need to return to their birthplace to spawn. Their unique journey from the ocean to their freshwater birthplace to reproduce is riddled with obstacles and dangers.
CUANDO MÁS LO NECESITES, DAN estará aquí para ayudarte. Coordinamos las evacuaciones de emergencia y cubrimos los gastos de nuestros afiliados hasta un máximo de 500.000 USD por persona. Todos los afiliados a DAN tienen derecho a estos servicios de emergencia, así como a asistencia de viaje, médica, jurídica y personal.
I’M ALWAYS AMAZED at what people will do for love. My girlfriend, who is terrified of the ocean, announced that she wanted to learn to dive and then accompany me on a trip to Raja Ampat, Indonesia. I was thrilled. We come from different backgrounds and always look for activities we can do together.
DIVERS ALERT NETWORK ha publicado un documento de referencia para promover la aptitud médica para bucear durante toda la vida de los buceadores. Destinado a buceadores, profesionales del buceo y médicos, el documento establece un calendario de cuestionarios médicos y evaluaciones físicas en función de la edad y otros factores relevantes. La información se presenta en formato de tabla y diagrama de flujo para facilitar su consulta y uso.
IN THE 1900s UMBERTO PELIZZARI was a young diver from Busto Arsizio, Italy, who was making headlines by breaking world records in constant weight and variable weight freediving. Needing an edge against his archrival, Francisco “Pipin” Ferreras, he sought advice on fins from a friend who was knowledgeable about innovative freediving equipment: Valerio Grassi, founder of Omersub.
CON LOS INCENDIOS EN CANADÁ, ITALIA, GRECIA, EE.UU. y otros lugares, los buceadores y operadores de buceo han llamado a DAN Medical Services y DAN Safety Services preocupados por si el humo de los incendios forestales puede contaminar el gas respirable.
MARITIME TRANSPORT HAS MORE TO DO WITH CORAL DISEASE than you might think. Just like most animals, corals can get diseases. Researchers first recognized coral disease in the early 1970s. It has increased over time and become a significant threat in many areas of the world.
SE LLAMABA TOKITAE, que significa "buen día, bonitos colores" en la lengua salish de la costa. La Nación Lummi la conoce como Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut, que es una referencia histórica a la zona de Penn Cove, donde fue capturada junto con otras orcas jóvenes residentes del sur (Orcinus orca) en agosto de 1970 cerca de Whidbey Island, Washington, cuando tenía unos 4 años.
IMAGINE SCROLLING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA posts or flipping through your favorite dive magazine. Your eye catches a photo of the most pristine waters you have seen. The sun is peeking through the surface, beautifully illuminating coral in pops of color in every direction. A diver overhead perfectly balances the composition.