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Dive In with Shelly the Shark, and explore her underwater world 🌊 Every great journey starts with simple yet powerful elements. Today, I'm excited to share one of the fundamental pieces of our Adventure Kraft series - the DIY Scuba Set, comprising of mask and snorkel, used to DIVE INTO Shelly the Shark's underwater world, packed with fun activities. This essential tool represents more than just a gimmicky activity; it's a gateway to exploration, discovery, and endless possibilities. Just as a diving mask helps us see clearly underwater, having the right perspective and tools can help us navigate through any challenge. At Adventure Kraft, we are aiming at teaching young minds that adventure isn't just about the destination - it's about preparing, learning, and embracing new experiences with curiosity and confidence. Remember: The greatest discoveries often lie just beneath the surface. All we need is the courage to take that first dive! #AdventureKraft #CreativeLearning #ChildhoodEducation #HandsOnLearning #DIY #CraftingAdventures #EarlyEducation #LearningThroughPlay

It's Big Butterfly Count time again! Just fifteen minutes watching and counting butterflies is not only super important for butterfly conservation, it can help lessen anxiety and boost a sense of nature connectedness. Sign up to take part for a quiet moment by yourself, or count with friends, families, and colleagues. It would be great to see workplaces counting butterflies in their outside spaces or nearby parks, bringing nature and wellbeing into the work day. Link to my blog about our research with Butterfly Conservation on the impacts of taking part in the 2022 count: https://lnkd.in/edh5F2DP

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Linking the past to the present, this image juxtaposes ancient Assyrian reliefs depicting what appears to be early diving methods with a modern scuba diver. These artifacts suggest that the drive to explore the underwater world has been a constant human pursuit. Could these ancient depictions represent a more sophisticated knowledge of diving than previously thought? How does our current understanding of scuba technology connect to these ancient innovations, and what might this continuity tell us about human ingenuity and the quest to explore the unknown?

𝗜𝗻𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗛’𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 💥  We have some amazing new stories for you this month that we’re kicking off with a big dollop of diving culture. The @thedivepoet is in the house! This issue of InDEPTH offers a trio of feature stories focused on gasses and physiology. Rachel Lance introduces us to the hyperbaric docs who figured out rebreather diving physiology—breath oxygen at what depth!?%#!— in order to win WWII! Be ready for a dive geek page-turner!  Next, InDEPTH reporter Ashley Stewart takes us for a dive into CO2 monitoring in the search for the so-called ‘Holy Grail,’ that is, End-tidal CO2 monitoring. Instructor Benjamin G Hadfield V ★ is ready to provide you with an altitude adjustment—everything you need to know or consider if you're gonna meet up with Karen van de Over for a high dive at Boesmansgat or maybe Lake Titicaca. Oxygen does not get you high. But Hadfield will!  History, anyone? A plethora of fatalities plagued early tech divers. In response, the community rallied to create Blueprint for Survival 2.0, which represents a consensus standard of “best practices” originally compiled in 1993 by Capt. Billy Deans and yours truly, with the goal of improving diving safety. We think you’ll find it intriguing to reexamine what were considered safe practices. We were not too far off!  On the exploration front, Italian explorer Andrea Murdock Alpini reports on the crystal wreck, SS Rigel in the Baltic Sea, and explorer and photographer Stefan Panis takes us for a plunge into Belgium’s Pignon mine. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! The new issue goes live tomorrow, May 2nd. Subscribe to our free newsletter to get all these stories and more directly in your inbox. Feed your head divers!  https://lnkd.in/eSuaT3su #technicaldiving #CCRdiving #minediving #shipwrecks #divememes #scuba #diving #AltitudeDiving #DiverSafety #InDEPTH #NewIssue #GetDeeperIntoDiving

