Mammoth Cave National Park and other cave systems are part of a limestone belt that defines Kentucky’s landscape with its gently sloping bluegrass valleys. This geography made way for Kentucky to become the thoroughbred horse capital of the world and drive an economy built around events such as the Kentucky Derby. Beneath this limestone bedrock, a water supply often ranked No. 1 for water quality in the United States fuels well-known and developing dive sites that are surprisingly blue.
Ses pattes se déplacent rapidement alors qu'elle se fraye un chemin sur le sable vers un grand récif de corail. C’est une décision audacieuse et risquée, car les étendues de sable entre les formations coralliennes sont remplies de prédateurs prêts à profiter d’une langouste solitaire.
A few white southern right whales are born each year, but this leucistic trait is not a permanent feature. Their coloration usually gives way to a lighter gray in adulthood, indicating they were white at birth and distinguishing them from the more common darker whales.
Training on a paddleboard requires you to stabilize your body to maintain balance. Working your stabilizing muscles is beneficial for diving because they are helpful in dynamic ocean environments.
Mon père est toujours à mes côtés dans tout ce que je fais. Ce n'était donc pas une surprise lorsqu'il m'a suivie depuis le bout de notre bateau de plongée et qu'il a plongé sous les vagues.
Malaria is a serious infectious disease threat that primarily exists in many of the world’s subtropical and tropical regions — areas popular with divers — where the environmental conditions support a stable, infected population of Anopheles mosquitoes.
Oxygen is the standard of care for first aid in dive injuries. You do not need to determine if the injured person is experiencing decompression sickness (DCS), arterial gas embolism […]
This year DAN interns participated in two field studies — a cardiac study and a venous gas embolism study — where they had the opportunity to work directly with participants and collect and analyze data.
Maintenir une distance respectueuse avec des espèces potentiellement dangereuses sous l’eau est une règle fondamentale de la plongée récréative et un sujet fréquemment abordé lors des briefings avant plongée sur les bateaux. Mais ces poissons venimeux, que vous avez appris à éviter, pourraient un jour vous sauver la vie
The DAN Emergency Hotline provides 24/7 emergency medical assistance to divers worldwide without charge and regardless of DAN membership status. DAN medics and physicians working in shifts across different time zones make this continuous service possible, ensuring that a dive medical expert is always available.
