Divers Alert Network Dive Tip 🤿: Remember to ascend slowly to reduce your risk of decompression sickness! If you or another diver experiences symptoms of DCS, it's essential to administer emergency oxygen promptly. Contact emergency medical services first, then call the DAN Emergency Hotline for additional support 👉 http://padi.co/n40vbq | PADI

Did you know pilot whales can suffer from decompression sickness, just like human divers? These deep-diving cetaceans typically avoid surfacing too quickly, but naval sonar activity has been linked to disrupted dive patterns that may cause gas bubble lesions in their tissues, a condition strikingly similar to "the bends" in humans. Their melons, the fatty structures on their foreheads, are not just for show, they help focus echolocation clicks into directional beams, a critical adaptation for hu