Saving Sea Turtles - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

OWU Connection Supports Zoology Major’s Effort to Aid Leatherbacks Name: Ryan Bishop ’17 Major: Zoology Minor: East Asian Studies Hometown: Sofia, Bulgaria Experience: Theory-to-Practice Grant, “Leatherback Conservation in Costa Rica with the Earthwatch Institute” Before graduating in December, Bishop used an OWU-funded Theory-to-Practice Grant to travel to Costa Rica to support sea turtle conservation efforts. …

Mystical Mermaids - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

A manatee swims with its calf. – Photo by Galen Rathbun (US Fish and Wildlife Service)   THERE are four species of sea-cow of the order Sirenia, of which three are types of manatee and the fourth is the dugong. The Sirens were the classical mythological mermaids that tempted sailors to their death when their …

Hurricanes: Bad for People, Good for Dolphins - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

  Biologist Lance Miller noticed something odd while conducting dolphin surveys in the Gulf of Mexico in 2007: baby dolphins. Lots of them, and lots more than he expected given the results of surveys in 2005 and 2006. The reason? Hurricane Katrina. Hurricanes like Harvey, the one that devastated Houston and other parts of Texas …

Humpback whale spotted off Panama City Beach - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

  “I never would have thought it was a humpback whale so I didn’t really take the time to go over and try to locate it. Now, I’m very mad at myself.” PANAMA CITY BEACH — It was nothing short of a “whaley” big surprise. A passing fisherman didn’t even realize what he saw until …

Why Take A Freediving Class - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

When I first took a freediving class, it was because of a colleague and good friend of mine. I mean, freediving is just snorkeling, but a bit deeper right? Oh, how I was wrong! Nine years and quite a few classes later I still love the world of freediving, and I base it all on …

Sea turtles bring South Asia closer together - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

Marine turtles, a resilient group of creatures that have been around for over 200 million years and survived mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaur, are today facing their gravest challenge yet. Nearly all species are classified as endangered – under threat from overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction and rising temperatures. Members of a regional task force from …