OCEANSCAPE NETWORK
  • Home
  • Virtual Explorations
    • The Stream
  • Explore
  • Experience
  • Educate
Suited Up to Survive
Sailing and Boating
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.

Related Feature: Diving the Passages

Exclusive Videos
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!
Picture
Picture
About Oceanscape
The Oregon Coast Aquarium's Oceanscape Network is an educational program for youth designed to inspire curiosity in science, nature, conservation and outdoor exploration while providing valuable classroom resources for educators. MORE.
Quick Links
​Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads
Site Updates | For Educators | For Youth | Translate This Website | Contact Form | Privacy Policy | Conditions of Use | Website Accessibility
Finding the Aquarium
2820 SE Ferry Slip Road, Newport, Oregon 97365
(541) 867-3474 | oceanscape@aquarium.org
Oceanscape Network © 2023 by the Oregon Coast Aquarium. All rights reserved. 
  • Home
  • Virtual Explorations
    • The Stream
  • Explore
  • Experience
  • Educate