(DiverWire) Tamanna Balachandran became the youngest scuba diver to be PADI certified at the tender age of ten-years-old. Balachandran lives in Mumbai, the capitol of Maharashtra in India. On April 16th, the day after her tenth birthday, Balachandran earned her PADI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver's certificate, thus entering the…
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(Diverwire) South African award winning ocean conservationist, Lesley Rochat isn't shy about taking her clothes off for a cause. In fact, she's pretty passionate about it. She recently stripped naked as part of her campaign against shark culling in her ‘Get Hooked on Conservation, Ban Drumlines’ awareness campaign. "In light…
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It's that time of year again - the annual underwater visit from the Easter bunny! This special Underwater Easter Egg Hunt is open to divers and snorkelers visiting the Florida Keys who want to become deep-sea "egg-splorers" while supporting a Keys charity. The unique event's host, Captain Spencer Slate, recently…
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(DiverWire) Fijian private island resort Laucala Island will soon become the first resort in the world to offer a DeepFlight Super Falcon submersible experience. The state of the art, two–person winged submersible craft will be available for guest use starting July 1, 2014 and will add an “only at Laucala”…
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(DiverWire) Scuba.com’s photo contests offer a platform for underwater photographers, a rating system for amateur judges, and an option to turn any winning photo into a ready-made post card. Thousands of scuba divers searching out scuba gear, underwater cameras, and other aquatic accessories have viewed the photo contest, creating an…
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(DiverWire) When it comes to strapping on scuba gear and heading out to dive, the first images that come to mind are crystal clear waters, tropical locales, and unlimited visibility. Salt water creatures like lobsters, octopuses, and sharks capture the imagination. People dream of vivid coral reefs teeming with exotic…
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(DiverWire) In an annual demonstration of the need to protect Catalina Island's waters and marine life, 479 volunteer divers collected debris on Saturday from the bottom of Avalon Harbor as part of the 33rd annual underwater cleanup, supported by the Catalina Island Conservancy Divers support group. The trash they collected…
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(DiverWire) Two divers were taking photos of an octopus when the animal decided to attack their underwater camera. The entire exchange was caught on video below. http://youtu.be/n2ZTU58O2sg Underwater photography instructor Warren Murray, 56, was diving with his companion David Malvestuto in Bluefish Cove in Carmel, California. The two encountered a…
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