Los Angeles Black Underwater Explorers

Enjoy this vintage LABUE video and come dive with us! https://drive.google.com//1NKUxCFQLVE2ibhvnJFsziCunv/view

LABUE Discover SCUBA Class at Pacific Wilderness Dive Shop in San Pedro - Monday evening April 12th.

Gray Whales Encounters San Ignacio Lagoon Feb 2021 A few weeks ago, I posted about this trip I was thinking about taking. A magical lagoon in Baja where the wh...ales come to play. I did go on the trip and it was an amazing experience. Several whales were seen exhibiting normal behavior right around us. But in particular a mother and her couple month old calf would usually come out to play. Incredibly moving experience bonding with the gray whales in San Ignacio lagoon. For two out of the three days, a barnacled huge mom guided her 2 months old (approximately) calf to our boats and spent hours going back and forth being cuddled. She would literally lift her calf up and lie under him while he bounced around to be stroked. To see these massive beautiful creatures swim up to our boats, initiate and control the interaction, allow us to caress them AND revel in that touch is forgiving, mind blowing and spiritual. It definitely fed my soul. I don’t know if that can be topped!! Mind-blowing. Enjoy these pictures / videos. Gray Whales (Eshrichtius robustus) are baleen whales reaching 40-50 feet in length and weighing in at up to 40 tons. Their slate gray skin bears the colorful pattern of scars left behind by parasites and two blowholes on top of their head. An average whale’s life span is between 55 and 70 years. FEEDING Gray whales feed primarily on crustaceans, which they scoop with sediment off of the sea floor. This is unique among whales, and makes them particularly suited to coastal habitats. They do also skim plankton from the surface waters, especially in their northern feeding grounds. In place of a dorsal fin, gray whales have a characteristic series of bumpy knuckles along their dorsal ridge. MIGRATION Gray whales migrate each winter from the frigid Arctic waters to mate and calf their young in the protected lagoons of Baja California Sur. San Ignacio lagoon is one of the last undeveloped gray whale birthing sites on the planet, and has been designated a UNESCO Heritage Site. Each October, as ice begins to push southwards in their Arctic feeding grounds, the gray whales embark on a 5-6,000 mile trip south to Baja California. This incredible journey is believed to be the longest annual migration of all mammals. CALVING The first whales to arrive in San Ignacio are the pregnant females who seek a safe birthing location for their calves. Gestation period clocks in at 13 months, and most calves are born in the sheltered lagoons of Baja California around January. They seem to choose these protected bays with shallow water to protect their young from predators such as sharks and orcas. Newborn gray whales are about 15 ft in length, weighing about 2000 lbs! Most females birth a single calf every 2 years starting around the age of 8-9 years. The calves nurse for 7 months. CONSERVATION Gray whales were previously subjected to whaling, especially in Magdalena Bay in the mid 1800’s. Since 1949, they have been protected from whaling by the International Whaling Commission and are no longer hunted on a commercial basis. The current Western Pacific population has recovered to about 18,000 individuals and is stable, being removed from the Endangered Species List in 1994. The Eastern Pacific whales number only about 150 individuals and are considered critically endangered and threatened by fishing and oil and gas exploration. There is a legendary lagoon on the Pacific coast of Baja Mexico that is spoken of in hushed whispers, where gray whales finish an 11,000 mile migration from the Bering Sea and Alaska to mate and calve each year. The gray whales here are uniquely curious and interactive, allowing for close-up, intimate encounters with these gentle giants and their newborn calves. This is San Ignacio Lagoon, one of only 4 mating and birthing lagoons in the world, with the highest concentration of sociable whales, and the only lagoon still untouched by human development. It's a feeling unlike any other. An oasis in the rugged, desert landscape of Baja California, San Ignacio is the only place in the world where gray whales approach you. #BajaExpeditions https://bajaex.com/san-ignacio-lagoon-gray-whales/

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I hate that bullshyt lie, that Black folk can't swim...And are afraid of the water...But, the reason some of us don't swim, is due to continued systemic racism ...and restricted access... So, I am asking all of you to "Fight the Power" and learn how to swim...Especially boaters...And believe me...Learning how to swim, will increase your boating experience 5-fold... And it may also save your life...

Ever seen a smoking crab while diving?

This woman sticks her hands in sharks’ mouths to remove hooks they get caught on

Spent the week diving with a few of my friends (Caribbean Reef Sharks) in the Bahamas

These Korean abalone divers have discovered a way to enhance breathing

NABS SATURDAY SCUBA TIP: Giant Stride Entry Make sure you follow the boat crew’s dive briefing about entering the water. Gear up when the dive boat tells you to... and then perform a buddy gear check.Once you reach the entry point, make sure your mask is on and put your regulator in your mouth. Once the crew and you have determined it’s safe for you to enter, use the palm of your right hand to hold your regulator in place and the fingers of the same hand to hold your mask in place. Look out straight toward the horizon, and then simply step out from the boat far enough to ensure that your cylinder clears the platform’s edges.Thank your Byron Small for the video footage and Kim Yarbrough for demonstrating the gaint stride entry. #saturdayscubatip #safetyfirst #aquacorps #joinnabsinstlucia #idivewithnabs #aquacorps #keepingdiverssafe #blackscubadivers #NABSdivers See more

Just a clip from the Spar wreck

Yes we were diving with Bull Sharks. They were up close and personal. One shark even bumped me in the head. That’s me on the right in this video. We were 80 fee...t down for 25 minutes or more. It was an awesome experience having Sharks so close to touch. Thanks for the video. Oh by the way don’t show this video to my mother LoL See more

A 150-pound (68 kg) rope was entangled around the whale shark's neckand this family didn't hesitate to help.

