Real Life Aqua-Man

Join freediver, journalist and author James Nestor of “DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves “ as he seeks out the secrets of an unexplored, underwater world, and discovers his own remarkable abilities. The Orange County resident will be at ExplorOcean in Newport Beach on Thursday, Sept. 18 to share his adventures and discoveries as a freediver.

During his two presentations -- at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in ExplorOcean’s Steele Model Pavilion -- Nestor will discuss how the ability to freedive – diving without the use of breathing equipment – has led to several unusual deep sea discoveries:  whales that can communicate with each other hundreds of miles away, sharks that swim in unerringly straight lines through pitch-black waters, and seals who dive to depths below 2,400 feet for up to eighty minutes.

For reservations, call 949.675.8915.

ExplorOcean is at 600 East Bay Ave. in Newport Beach.