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Issue # 33: The Magazine with Bite
DIVE’s latest print magazine is out now, and this Spring, we have a magazine with bite! Take advantage of our trial £1 for 3 months subscription* to get your copy now!
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The population of grey reef sharks in the Maldives is positively booming, thanks in part to restrictions implemented by eco-conscious tour operators. Graeme Gourlay took a scooter ride through a huge gathering of schooling sharks – which appeared entirely unconcerned by his presence – before heading out to explore Moofushi’s best diving; beautifully illustrated by Francesca Page.
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The ancient Maya peoples had an extraordinarily close relationship with bull sharks. Today, with the onset of mass tourism, shark diving is all the rage – but there is a community of divers, scientists and tour operators seeking to preserve the Yucatán’s special relationship with sharks. Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell explores the gathering, with stunning photographs from Valentina Cucchiara.
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On the other side of the world, and far removed from Mexico’s regulatory sophistication, Fiji’s bull shark feeding business is booming. Photographer and author, Alison Smith takes a look at how responsible tour operators are striking a delicate balance between their livelihoods and shark conservation.
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Every year a horde of spider crabs marches across the shores of Cornwall, a scene reminiscent of sci-fi movies and alien invasions. Lewis Jefferies set out to photograph one of the UK’s most phenomenal underwater spectacles, and ask how human fishers manage their relationship with the newly-crowned Cornish Kings.
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DIVE’s Big Shot Cephalopods had an amazing response, with hundreds of entries to wade through to pick the winners. Check out the spectacularly colourful winning photograph and highly-commended runners-up as they were meant to be seen – on the beautifully glossy art-quality stock of DIVE’s print magazine.
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Never been narc’d? Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell reckons you probably have, but weren’t aware that you were. Too often people joke about pink elephants and talkative fish, but – rather like a few too many beers – underwater giddiness can get you into a whole load of trouble, if you don’t take a moment to concentrate.
More DIVE Magazine previews:
- DIVE Magazine Winter 2023/24
- DIVE Magazine Summer 2023 – To the Limits
- DIVE Magazine Spring 2023 – Thinking Big
- DIVE Magazine Winter 2023 – Life Changing
- DIVE Magazine Autumn 2022 – More to Discover
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