by Scubabunny | Sep 23, 2018 | Conservation, Project AWARE
When it comes to conservation, things can get a little confusing. Looking at the conservation steps someone else is taking can often leave you feeling like you’re not doing enough. But I’ll let you in on a little secret: every drop counts! No measure is too small if...
by Scubabunny | Sep 19, 2018 | Project AWARE, Whale watching
The week of 15 – 23 September is PADI Aware Week. This is a global initiative that encourages everyone in the scuba diving industry to do their share for ocean conservation. From offering special AWARE Week specialty courses to conducting Dive Against Debris...
by Scubabunny | Sep 7, 2018 | Conservation, News
Every minute, one garbage truckload of plastic is dumped into the ocean. At the current rate, this is expected to turn into two per minute by 2030 and four per minute by 2050. By 2050, 99% of seabirds will have ingested plastic and the amount of plastic in the ocean...
by Scubabunny | Jul 9, 2018 | Conservation, PADI courses
Dive for Debris for a cleaner ocean We all hear the statistics, 140 million tonnes of plastics are flooding into our oceans every year. In addition to that there is other ocean debris and trash as well. It seems such a vast problem with no end in sight and you can...
by Scubabunny | Jun 25, 2018 | Conservation
Come join us for a cleaner ocean on July 7th – Dive for Debris. On July 7th here in Quepos we are are running an underwater and coastal cleanup, our dive for debris. Over 8 million tonnes of plastic as well as other trash is released into the ocean every year...