Wes Skiles, Underwater Wildlife Explorer, Dies While Diving
Wes Skiles, an underwater wildlife documentarian whose work regularly appeared in National Geographic died Wednesday while diving off Florida's east coast. The day after his tragic death, Wes Skiles is being remembered as an intrepid diver who brought popularity and order to the practice of cave diving in Florida's natural springs.
Wes Skiles (From USA Today)
“He really had a large part in putting this area on the map,” Mark Wray, manager of the Ginnie Springs Resort, told Ocala.com. “He had a vision and a way of seeing things,” Wray said. “What he did was bring his vision to the rest of us.”
On Tuesday, Wes Skiles was diving with a few other divers when he alerted them that he was heading back to the surface since he ran out of film. On the way back, the other divers found him motionless at the bottom of the reef.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Teri Barbera confirmed that Skiles was taken to the surface and transported to an area hospital where he was confirmed dead. National Geographic has already issued a statement on Skiles' passing.
"National Geographic has learned of the tragic death of Wes Skiles, the accomplished underwater photographer, cinematographer and explorer with whom we've worked frequently. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident, which occurred following the conclusion of a scientific research expedition related to marine life off the east coast of Florida. Our thoughts are with Wes' family."
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Wes Skiles (From USA Today)“He really had a large part in putting this area on the map,” Mark Wray, manager of the Ginnie Springs Resort, told Ocala.com. “He had a vision and a way of seeing things,” Wray said. “What he did was bring his vision to the rest of us.”
On Tuesday, Wes Skiles was diving with a few other divers when he alerted them that he was heading back to the surface since he ran out of film. On the way back, the other divers found him motionless at the bottom of the reef.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Teri Barbera confirmed that Skiles was taken to the surface and transported to an area hospital where he was confirmed dead. National Geographic has already issued a statement on Skiles' passing.
"National Geographic has learned of the tragic death of Wes Skiles, the accomplished underwater photographer, cinematographer and explorer with whom we've worked frequently. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident, which occurred following the conclusion of a scientific research expedition related to marine life off the east coast of Florida. Our thoughts are with Wes' family."
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