Underwater Naturalist

Underwater Naturalist course

About the Course

Take the PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty course and you'll see new things, even on the most familiar scuba diving sites. Why? Because when know more about symbioses, underwater ecology, and aquatic plant and animal habitats, you notice behaviors and see creatures you may have previously missed. Learn more about the local ecosystem and take a closer look on your next scuba diving adventure.

Learn How to

  • Identify and explain creatures, corals and plants

Take This Course If You Want to

  • See the marine environment in a new way
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How to Earn an Underwater Naturalist Certification

Overview

Get a better understanding about the local ecosystem and the differences between terrestrial and aquatic worlds. See new things, even in the most familiar dive sites.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 10
  • Open Water Diver (or equivalent certifcation)

PADI eLearning

No eLearning available.

With Your Instructor

Through class discussions and on two scuba dives, you'll learn: - Key differences between the terrestrial and aquatic worlds. - Major aquatic life groupings, interactions and information that dispels myths. - Responsible interactions with aquatic life.

Time commitment: 1-2 days

After This Course

The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification - ask your instructor about earning credit.

Junior Divers

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