Editor’s Note: Learn how to minimize chances of an adverse shark encounter as well as critical information about shark behavior, shark personalities, shark language, what to do in the unlikely event a shark bites you, and more during 20-plus video lessons in Ocean Ramsey’s Guide to Sharks and Safety . I’m a surfer. I grew up surfing. I love surfing. It’s really fun. You don’t really want to see a shark when you’re surfing. I know they’re around, and I know that diving with sharks definitely makes me feel more comfortable as a surfer. Still, there are areas and environmental conditions I know to avoid.
Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn PPE keeps us safe, but waste is on the rise. Here s how to be more Earth-friendly It s estimated that billions of facemasks alone have made their way into oceans. • 5 min read Little boy is on a big mission to keep his local beach clean 5-year-old Oliver Caver of Alabama loves to pick up trash with his dad on the beach and is inspiring others through his organization Clean Horizons.Maddie Black/Ocean Conservancy At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, pictures of smog-free skies circulated social media from Los Angeles to New Delhi. With more people staying at home, it seemed one silver lining was the positive impact it was having on the environment.
Photo by Makiah Rogers Students who decided to face their fears head on, said they left their experiences with a new outlook on life and memories they will tell their future children. Having fear will limit people, said Jango Bazar, but overcoming it will replace peoples’s fears with confidence. If people have a chance to do it, he said, they should. Facing your fear “My whole perspective of sharks changed,” said Bazar, a senior from the Philippines studying human resources and supply chain, when talking his experience swimming with sharks. Bazar said he swam with the sharks in October of 2020 through One Ocean Diving, a Haleiwa-based company on the North Shore. He was accompanied by his wife and brother in-laws. Bazar said the employees were very professional and educated them on the sharks, as well as the best way to dive with them.
New 2021 PADI AmbassaDivers announced to inspire people everywhere to connect with the ocean Published 2 months ago PADI® announces new AmbassaDivers on the 2021 team. In their unique ways, these individuals are sharing their love for diving, acting to safeguard ocean health and exciting others to pursue their own passions. Together, they are a motivating force in their communities and across the globe, leading and encouraging others to seek adventure and save the ocean. PADI launched the AmbassaDiver program in 2015 to help amplify the stories of divers who inspire others to love and care for our ocean planet. PADI AmbassaDivers are part of a team committed to elevating diving, bringing awareness to social or environmental issues and encouraging more people to explore, protect and experience the underwater world. PADI welcomes the following individuals to the 2021 AmbassaDiver roster: