TO FIND THE FIRST DESCRIPTION OF A LARVAL PEARLFISH in the wild, I had to search back to the early 1980s annals of blackwater diving and Christopher Newbert’s account of drifting 40 feet down a lighted downline tethered to a dinghy bobbing on a night sea somewhere off the Kona, Hawaiʻi, coast. The story appeared […]
THE NEWEST EDITION OF DAN’S ANNUAL DIVING REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE. While the release of the 2020 report was delayed, it offers fascinating insights, statistics, and case summaries of recreational dive incidents and fatalities that occurred in 2018.
IT’S NO SECRET THAT CARIBBEAN REEFS ARE IN CRISIS. Many stony coral species face an uncertain destiny, and some scientific predictors point toward extinction in the near future for some species.
OXYGEN HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED AS THE PRIMARY FIRST AID for scuba diving injuries, specifically decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE). Part of DAN’s mission is to ensure that oxygen first aid equipment …
ISTILAH YANG BERBEDA TERKADANG DAPAT MENGGAMBARKAN peralatan yang sama dalam industri penyelaman. Apa yang oleh sebagian penyelam disebut lampu selam, misalnya, oleh penyelam lain disebut senter selam. Keduanya identik secara fisik, sehingga nama-nama tersebut dapat dipertukarkan tanpa menyebabkan kebingungan yang lebih besar.
PLANNING A DIVE VACATION and all the associated details can be a frustrating endeavor. The logistics of obtaining gear, arranging transportation to and from dive sites, and booking a place to stay that can accommodate your needs requires …
Bisnis katering saya di California berjalan dengan baik, tetapi semakin berkembang, semakin saya stres dan ingin berada di bawah air. Menyelam dan fotografi adalah katarsis, dan saya terus kembali ke Anilao dalam pikiran saya.
MY FACE IS STARTING TO FEEL NUMB, but at least my body and toes are still warm. The way the sunlight dances through the towering kelp is enchanting, and I’m mesmerized by each brown sea nettle I see — their long, corkscrewed tentacles seem to dance in the water like ribbons in a gentle breeze. […]
Nenek moyang penyu laut modern berbagi lautan dengan ichthyosaurus dan plesiosaurus selama periode Jurassic akhir 150 juta tahun yang lalu. Keturunan mereka kini menghuni terumbu karang dan lautan di seluruh dunia.
My son is on the autism spectrum and wants to learn how to scuba dive. Will his autism be a problem? Everyone with autism is unique and must be evaluated independently. There will never be an all-inclusive recommendation. First, all decisions must be made by you, properly trained dive instructors, and the physicians who are […]
