Great Lakes Shipwrecks Threatened By Invasive Species [video]

Great Lakes Shipwrecks Threatened By Invasive Species

There are hundreds of well preserved wrecks now currently at risk due to invasive species in the Great Lakes.

The wrecks of the Great Lakes are known to be in pristine condition for more than a hundred years due to the lake’s dark, cold, fresh and deep water. 

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Scuba Diving Simulator [Video]

Scuba Diving Simulator [Video]

Amphibian, as its called is, bridges the gap between virtual reality and scuba diving.

Dhruv Jain’s virtual reality project utilizes technology to simulate the experience of scuba diving. 

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Born of Water Scuba Diving Hat: Ripped Dive Flag Distressed Cap — Freedive | Scuba Dive | Spearfishing

Born of Water Scuba Diving Hat: Ripped Dive Flag Distressed Cap — Freedive | Scuba Dive | Spearfishing

Scuba Diving Hat: Ripped Dive Flag Distressed Cap. 6-panel, mid-profile wool-like texture fitted cap. Rounded athletic shape, fused hard buckram sewn into the front of the crown, 3 ½” crown, 6 sewn eyelets, 8 rows of stitching on visor, with matching under-visor.

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Face To Face Shark Encounters Do’s and Don’ts To Know

Face To Face Shark Encounters Do’s and Don’ts To Know

Sharks, the apex predators that we know and fear, are often misunderstood to both their and our detriment.

Our absolute fear of sharks is a detriment not only to the sharks , but apparently for us as well if we encounter them while at sea in open water.

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Kelp Diving Tips And Where To Go

Kelp Diving Tips And Where To Go

Diving kelp forests is an amazing experience, but it presents additional challenges for divers.

Kelp diving is an awesome diving experience. It is easily accessible all along most of California’s coast.

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Advanced Cave Diving Olwolgin [Video]

Advanced Cave Diving Olwolgin [Video]

The Olwolgin cave, located some 1400 miles from Melborne, AU offers many challenges for scuba divers on all fronts.

The preparation as well as travel to a campsite which is itself about a mile from the cave offers numerous challenges. 

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Diver Safety In Strong Currents [Videos]

Diver Safety In Strong Currents [Videos]

Dedicated divers of all levels will have to deal with underwater currents at some point in their diving career.

Underwater currents occur naturally and can vary throughout the day based upon the tidal conditions. 

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Thai Rescue Diver Rescued From Cave in Tennessee

Thai Rescue Diver Rescued From Cave in Tennessee

Josh Bratchley, one of the rescue divers who helped rescue a Thailand Soccer team from a cave last year, had to be rescued himself.

Apparently he was part of a small group of cave divers from the UK that were exploring a cave in Jackson County, Tennessee.

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North Carolina Wreck’s Sand Tiger Sharks [video]

North Carolina Wreck’s Sand Tiger Sharks

North Carolina’s coastline is often referred to as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic”  due to the vast amounts of shipwrecks found here.

The shallow shoals found off of North Carolina’s coastline along with the treacherous seas of the Atlantic has contributed to the accumulation of thousands of wrecks over the past hundreds of years.

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Cuttlefish Intelligence Amazes Scientists

Cuttlefish Intelligence Amazes Scientists

Researchers have recently discovered more details about the intelligence of cuttlefish. Cuttlefish can pass a cognitive test designed for kids.

As it turns out, Cuttlefish are able to pass what is called the “Marshmallow test”.

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