Humans are killing sharks at an unprecedented rate. An estimated 100 million sharks are killed per year; intentionally for their meat or fins, as bycatch of commercial fishing, or by marine pollution among many other causes. This is causing shark populations to
Last week I had the opportunity to attend a unique event at the Royal Ontario Museum called “Canada’s Oceans: Towards 2020”. This event was in light of Canada’s newly announced marine targets and aimed to bring together leading oceans scientists, storytellers,
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Today I wanted to shift from my typical blog posts to something a bit more impactful, that I think visual learners especially, will enjoy. I’m going to be sharing ten images that tell
Plastic is a modern material, used in many aspects of daily life and therefore a big part of the waste stream. It's not easy to imagine the plastic straw used to sip a Coca-Cola in a movie theatre becoming an
The proliferation of plastic products in the last 70 years or so has been extraordinary; quite simply we cannot live without them. We are now producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic annually and nearly 8 million tons of that
The center itself has everything a dive shop should have and is laid out in a very organized fashion. There is free underground parking just steps away from the marina and dive center, making it very easy to find Easydivers.
Hey guys! Today I am going to be taking you through the five W’s (and an H!) of the islands that are home to the seventh-largest reef system in the world: The Maldives! The Maldives is found under the Indian
The Hawaiian Islands comprise a secluded archipelago that includes the largest reef area in the United States, making it a popular tourist destination for over seven million visitors annually. This number of tourists has increased 65% over the last 20
With summer fast approaching and march break just around the corner, many of us will be heading to the beach as soon as we can! Today I wanted to share some quick tips on how you can be more environmentally
A little while ago I wrote a post about becoming a PADI certified diver. The reason I decided to get certified was to explore the underwater world in Hawaii. Previously one of my biggest fears, scuba diving proved to be