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The Sea Specialist: An Interview With Bret Gilliam
Most people learn to crawl before they walk, but there is a man who learned to swim before taking his first steps. Diver, entrepreneur, writer, athlete, maritime specialist – Bret Gilliam is the complete package. Just add water.
The Best Of Diving In Southeast Asia: Explore The Amazon Of The Seas
Southeast Asia encompasses the world’s most biodiverse reefs and some of the best diving anywhere on the planet. From the tiniest and rarest critters to huge fish schools and the biggest pelagics, the region has it all, and there’s something to suit divers of any level.
Below With David Doubilet & Jennifer Hayes
Best known for their work with National Geographic, David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes came together to discuss their work with the youth, and, as Jennifer put it, “submerging with the emerging talent”.
Underwater Images For The Giant Screen
Howard and Michele Hall are best known for their success in underwater IMAX filmmaking.
Journey To Filming For National Geographic Wild Brazil
Cristian is an acclaimed and highly versatile Brazilian wildlife filmmaker who works both underwater and topside.
Breaking The Barrier: The World's Deepest Dive
David Strike shared a brilliant presentation about the history of deep diving and how Lt. George Wookey achieved the world’s deepest dive in 1956 using a surface-supplied rebreather.
Dive the Golden Land
The Best of Diving In Southeast Asia
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF BLUE HOPE
Top Session of the Week (14,319 (Views) / 42,831 (Reach)
MEET THE (MARINE) MAMMALS
MEET THE (MARINE) MAMMALS
Fashion Faux Pas
What can be done to mitigate the impact of the garment industry on our oceans?
The Hidden Treasures Of Indonesia's Banda Sea
Experience majestic scalloped hammerhead sharks in a breathtaking dive in Indonesia
The Devastating Impact Of Ghost Nets At The Last Frontiers Of Myanmar
The Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar is regarded as one of the last frontiers of diving in Southeast Asia.
Mitigating The Marine Mess
Australian non-profit Tangaroa Blue Foundation is one organisation whose members are not afraid to get their hands dirty in the fight to clean up our oceans
The New Coronavirus Is Both More Contagious And More Deadly
The new coronavirus stalking the world is both more contagious and more deadly
When Should I Call My Doctor?
If you notice health changes during or soon after a dive, you should assume that it is related to diving.
Purge Of The Plastic Pandemonium
Purge Of The Plastic Pandemonium
Pondicherry's Plastic Problem
Discarded fishing gear off India’s southeast coast is an issue that some divers are taking it upon themselves to try and solve
Plastic Diet
Oceanic plastic debris is sickening and killing the world’s seabirds
Caves: The Hidden Plastic Problem
Even the deepest of areas have been plagued by plastic
Cave Diving - No Place To Lose Your Mind In Panic
A cave will do its best to kill you
The Evolution Of Dan's Oxygen First Aid Training
Today, oxygen is nearly ubiquitous among recreational dive businesses.
Being Prepared Can Help In Risky Situations
Being prepared can help in risky situations
Skin Bends Or Marine Life Injury?
DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions
Preventing Panic: A Quick Guide To Keeping Your Cool
With a desire to explore the unknown, divers put their heads underwater in some very unnatural environments.
5 Reasons Non-divers Should Learn To Dive
For many, scuba diving looks difficult, seems dangerous, and sounds expensive. But while a certain investment of time and money is needed, carefully designed training programmes and modern technology have made scuba diving a safe and enjoyable sport that anyone can learn. Here are five reasons why you should take the plunge
LIVEABOARD DIVING
While there are many great local and land-based destinations, a liveaboard might be the ultimate experience for a vacation dedicated to diving.
DAN IS FOR DIVERS
By the early 1980s, learning to scuba dive was becoming mainstream.
A Certified Diver!
Diving for the first time makes for a hair-raising yet satisfying experience, from encountering beautiful sea turtles to swimming with schools of fish. Follow this rookie as she plunges into the exciting unknown
LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER
Whether it’s a skipped checklist that leads to an equipment mishap or a miscalculation resulting in buoyancy issues, we have all made mistakes as divers.
The Dan Medical Information Line
I remember my first call to DAN, which I made years before I became CEO (or even joined the board of directors).