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S***m whale eating a giant squid. Captured by lud_adventure on Instagram. Some say it's AI, but even some marine biologists are saying it's real. What do you think?

From the darkness of the deep, the mother rose slowly, her great body pulsing with effort, while the calf clung close to her side. The faint shimmer of the surface light caught on something twisting in her jaws—long pale arms, still trembling, a giant calamari dragged from the black abyss. The calf pressed its head against the mother’s flank, curious, its small eye turning toward the strange, sprawling catch. Around them, the other whales gathered, a circle of giants, each click and creak of their voices carrying through the water like an ancient council. The mother released a cloud of ink the squid had left behind, now dissipating in ghostly ribbons. She let the prey dangle for a moment before tearing a piece free with a practiced shake of her head. The calf tried to imitate, nudging the slack arms of the squid, but only managed to tangle its mouth in the trailing suckers. The adults rumbled with what could only be described as laughter. High above, a shaft of sunlight pierced the water, illuminating the drifting arms of the squid like banners in the deep. The feast had begun, but it was also a lesson—the calf’s first glimpse of the abyss’s hidden monsters, and of the power its mother carried up from the dark world below. #nature #mammals #animal #whale #discovery #ocean #spermwhale #boattrip #respect @gopro Credit @lud_adventure 📸

A new record! Congratulations to everyone involved with the Chamber Day/Night fundraiser.

We had an incredible day and night with outstanding divers, and we'd like to express our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who supported our event. Special thanks to our dedicated staff, crew, captains, boats, and venues who played a vital role in its success. The Southern California dive community truly stands out. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being such an amazing support structure!

7 Fun Facts about California Sheephead .

1" sensor, and more. Looking forward to reviews when people take it underwater.

https://gopro.com/en/us/info/mission-1-learnmore

If you're interested in local beach diving in Southern California, the 3R's class is highly recommended. Then think about taking the L.A. Counties ADP course (Advanced Diver Program) to further your diver education.

Upcoming dates for L.A. County Beaches (see website for updates and changes)

May 9
June 13
July 11
August 15
September 12

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At our club meeting tonight, Hayden Schneider from KelpArk will be presenting the work they are undertaking to safeguard kelp and its microbial partners for restoration, research, and resilience.

Club meeting is always free and open to anyone.

April 8 at El Torito, 3333 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena

Social time starting at 6:30 pm, meeting starting 7:00pm. https://maps.app.goo.gl/c5cnt5QU4PjEMPkM8

https://kelpark.org

Amazing 👌🏼

Video: Missing Lake Michigan steamer Lac La Belle located after 150 years Illinois shipwreck hunter and scuba diver Paul Ehorn has located the passenger steamer Lac La Belle, which sank in Lake Michigan in October 1872. The

🌊 Sole Searchers Dive Club Meeting 🌊

📅 Wednesday, February 11�🕡 6:30 PM – Social Hour�🕖 7:00 PM – Meeting Begins

We’re excited to welcome our special guest speaker, Andrew Wiens, for our February meeting!

Andrew brings a huge depth of experience across the diving, travel, and marine education worlds, including:
• Scuba retailer and instructor at Blue Cheer in Santa Monica
◦ Leading both beach and boat dives
• Media sales experience with Rodale’s Scuba Diving (“the magazine divers trust”), Sport Diver, and PADI
• Resort management across the Pacific, from Yap to Avalon
• Management roles with major West Coast dive gear companies, including DUI, Scubapro, Atomic, Sherwood, Oceanic, Suunto, and Ultralight
• Media sales at TripAdvisor, working with international tourism boards in the U.S. market (Canada Tourism, Visit Australia, Fiji Tourism)
• Currently: Development Director for Guided Discoveries, the nonprofit organization behind Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) and Catalina Sea Camp (CSC)

Andrew will share his dive and travel insights, and talk about how CIMI and CSC are helping build the next generation of ocean stewards. A Q&A session will follow the talk.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/5rsv6yy4rkjX3xms5

Hope to see you there! 🤿🌊

Crazy!

Rare fish sighting excites California scuba divers Californian scuba diver Ted Judah and his wife had a memorable shallow-water experience on the morning of 30 December, when they chanced on an “amazing, cool,