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Sharks

The raggies are coming

A ragged-tooth shark circles inside the Caves Where else can you enjoy world-class shark-diving one moment, and indulge yourself in a coffee shop the next? GAVIN PARSONS gets among the tiger and ragged-tooth sharks, and busts some myths about Protea Banks more...

Tigers & lemons

Who is the fairest of them all? Not everyone approves of this sort of baited diving, but Paul Woodburn was up for some shark-diving thrills on a liveaboard out of Florida more...

Shark bait?

A curious oceanic whitetip shark showing no signs of threat Non-divers, they just don’t understand – after all the negative publicity about sharks in the Red Sea, Mark Davies sets out to the Brothers to redress the balance. Photography by Tim Ingmire and Kirk Mottershead more...

Scions of the deep blue

A blue shark – ‘sublime beauty and economy of movement’ Want to dive with blue sharks – and perhaps makos too? Only the Azores can offer a high chance of success, says marine biologist Justin Hart.
Images by Jan Reyniers
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Uncaged minds

A great white cruises past the cage to provide a close encounter in the early morning light off Dyer Island Off the southern tip of South Africa, great white sharks converge with an expanding human population. Most of the encounters are by choice, as visitors from around the globe immerse themselves in cage-diving. But just what effect, asks Justin Gilligan, is this activity having on the sharks? more...

Basking sharks are go!

Wide-mouthed in wonderment - the shot Stuart would do anything to get It may just be a soup-eater, but when you're propelled at the world's second-biggest shark from a yellow kayak, it does give you pause for thought, says Stuart Philpott
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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...

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