Scuba Scribbles

Here be PADI scuba diving instruction, ocean-related musings, a voice for the fishies, and some serious adventures. Captained by @candylandau

[Oceanic Preservation Society / OPS @OP_Society]

Another orca has died at SeaWorld San Diego. Amaya was only 6 years old. #Blackfish #DontBuyATicket #TheCove #EmptyTheTanks
https://t.co/tl67B8MDCb

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

Yep, there are definitely sharks in the Puget Sound and they're gentle giants we scuba dive with. Poor fellow. Fishing gear is an absolute menace.
https://t.co/l5TxaJlC3e

[Dr. Sara Hamilton (she/her) @sarahamilton593]

Yall...why don't we budget carbon for research projects? Like calculate how much carbon you'll be burning by flying/driving to that field site? And how much carbon your plastic labware represents? Shouldn't scientists be tracking this and minimizing? #ScienceTwitter

[The Audacious Project @TheAudaciousPrj]

You can’t celebrate #WorldOceansDay without celebrating one of the most majestic creatures in the 🌊: the Sperm whale! Sperm whales have very complex communication systems, and the team at @ProjectCETI is using AI to decode their clicks, growls, & songs: https://t.co/Bk1FO1w73U

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

The same is true of "dolphin-safe tuna", the "sustainable" label, etc. The only way to avoid this totally is not to eat fish or partake in the fishing industry. Watch @seaspiracy

[Oceanic Preservation Society / OPS @OP_Society]

It is far too easy for brands that claim to be cruelty-free to still contain shark derived ingredients. We're helping our friends at @SharkAllies create a list of the good and bad (shark-derived) brands who use squalene.
In the meantime, learn more at https://t.co/Vhymhg3Ag1!

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

@OP_Society @SharkAllies Great point. This doesn't just apply to sharks either. The same is true of "dolphin-safe tuna"; "sustainable", etc. The only way to avoid this totally is not to eat fish or partake in the fishing industry.

[Dr. Bronner's @DrBronner]

In addition to supporting marine conservation nonprofit @SeaShepherd for years, we recently donated 10% of our sales at German retailer Müller to Sea Shepherd's Baltic Sea campaign focused on ocean cleanups this summer.

Donate here: https://t.co/BXRNU5fKus

[Dr. Bronner's @DrBronner]

The new documentary, @Seaspiracy, contends that the majority of plastic waste in the ocean is produced by the commercial fishing industry, and that significantly reducing, and even eliminating, consumption of fish is crucial to save the world's oceans. https://t.co/TzFWA4ERPK

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

https://t.co/T5rEaie3xY

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

@UnderwaterLance @Bookshop_Org Will give it a read!

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

One of my favorite organizations. No BS. https://t.co/LHt7C173mg #conservation #Oceans #vegan

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

Any alien species with conservationists as we define them today, would kill us or eat us. But, what if they weren't like us? What if their definition of conservation was not binary or rooted in the past?
https://t.co/SebV8wbK4S
#compassionateconservation #ocean #conservation

[Oceana @oceana]

BREAKING: Chile protects the oceans from single-use plastic pollution and mandates the sale and use of refillable bottles. Read more from Oceana CEO @Oceana_Andy: https://t.co/QAvKE1VL1b @OceanaChile

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

Merry Christmas from the rough Oregon Coast! Don't advise there be any diving today, at least not here! Surf just 20m away from the house, a weather advisory, and Coast Guard helicopter flying overhead.

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

What do you buy a new #scuba diver? The list is long but not endless. Here are some great options if they've just started collecting #scubadiving gear. #coldwaterdiver #pnw
https://t.co/S3zihyhKy8

[Scuba Scribbles @ScubaScribbles]

There is little that compares to the joy of witnessing someone fall in love with scuba. This weekend, up in Seattle, I passed the rigorous @PADI Instructor Examination. I am thrilled to begin teaching when the paperwork clears. #scubadiving #pnwdiver #adventure