How Fish Breathe
2017 was a stressful year. There’s been a lot of contention and disagreement in the world, and sometimes I find the only way I can lower my heart rate is to meditate and breathe deeply. So how do fish...
View ArticleIs SCUBA right for you?
Because I am a SCUBA instructor, many people share their secret desire to learn how to dive while simultaneously expressing their reservation over it. To be blunt, SCUBA diving is not a sport for...
View Articlewhat is love
What is love and can it be expressed in non humans? I think the answer is that love is many things, and that it most certainly can. In nature, there are many displays of love, and one of my favorites...
View ArticleHow to be extinct
There is more than one way to be extinct. You may not know it, but one can be extinct while one is alive. The news has been saddened to cover the loss of Sudan, the last male Northern White Rhino. The...
View ArticleHow animals have come to live with us
Synanthropes are animals that have learned to live and thrive with humans. Frequently, these are animals that humans come to detest. Pigeons, crows, ants- animals that thrive despite our destruction...
View ArticleHenry’s Law in regards to Ascents
Why divers should heed Henry's law and always ascend slowly.
View ArticleAlgae Blooms- not as pretty as they sound
First, some vocabulary: Algae is a simple, nonflowering plant. And an algae bloom is when a population of algae rapidly increases and changes the color of the water it lives in. A “Harmful Algae...
View ArticleDiving and your Lungs
One of the obvious benefits to SCUBA diving over free diving is that we can bring a tank of air down with us, allowing for longer bottom time. However, there are some increased risks to using your...
View ArticleA Feeding Dive
If you’ve ever wondered how all the fish get fed at an aquarium, check out a great example of target feeding and scatter feeding at an aquarium. Advertisements
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Physical Distancing
It’s been a long time since my last post, and honestly its been a long time since my last dive. The last time I donned a wetsuit and breathed underwater was on March 19th, the day before California...
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