Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance writer that specializes in water and travel. Previously a digital editor of Scuba Diving magazine, her writing has appeared in Outside, NPR, National Geographic, and other national outlets.
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Divers Alert Network is looking for 1,000 divers to participate in a study on how contracting COVID affects the ability to go scuba diving. Participants will be asked to fill out several online surveys and may be asked for medical records.
A team of four divers discovered a wreck, likely the WWII submarine the USS *Grenadier*, in the Strait of Malacca last October. The U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command is working to confirm the wreck’s identity. The *Grenadier*’s crew scuttled it after it sustained damage from an aerial bomb. The crew went on to suffer two years of starvation and torture as prisoners of war.
Glowing Gone is using technicolor hues to make public support for ocean conservation visible worldwide, with plans to push global leaders for increased ocean protections in 2021.
Bill Lambert of Rockford, Illinois took a 27-minute dive to 40 feet in a local lake this weekend at 100-years-old in an effort to take the title of “world’s oldest diver from” Wallace Wooley, 96.
Plastic straws, cutlery, and stirrers will be banned in South Australia next summer. More single-use plastic bans are expected across the country in coming months.
Shark advocate Dr. Erich Ritter passed away at age 61 in his Pensacola, Florida, home on Friday. Dedicated to understanding shark-human interactions, Ritter spent most of his life advocating for shark conservation.
How to get to Catalina Island, where to dive and what gear to use.
When planning a scuba road trip, define the scope of your trip, contact local dive shops to get a handle on local dive options, make sure your car is in good condition, and think about how you will dry your gear in between dives.