🤿 Dive Safe, Dive Smart! 🤿 Whether you're just starting out or have been diving for years, safety should always come first. Here are 5 essential tips to ensure every dive is a great one: 1️⃣ Check Your Gear: Always inspect your equipment before each dive. A properly functioning BCD, regulator, and tank are your best friends underwater! 2️⃣ Use the Buddy System: Never dive alone! Your buddy is your lifeline in case of unexpected situations. 3️⃣ Stay Within Your Limits: Dive within your training and comfort zone. Pushing limits can lead to dangerous situations. 4️⃣ Ascend Slowly: Follow the "no faster than your smallest bubbles" rule to avoid decompression sickness. Safety stops are a must! 5️⃣ Be Aware of Your Surroundings: From monitoring your depth and air to respecting marine life, stay alert to ensure a safe and enjoyable dive. 💙 Scuba diving is about exploring, not rushing. Take it slow, stay safe, and make every dive memorable! Ready to dive deeper into your underwater adventures? 🌊 💬 DM or contact Weekly Diver to get Scuba Certified or advance to the next level in your diving journey. Let’s make your underwater dreams a reality in 2025! 🐠✨ 👉 WeeklyDiverInvictus.com #DiveSafe #ScubaDivingTips #TampaScubaCertification #WeeklyDiver #OceanAdventures #DiveWithUs #LearnScuba #LearnToDive #ScubaCertification

Diving into the depths is worth every moment until blocked ears decide to join the party! 🌊 If you've experienced that frustrating feeling, fear not! Learn what causes this blocked ear sensation and what you can do to address it by reading our newest blog post. Let's keep the underwater adventures going smoothly! 💦 https://lnkd.in/e7QRxBdS #earnurses #microsuction #blockedears

Want to become a better diver? Read these books before 2025. 📚 1️⃣ Scuba Confidential: Unlock insider tips to become a better diver! 2️⃣ The Deep: Discover the extraordinary creatures of the abyss in stunning detail. 3️⃣ Diver Down: Learn from real-world experiences to dive safely. 4️⃣ The Silent World: Join Jacques Cousteau on his legendary underwater journeys. 5️⃣ Neutral Buoyancy: Explore the rich history of diving through personal stories. Which book are you most excited to read? Share your favorites below! ⬇️ #mérida #merida #scubadiving #buceo

What’s missing from this edition of “positive ocean news” you might ask? Given the media headlines perhaps you were expecting Jersey’s decision on Marine Protected Areas as part of the Marine Spacial Plan to be considered good news? Given we are a signatory to the #30by30 pledge (protect 30% of our territorial waters by 2030) you might have expected this once in a generation plan to target that. Or even close to it. However our newish environment minister has scaled back the MPAs from the original plan from 27% to 23%. Including removing the proposed protection for over 50% of our Maerl beds. To be clear, an MPA isn’t a “no take zone”. You can fish and boat in MPAs, you just can’t dredge fish or tow mobile gear. Because this method is hugely damaging to marine life, the seabed and has issues with by-catch and the loss of fishing gear into the sea causing hazardous pollution. So the passing of the Marine Spacial Plan was not the good news it could have been. When this subject came up with a friend in the industry, these are some of the reasons given as to why the protection shouldn’t be provided: ⏱️ those fishermen have always fished there/dredged there 🪦 it’s all dead already 🚜 it’s like ploughing a field, it’s necessary for growth and getting oxygen into the seabed 💰 it’s only 6 boats from Jersey, you can’t take away their livelihood 🇫🇷 the French boats do it It’s really hard for me to gently educate and challenge this kind of thinking, where we think we have a god-given right to damage the planet, take what we want and deprive future generations of natural capital. It’s hard to present the science on blue and green carbon, the damage of existing practices on sea and land and the long term economic unsustainability of this activity. Yet not 5 minutes later we were talking about the catastrophic decline in abundance of fish and seafood, the species that have vanished from our waters and the invasive species getting a foothold in an unbalanced system. So it’s not great news for our territorial waters this month and I just hope the MSP paves the way for further protections and that those it has guaranteed are enacted very quickly to protect what we can.

Wish you could explore the underwater world longer? In Diving Science... Revisited, Dr. Strauss unlocks the secrets of the mammalian diving reflex and how we can improve our own breath-hold techniques. Dive deeper and longer. Check the Diving Science Book by author Michael B. Strauss, M.D. at https://lnkd.in/grGyzmPW #MichaelBStraussMD #scubadivingscience #scubadivingbook