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John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.
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Freediving

Alessia Zecchini’s Book ‘Dive Deep’ Is Now Available In English

Champion freediver Alessia Zecchini recently announced that her book, "Dive Deep: A Journey Into the Depths of the Body and the Ocean," is now available for purchase in English.
Diving Travel

Aggressor Signature Lodges Expands to Thailand

If you're a fan of Aggressor Adventures' liveaboard dive trips but were thinking of doing something more land-based, the company this week announced its newest luxury signature lodge in Thailand.
Ocean

Could Whales Be Nature’s Largest Recycling Program?

A new study published this week in Nature Communications shows whales carry out the longest known transport of nourishment by mammals on the planet, helping to sustain and grow marine life.
Scuba Diving

International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame’s 2025 Class Has All-Women Inductees

The 2025 inductees to the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) are unique as it is the first time that all members being inducted are women.
Freediving

Val Bruderer Sets New Under-Ice Guinness World Record

Swiss freediver Val Bruderer recently set a new Guinness World Record for the deepest freedive under ice, without a wetsuit or fins.
Ocean

‘Reef Builders’ Documentary Announced at SXSW Film Festival

A new documentary titled "Reef Builders" was announced this week at the South By Southwest symposium in Austin, Texas.
Freediving

Aqua Native Unveils New PADI Specialty That Blends Breath-Hold Diving with Underwater Artistry

If you live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, Aqua Native has announced the launch of the Apnea Flow PADI Distinctive Specialty Course.
Ocean

AGU Joins Lawsuit Supporting Fired US Federal Workers

The American Geophysical Union has joined several federal employee unions in a lawsuit that asserts the Trump administration's directive to fire probationary workers at the National Science Foundation and other agencies is illegal.
Ocean

Seabed Mining Could Face Major Legal Challenges

Efforts to begin seabed mining in international waters are coming across significant legal challenges.
Scuba Diving

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Could Help Heal Brain Injuries

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is showing it can be used for cases beyond counteracting the bends after a deep dive.
Underwater Imaging

Dr. Shireen Rahimi On Her Underwater Film ‘Letter from the Age of Ecocide’

Marine scientist and filmmaker Dr. Shireen Rahimi recently directed, produced and starred in an underwater short film about humanity's relationship with the earth.
Ocean

Seal Pup ‘Fitbits’ Are Helping Scientists Track Their Health

Wearable fitness monitors and personal EKGs are popular with humans, so why not use them for seal pups?
Scuba Diving

12-Year-Old Diver Mia DaPonte Earns PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification

Mia DaPonte recently became the youngest female diver in the USA — and only the second in the country of any gender — to earn the PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.
Scuba Diving

‘Last Breath’ Star Simu Liu Details The Training He Did With Real-Life Saturation Divers

With the movie "Last Breath" due to hit theaters this weekend, actor Simu Liu recently went into more detail about the extensive training he did to portray a saturation diver.
Ocean

NOAA Job Cuts Met With Criticism

In a move that has been met with criticism from environmental advocacy groups and Democratic lawmakers, the Trump administration has begun cutting jobs at NOAA.
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