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The beginning of October brings the 25th Anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the launch of Project Pink Tank – a project looking at diver health outcomes among breast cancer survivors. Following their recovery from breast cancer, previously scuba certified women often reinstate diving as a form of [...]

PADI X Interns – Guest Bloggers “In the 5 months I was given to devise and execute a marketing plan, I met some amazing people, went scuba diving at some awesome spots, and learned a lot about the oceans and its wonders. My task was to gain awareness and interest [...]

Each year, the Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society (OWUSS) awards three Rolex Scholarships to young people who are considering a career in an underwater-related discipline. Each scholar recipient spends a year working alongside current leaders in underwater fields. As a sponsor of the Scholarship Society, the PADI organization congratulates the 2011 [...]

Have you experienced a life transformation thru scuba? See how it’s transforming these students’ lives in Mozambique:

 Many of the world’s shark species are disappearing — and fast. In one recent meeting with Project AWARE, a European Union government official said, “Unfortunately, sharks have an image problem. That means they have few sympathizers outside the conservation community.” And largely, we agree.  But divers are unique. We’re shark [...]