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EXPERIENCE > YOUTH ACTIVITIES > SCUBA DIVING
Tyler Ligon may dream of diving exotic locales all over the Pacific Ocean, but on many weekends you can find him at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. With his father, this nineteen-year-old university student has been SCUBA diving for years, and now uses the skill to help clean Aquarium exhibits and educate visitors. Tyler has the distinction of being the youngest Aquarium diver to give interpretive programs from inside the Open Sea exhibit, which houses five species of sharks including the large broadnose sevengill shark.
“Whenever we’re in the water, we always remember that these sharks are wild animals,” said Tyler, “and that makes them potentially dangerous…”
How do you think Tyler handles being in the water surrounded by dozens of sharks? Check out the video to learn more.
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Tyler Ligon may dream of diving exotic locales all over the Pacific Ocean, but on many weekends you can find him at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. With his father, this nineteen-year-old university student has been SCUBA diving for years, and now uses the skill to help clean Aquarium exhibits and educate visitors. Tyler has the distinction of being the youngest Aquarium diver to give interpretive programs from inside the Open Sea exhibit, which houses five species of sharks including the large broadnose sevengill shark.
“Whenever we’re in the water, we always remember that these sharks are wild animals,” said Tyler, “and that makes them potentially dangerous…”
How do you think Tyler handles being in the water surrounded by dozens of sharks? Check out the video to learn more.
Related Feature: Diving the Passages
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Tyler's in the Shark Tank! There's no better way to understand underwater environments than to experience them through SCUBA diving. Tyler Ligon, a volunteer diver at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. shares his passion for exploring the ocean — and diving with sharks!
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