SPECIALTY DIVER SERIES
Underwater Naturalist
Interested in sea life? Then this program is for you! You'll need to be a PADI
Open Water Diver (Junior Open Water Diver or
equivalent) and be at least 10.
Your PADI Underwater Naturalist
program will include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day, which will
introduce you to different aquatic life and include an overview of responsible human
interactions with aquatic life. Some of the topics covered are:
The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of diving in different
aquatic environments.
A basic overview of major aquatic life groupings (kingdoms and phyla).
Factual information that dispels myths of potentially dangerous aquatic life.
An overview of basic aquatic life interactions and associations.
Responsible human interactions with aquatic life.
Diving technique used to help preserve bottom dwelling aquatic life and minimize aquatic life
disturbance.
The elective Underwater Naturalist dive from the Adventures In Diving
program may count toward the certification requirements for this specialty at the instructor's
discretion.
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