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Cave Diving

Ben McDaniel – Cold Case Missing Person Scuba Diver Who Went Cave Diving and Never Returned – Episode 29

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Jill and Robert discuss the renewed interest in the cold case of missing scuba diver Ben McDaniel. Was it an accident? A hoax? Or murder? Almost a decade after he entered Vortex Spring in Florida, there are still amateur sleuths and open-source investigations looking into Ben McDaniel’s disappearance on podcasts, YouTube videos, and blogs. Watch Ben’s Vortex Investigative Documentary Film: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/bensvortex Podcast Direct DownloadJill’s websiteRobert’s websiteJill Facebook – facebook.com/JillHeinerthTwitter – @JillHeinerthInstagram – @JillHeinerthBuy Jill’s books, including her newest book: Into The Planet – My Life as a Cave Diver

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Diving Truk Lagoon

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Aikoku MaruTruk Lagoon, Micronesia WWII history and resplendent marine life make Truk Lagoon one of the world’s best diving destinations.Join me in January 2022 when I return to Truk on a comfortable, small group, liveaboard adventure with The Dirty Dozen Expeditions. Website Email for Info Shortly before 8 am on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, Japanese aircraft carried out a surprise attack on the American Fleet based in Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands. In just 90 minutes the Japanese Navy managed to destroy seven battleships, around 90 support ships, and 250 aircraft, with a total of some 5,000 servicemen wounded…

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South Florida Underwater Photography Club in Fort Lauderdale Hosts Jill Heinerth Talk Nov. 12

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Professional underwater photographer and author, Jill Heinerth has worked on projects with National Geographic, NOAA and television networks worldwide. On November 12, 2019, she will visit with the South Florida Underwater Photography Club. On invitation from Suzan Meldonian, she has agreed to give a presentation and bring her new book Into The Planet for purchase and signing. Books will be available for sale at the event, but people can also pick up a copy at Dive Gear Express to ensure they have a copy. In recognition of her lifetime achievement, Jill was appointed as the first Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical…

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Rum Runner Dive Shop in Greenville, NC Invites Jill Heinerth for Book Signing Nov. 4

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As one of the most celebrated cave divers in the world, Jill Heinerth has seen the planet in a way almost no one has. In a workday, she might swim below your home, through conduits in volcanoes or cracks in the world’s largest iceberg. She’s an explorer, a scientist’s eyes and hands underwater—discovering new species and examining our finite freshwater reserves—and a filmmaker documenting the wonders of underwater life. She tests the limits of human endurance at every tight turn, risking her life with each mission. To not only survive in this world but excel, Jill has had to learn…

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