Underwater Naturalist
Lear how to see the details of what is around you on your next dive.
The PADI Underwater Naturalist Course
Look closer to see more on your next dive.
Look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life.
Learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment.
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The Fun Part
Learn about why some creatures behave the way they do and what their role is in the aquatic ecosystem.
What You Learn
In this course, you’ll learn:
- The major aquatic life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative myths.
- Take their first breath underwater
- The role of aquatic plants, food chains and predator prey relationships
- Responsible interactions with aquatic life
- The underwater naturalist’s view of organisms and their roles in the environment
You put this information into practice during your two open water dives.
Your Next Adventure
If you are interested in becoming an underwater conservationist or documenting what you encounter, you’ll also enjoy these specialty courses: PADI National Geographic Diver, AWARE Fish Identification, Coral Reef Conservation, Project AWARE Specialist, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Digital Underwater Photography, Underwater Videographer.
For more information about this or other PADI courses have a chat with one of the Narcosis SCUBA Center Team members.