Divers Mobilize to Save Sharks with the Big Shark Shout Out 2012 Many shark populations have declined dramatically over the past thirty years, some are threatened with extinction. By supporting the Big Shark Shout Out campaign, you can give sharks a fighting chance and ensure the most vulnerable shark...

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Follow the new PADI Beacon at LIDS 2012 and come visit us in the PADI Village . If you’re thinking of booking another dive course soon, there’s no excuse not to do it at LIDS 2012. Even better, for anyone booking a PADI course at the show over the weekend with any PADI Dive Centre you will...

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This is the true and tragic story of an underwater phenomenon! Once upon a time in a bar in Cyprus, 2 PADI divers were discussing ways to liven up their dive life. They could either find some new sites to dive around Coral Bay and Paphos, or find a way to make an existing one more interesting. One of...

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Put together a high profile businessman, a passionate marine biologist and a UK celebrity mum who all share a passion for diving and you get “Sea Urchins”, a new ocean magazine for kids! On Sunday 20th November, PADI was invited to the launch event of Sea Urchins at the Sea Life London Aquarium...

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Realm Pictures is currently shooting ‘The Underwater Realm’, an independent British film project on an epic scale. The Underwater Realm consists of 5 short films all set in different periods of history, telling the story of 5 occasions when mankind has come into contact with a race of people...

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PADI Divemaster Anton Shkaplerov is one of three cosmonauts who launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft on 14th November and successfully docked into the International Space Station at 05:24 GMT on 16th November 2011. Shortly before this, PADI Russian Distribution Centre (RDC...

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Over the past several weeks, seasonal rains that were heavier than usual resulted in widespread flooding in Thailand. While the flooding is having some impact, most key tourist destinations and attractions throughout Thailand have not been affected by the floods and almost all remain open. The floods...

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Project AWARE Foundation, volunteer divers and shark supporters around the world pulled out all the stops for sharks during the “ Big Shark Shout Out ”,15th to 23rd October. Coinciding with Shark Alliance’s fifth annual European Shark Week and Project AWARE’s Give Sharks a Fighting...

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With only 4 days to go until DIVE2011 at The Birmingham NEC, PADI staff are looking forward forward to meeting you there! Ever wondered how good you’d look as a Rebreather Diver? Come along to the PADI Village, try it on for size for our Facebook photo album and enter our prize draw, to be in with...

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A diver has made waves in the literary world after becoming the first author to launch his debut novel underwater, surrounded by sharks. Mark Caney dived in the Blue Planet Aquarium to promote his novel, Dolphin Way: Rise of the Guardians. ( www.dolphin-way.com ) The novel is set entirely in the world...

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