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Training

What It’s Like to Be a Polar Dive Guide

Plunge into the gear, routine, and motivations that bring a diver back to the world’s coldest waters year in and year out.

How Smart are Octopuses? Are Other Marine Animals Smart?

Dolphins aren't the only animals that use tools — octopuses and otters do too.

Fraught Flight | Lessons for Life

Ignoring mild joint pain sends a diver from the airport to a decompression chamber.

How to Stay Warm Diving in Any Water Temperature

Topside and underwater tips to stay warm while scuba diving.

How Does the Moon Affect Marine Life Behavior?

The light of the moon can shape hunting, mating and more in the ocean.

How to Take Abstract Underwater Images

Play with the ocean's diversity and photographic technique and you will create one-of-a-kind images.

What You Need to Know About a PADI Ice Diver Specialty

The PADI Ice Diver specialty covers the skills you need to appropriately manage your risk and confidently venture beneath the ice.

What Underwater Photographers Need to Know About Wide-Angle Conversion Lenses

"These are the perfect tool to expand the field of view on compact cameras."

What to Know About PADI's Wreck Diver Certification

Diving the skeletons of sunken watercraft can be riveting, but it requires a specific set of skills.