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Some agencies have estimated that as many as a million U.S. divers and 2 to 3 million people worldwide dive each year. |
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SCUBA is the acronym for "self contained underwater breathing apparutus". |
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Recreational SCUBA diving ties for No. 1 as the safest recreational activity that you can participate in (tied with golf). |
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SCUBA diving in Hawaii means you'll see marine life that you haven't seen before. There are about 2000 different species in Hawaiian waters, approximately 30% of which are found exclusively in Hawaii. |
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Kauai was recently rated in the Top 3 Shore Diving in the Pacific and Indian Oceans by Rodale's Scuba Diving magazine. |
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Koloa Landing is ranked the #4 shore dive spot in the State of Hawaii. It once served as a whaling port for over 60 ships when sugar was Kauai’s main export.i Marine turtles have traveled the seas for over 100 million years, having survived the extinction of the dinosaurs. |
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Sea turtles can swim as fast as 35 mph. |
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During certain times of the year, SCUBA divers in in Kauai, you can often hear Humpback Whales singing underwater - the songs can last up to 30 minutes.
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In Kauai, SCUBA divers will often encounster the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (found nowhere else in the world and whose population is estimated at approximately 1,400 statewide). |
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Another interesting aquatic creature that SCUBA divers in Kauai come across is the spotted eagle ray, whose shovel- shaped snout and duckbilled mouth are extremely sensitive to smells and electrical currents in the water.
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