{"id":15721,"date":"2025-03-07T21:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.lagona-divers.com\/?post_type=tauchkurs&#038;p=15721"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:23:36","slug":"marine-mammal-ecology","status":"publish","type":"tauchkurs","link":"https:\/\/dev.lagona-divers.com\/en\/tauchkurs\/marine-mammal-ecology\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Mammal Ecology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the SSI Marine Mammal Ecology Specialty Diver course include?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a passion for saving the ocean and the marine animals that call it home? Are you fascinated by the thought of diving with whales? Would you like to learn more about the ecology, biology and conservation of marine mammals? 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