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Written by PADI AmbassaDiver, Justin Carmack I am on a mission to explore and document the best dive locations in the world, which brings me all over the planet, but there are some dive locations that I have to keep returning to, they are just so awesome. Komodo National Park is one of those. There are other […]

What is a Mola Mola? The ocean sunfish, also known as a mola-mola, is an odd-looking fish. The word “mola” means millstone in Latin and describes the unusual, disc-like shape of this fish. Their teeth are fused together giving the sunfish a beak-like mouth that is always open, similar to their relative the porcupine fish. […]

Divers have a unique motivator to keep the environment in top shape. While wanting the wildlife to be present for us to enjoy as divers might be a selfish reason, it’s still a motivator. It’s no secret that 7 billion humans have a profound impact on our environment on the macro and micro scale.  We’re […]

WHY GIVING UP THE USE OF STRAWS IS GOOD FOR YOU – AND THE PLANET You may have seen a few campaigns on social media recently about major corporations like Bacardi pledging to eliminate straws from all company functions as well as campaigns from numerous groups like #stopsucking.  The initiatives behind these campaigns are to […]

There’s no denying that plastic bags are bad for the environment. It’s well researched and well documented – and yet 160,000 plastic bags are still used every second around the world. This needs to change, so we’ve put together some facts that will change the way you (and your friends) use plastic bags (and hopefully […]

This article is the second of a three-part series examining Jacques Cousteau’s legacy in the world of diving and underwater exploration. The first one delved into the history of scuba diving. This part focuses on Cousteau as the educator who taught the world about the ocean. One would be hard-pressed to find someone who has […]

This article is the first of a three-part series examining Jacques Cousteau’s influence on the development of scuba diving technology, his role in educating the public about the ocean, and his contributions to environmental conservation. Diving has such a long history that its true origins are virtually impossible to trace. What is certain is that […]