A group of female South Korean free divers on Jeju Island, known as the Haenyeo, exit the water after catching marine snails in November 2015. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images On Jeju Island ...

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These divers are known as the Haenyeo, or “women of the sea.” Trained from a young age, they plunge into cold ocean water year-round, throughout their lives. “They dive throughout their ...

Often likened to mermaids in media reports and popular culture, South Korea’s famed Haenyeo (“sea women”) spend much of the day underwater, diving without scuba gear to collect abalone ...

The school has cooperated with the investigation, advised parents of every female diver of the situation and has determined all its policies had been followed, she said. "I never want to feel like ...

One of the two Florida divers convicted of theft after freeing 19 sharks and a grouper from a longline and pardoned by President Trump earlier this week said that he was surprised the clemency ...

Since haenyeo culture has been inscribed on Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, South Korean authorities protect the island’s female divers with various measures.

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A recent diving trip off the coast of Florida resulted in an ancient discovery. Kristina Scott found a 6-inch megalodon shark tooth while fossil diving in Venice. She said she’s been fossil ...