Check out this mesmerizing school of striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), captured by Abyss Dive Center Bali. When young they form large ball-shaped schools... of up to a 100 fish, but as they mature, they prefer to be alone or in smaller groups. On their first dorsal and each of their pectoral fins they have venomous spines to protect them from predators. Once mature, the venom can be fatal to humans! See more

When your lady catches you looking a wee bit too long

Wild thing, that's the meaning of K'oox Baal in mayan language, one of the coolest cave systems of the Riviera Maya, México. Joram Mennes . . www.cenotexpe...rience.com . . #cavedivingpictures #caves #cenotexperiencediveshop #razor #cavediving #undergroundrivers #iantdca #comeandjoinus #welovewhatwedo #nature #lion #cenotes #wherewelive See more

Tune in this Saturday to learn about the sport of diving! National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS) and Black Travel Movement (BTM) are teaming up to in...troduce the sport of diving to their members. NABS Panelist include: Anthony Ford, NABS President and NAUI Course Director Andrea Williams, NABS Vice President Courtlandt Butts, NABS Safety Officer Jennifer Yvonne Ford, NABS Social Media Chairperson Do you have family or friends curious about scuba diving? This is the zoom meeting for them. Pass this link on to non-divers interested in scuba diving. #NABS #BTM #zoom #Saturday Topic: BTM & NABS How to Get SCUBA Certified Time: Aug 29th 2020 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6822435386 Meeting ID: 682 243 5386 Passcode: BTMNABS Please SHARE this message with others interested in #scubadiving #LearnToScubaDive #BlackScubaDivingGroup #BlackScubaDivers #BlackDivers #BlackFemaleDivers #BlackWomenDivers #AfroDivers #afroswimmers #DiversityInAquatics #ScubaDivingLessons #ScubaDivingSession #ScubaDivingCommunity #ScubaDivers #SaltLife #MarineLife #BlackTravelMovement #BTMTravel #BTM #BTMReggie #ReggieCummings #AnthonyFord #FordScubaDiving #NABS #NABSdivers #NationalAssociationOfBlackScubaDivers #NAUI #ScubaDivingCertification #DivingCertification Black Travel Movement Black Sailors _black_golf_ Black Kids

Finally, ‘ENSLAVED’ premieres Sept 14 on EPIX. #enslaveddocumentary In October 2018, I embarked on the life changing journey that was ‘Enslaved’, a 6-part... documentary hosted by Samuel L. Jackson and Afua Hirsch. In exploring his own genealogy, Samuel Jackson uncovers harrowing untold stories of the Atlantic Slave Trade. He gathers a team of divers (Kinga Philipps, Josh Williams, Kramer Wimberley, Richard Stevenson and I), historians, archeologists and experts from across the globe to bring these silenced stories to the surface from the slave ships that hold them. These stories NEED to be told and we are so grateful and honoured to bring them to you. We need more people of influence to launch these stories into daily conversations worldwide. We must learn and acknowledge the true history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and fight against anything that dehumanises a people in this way. If you don’t understand the reason for the #blacklivesmatter movement, this will help. This journey was very difficult, but absolutely necessary. I do hope you’ll join us. Black Lives Matter Black Girls Dive Foundation Diving With A Purpose DOC - Divers of Color Nabs Divers Melanin Base Camp #enslaveddocumentary #samuelljackson #blacklivesmatter #goodtrouble #blackdivers #epix #blackfilms #fremantle

#ErnestEverettJust #BlackHistory #FirstMarineBiologist #OmegaPsiPhiFraternityIncorporated #BlackPioneer #HowardUniversity ... #MarineBiology #MarineBiologist #HBCU #HowardUniversityAlumni #FounderofOmegaPsiPhiFraternity See more

Butt light shot very close to the exit, Chi'i'bal Xuux cave system. Photo by Martin Broen www.martinbroen.com Lights by Joram Mennes... Diver Nicolas Casella . . www.cenotexperience.com . . #cenotexperiencediveshop #cavediving #cavedivingpictures #martinbroen #jorammennes #nature #iantdca #exploration #lovewhatyoudo #razor #razorsidemountsystem #speleothems #goout #dostuff #mexico #lifeisajourney

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WELCOME to #NABSdivers! A message from our #NABS President, Anthony Ford Welcome everyone to the joy and passion of diving. As President of the National Ass...ociation of Black Scuba Divers (NABS) I encourage you to reach out to our members. We have instructors, course directors, divers and dive leaders. We have swimming Instructors and snorkelers who can get you acclimated to the water. We have 18 clubs across the US and 1 in Africa. We have a Facebook group and page as well. Come and embrace the opportunity to enjoy the underwater environment with us. #NABSMembership Please consider joining #NABS at https://www.memberplanet.com/Groups/GroupJoinLoginNew.aspx www.nabsdivers.org

434 we out here

This diver clearly had the best dive ever!