A Florida scientist who calls himself Dr. Deep Sea has broken the record for the longest time lived underwater.
US Navy veteran Joe Dituri announced that he had spent 73 days in a habitat under the sea, and he plans to spend a total of 100 days deep below in the name of science.
“I’m humbled that my curiosity for discovery has led me here. My goal from day 1 has been to inspire—not only for generations to come—but for scientists around the globe who study life undersea and how the human body functions when in extreme environments,” Dituri wrote.
The scientist aims to return to the surface on June 9, when he will undergo “an in-depth examination by a team of medical doctors to learn more about how the body reacts to such an environment,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
Dituri has been living in Jules’ Undersea Lodge, a steel and glass habitat 30 feet below the surface of a lagoon in Key Largo, Florida.
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