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"The ocean looks so different from when I first started diving". If you have met someone who has been in th...

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Not all of us are natural-born scuba divers or people of the ocean. Some of us struggle mentally with the i...

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If you asked the average person to do a word association between "disease" and the year "2020," one very ob...

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It is tempting to believe that we have already uncovered everything there is to know about our planet, espe...

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In this latest Edges of Earth update, the team take a deep dive into the world of mantas with The Manta Tru...

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As we celebrate Father’s Day 2024, we want to acknowledge all the amazing fathers and father figures who ha...

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Love manta rays? Then get ready for the ultimate adventure as the Edges of Earth team shares their experien...

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Have you ever considered becoming a professional scuba diver? It allows you to travel the world, meet peopl...

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Have you thought about learning to scuba dive as a family? Learning to scuba dive gives both adults an...

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The pursuit of improving our diving skills challenges us to push boundaries and venture into realms few hav...

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The deepest parts of the world’s oceans hold some of the strangest creatures known to science. We are going...

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Starting something new, especially later in life, can feel like an extreme challenge. There is a lot of fea...

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Discover the awe-inspiring evolution of extended range diving, where adventurers have unlocked the secrets ...

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At SSI, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our newly renamed Freediving programs. They represent a s...

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Written by Annabel Kemp / Convex Seascape Survey. The ocean has long been a victim of climate change. But w...

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Jellyfish are ancient and fascinating sea creatures who can be found in waters all over the world. Most di...

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Big news, animal lovers! We have just launched our brand new SSI Marine Mammal Ecology course, where you ca...

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VDI has introduced the world to the most advanced diving simulator/game App. This is as close to diving as ...

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If you are thinking of planning a diving trip any time soon, there is no better place to venture than Ocean...

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The Maldives government is in discussions to legalize shark fishing in a bid to boost their struggling econ...

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Trash Waste Solutions is a young, small non-profit organization founded in 2019 by a group of divers conce...

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Researchers publish study on pumice raft in the Southwest PacificSince August 2019, a huge cluster of pumic...

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New Greenpeace report calls for global action to save the oceansLarge parts of the oceans could soon fail i...

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