CAUSES WE SUPPORT
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT
We first had the privilege of diving with Keller Laros on a trip to the big Island almost 20 years ago.
Keller, known as MantaMan and has established the Manta Pacific Research Foundation to study manta rays in their natural habitat, conduct scientific research, provide education programs for the public about manta rays and the marine environment and to establish and promote global manta ray conservation.
Keller became a YouTube star in 2014 for rescuing a manta ray.
As divers, we love the incredible feeling of being submerged (literally) in a beautiful and mysterious environment, completely foreign to our own. That environment becomes very important to us, and the more we learn about how we are all dependent on the preservation of the ocean environment, the more we want to help! Project Aware facilitates the direct action of divers and others to help in this endeavor. Their mission “Project AWARE takes action to create both local and global change for the ocean and the communities who depend on it.” Every diver or person with a love of the ocean should join project aware!
Many of the best experiences diving and snorkeling are to be found on coral reefs. When healthy, these are living breathing, vibrant communities of some of the most beautiful and interesting creatures on earth. Yet, diver or not in some ways our entire planet is dependent on these fragile ecosystems. And reefs face all manner of threats from sediment, agricultural feralization, and even tourism. The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is an environmental NGO that is on a mission to save the world’s coral reefs.
