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Shark Features

Great White Sharks - The nature of the beast

It’s the big one, the subject of a million nightmares. But what’s the truth about the much-maligned great white shark and where can you see them? Douglas David Seifert reveals all

Shark attack – the fallout

Egypt’s diving community was left reeling after a woman was attacked and killed by a shark at St John’s reef. Simon Rogerson reports on the circumstances that led to the attack and its implications for diver safety in the region

Fiji's Bull Sharks

Village communities in Fiji are reaping the rewards of an extraordinary shark dive that has transformed a dead reef into a fish paradise. Douglas David Seifert reports

In praise of British sharks

Shark obsessive Richard Peirce set himself a difficult challenge when he started making a film about sharks in UK waters. Here, he tells the story of the problematic shoot and his research into the bizarre world of British shark attacks

Blue Heaven - Whale sharks

Every year, the tiny East African republic of Djibouti sees an extraordinary aggregation of whale sharks appear in the Gulf of Tadjourah. Photographer Felipe Barrio was there to take these stunning pictures

Blue Water Bandits - Oceanic Whitetip Sharks

Hundreds of Red Sea visitors have been thrilled by the sight of seemingly fearless oceanic whitetip sharks at offshore reefs. Douglas David Seifert pays tribute to this most elegant of sharks, whose extreme curiosity may one day prove to be its downfall

Tagging whale sharks in the Seychelles

Swimming with whale sharks has to be on a diver’s Top Ten must-do list. Tony Baskeyfield had an experience of a lifetime swimming alongside marine biologists as they documented the migration of the world’s biggest fish in the Seychelles

Shark Special - Gentle Giants

Chasing hammerheads in Cocos

If facing 3m-long sharks doesn’t quicken your pulse, what will? Andy Reid reports on an ambitious project to tag scalloped hammerheads at Cocos Island

Shark Special - The sure thing

Waiting for a flight connection in Hawaii, Douglas David Seifert discovers an attraction that beats the pineapple farm tour...

Shark Special - Tagging Hammerheads

If facing 3m-long sharks doesn’t quicken your pulse, what will? BSAC diver Major Andy Reid reports on an ambitious project to tag scalloped hammerheads at Cocos Island

Shark Special - Are you looking at me?

For sheer adrenaline, divers seek out sharks. There was a time when just to see a shark was enough, but now that seeing them is no longer a startling novelty, the emphasis is on seeing sharks up close and personal..