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Sharks

Dining out with the sacred cows

He's not a shark expert, hasn't studied shark behaviour and belongs to no shark conservation groups, though he was once hit by a shark that wasn't looking where it was going.
Good job HE Sawyer doesn't bear a grudge
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Sharkoholic!

The tiger shark may appear fearsome up close but its looks are at odds with its personality Hello, my name is Magnus. I have been a sharkoholic for almost 15 years. I have not been diving with sharks since I was in the Bahamas 89 days and 14 hours ago. I have lied to family and friends, and claimed I was in the water with gobies, angelfish and even nudibranchs. The truth is, I was diving with sharks..." Magnus Lundgren enjoys a little tiger time more...

Total respect!

Oceanic whitetip shark No sea animal seems to be off-limits to divers now, but this worries Rico Oldfield. It's no reflection on sharks to say that some are more dangerous than others, he says, but we overlook this fact at our peril more...

The world's richest sharks

A whitecheek shark is released after being recorded and processed. Richard Peirce's diver teams have been seeking sharks in the Arabian Gulf - and have been surprised by what they're finding more...

Specialities of the house

The angel shark is an ambush hunter Short-haul dive destinations are not known for their smack-in-your-face wildlife opportunities, but Tenerife bucks that trend, says Gavin Parsons more...

Mako break

When you move to New Zealand, your first question is, of course, where can I dive with big, unpredictable sharks? Shane Wasik quickly finds his answer more...

Tiger kiss

The stripy denizens of Aliwal Shoal provide one of diving's great experiences - but you play by their rules, says Martin Strmiska more...

Whale of a time

This whale shark recently won Bob Soames the Photosub Digital Image 2009 prize more...

Hit the Hot-Spots

This year many of you will want to dive with sharks, right? What you don't want is to splash out on a trip only to find that the sharks have gone elsewhere. John Bantin outlines the best places to find our favourite tropical shark species - and how to make a positive ID more...

Whale of a day

Last year the talk in the northern Red Sea was of oceanic reef shark sightings - this year the excitement has revolved around whale sharks and baitballs. Pash Baker reports, pictures by Gareth Millson more...

Chasing a tail

Thresher sharks in your sights? Head for Malapascua in the Philippines, that's Franco Banfi's advice more...

Big Tracy gets around

That British waters are home to the world's second-biggest sharks is not news, but the basking sharks off our coasts have recently given up a big secret, says Hannah Cleaver more...

Tiger joy

The latest big animal project from freediving photo-journalist Frederic Buyle reveals the true nature of South Africa's tiger sharks more...

Furious, glorious

So what is white shark cage-diving really like? Brandon Cole calls in from Mexico more...

The walking shark

A shark that goes for a stroll, how outlandish is that? Yet such creatures do exist - 100 hours' flying time from the UK. Photographer Alex Mustard describes the quest that forms part of his new book of spectacular underwater images, Reefs Revealed more...

Ningaloo a-go-go-go

Restaurants may not be cheap, but with all the grub they dish up on the day-boats in this remote part of Australia, who cares? Mind you, stuffing your face is the least of the pleasures on offer for divers who make it to Ningaloo. Louisa Butler jumps out of her campervan and into the eastern Indian Ocean, while Adam Butler brings along the camera. more...

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