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Searching for living fossils
Imagine diving in the waters of Sodwana, looking for fish and finding a (thought to be) extinct species. Underwater explorer Peter Timm, who set up...
29 April 2016
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Sudden hearing loss after a trimix dive
November 2015, Italy. Gabriel**, an experienced Spanish diving instructor in his forties, traveled to Italy with his friends by car. He is enjoying his first...
29 April 2016
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Good Fortune After Bad
The Diver A 40-year-old male did four rebreather dives one day from a liveaboard near Socorro Island. Maximum depths of the dives ranged from 35 to...
25 February 2016
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Barotrauma in Bonaire
The Diver On a recent trip to Bonaire with his dive club, Rick (a pseudonym) was completing his fourth dive of the day, which was his...
27 December 2015
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No Panic, we’re Divers!
Experimenting anxiety, even only for a short period, is never pleasant. Even more when it is accompanied by its bad brother, panic, and even more...
04 December 2015
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You Better Get That Examined
The Diver The diver was a generally healthy, 32-year-old woman with 130 lifetime dives. Her medical history included no allergies or other...
By Payal Razdan
26 October 2015
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The Wedding ring story
Watch your fingers when you go diving! Wearing a wedding ring is clearly a statement, yes, but, Ladies and Gentlemen, do you really need to wear...
25 September 2015
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Don’t touch the Crown of Thorns!
This starfish (Acanthaster planci) has its meaningful name for a reason! However, if you did, go to hospital right away. You will need immediate medical...
25 August 2015
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Entangled in Kelp algae
The DiversOn his first-ever night dive, Sam, an uncertified and inexperienced diver with fewer than 15 lifetime dives, descended to catch lobsters with two other...
29 June 2015
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