underwater diving: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	underwater swimming

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A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface beside a snorkeller in a red wetsuit in clear blue water off Australia.

Scuba divers in the Red Sea.

A female scuba diver swims near a large orange Gorgonia sea fan and colorful coral with small orange fish at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

snorkeling in Buck Island Reef

Explore the spectacular Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, off the coast of Western Australia by scuba diving and snorkeling

Challenges faced by a professional free diver

Diving with sharks: Insights from a free diver

Learn how divers repair the underwater damaged pipelines

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Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, wearing a red jacket, sits beside a small deep-sea submersible with a glass dome and camera equipment.

Sylvia Earle

American oceanographer and explorer

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