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Fish Mothers

Among the reef there are peaceful interactions to be observed. One of the main rules of diving is to leave as little impact on the ecosystem as possible as to not disturb its inhabitants. This is also for ones own safety as many creatures of the deep are capable of biting, stinging, or causeing extremeContinue reading “Fish Mothers”

Fighter at heart

At MCP there is a number of volunteers from mutiple different countries. Most of which are in Europe with only 3 Americans currently. I’ve noticed that out of all of us the other American male and I are the most competitive and love a to compete in games. I wonder why this is? Is itContinue reading “Fighter at heart”

The difference between Mosquitoes & Leaches.

In the Philippines there are mosquitos everywhere. They fly small and hard to see at times. The Leaches are in plan sight. There are very subtle difference between the two. When biten by a mosquito you may feel it or see it happening, even if you were completely unaware of the interaction a inch andContinue reading “The difference between Mosquitoes & Leaches.”

Week 2 at MCP

Week 2 at MCP is coming to an end and with it marks the my final days of dive training and my transition into the conservation work I will be doing for the remainder of my time here. I only have two more required dives to fulfill my advanced open water certification which will allowContinue reading “Week 2 at MCP”

Week 1 in the Philippines

In my first week in the Philippines I have finished my open water diver certification and begun my advanced training. The volunteers and staff are amazing people and I’m making friends easily and quickly. This past weekend we rented bikes and went off into the mountains to cliff dive a water fall. This has easilyContinue reading “Week 1 in the Philippines”