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FALL 2013
ON THE COVER:
One of Seal Island’s legendary
great white sharks (Carcharodon
carcharias) blasts into the air as
the sun rises over False Bay, Cape
Town, South Africa. Chris Fallows
took the photo with a Canon
EOS-1D Mark IV and 70-200mm
f/2.8 IS lens, 1/4000 sec @ f/5.6.
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South Africa
Predator’s paradise
By Chris Fallows
If big teeth are your cup of tea,
South Africa should be on your list.
The famed sardine run and reliable
encounters with iconic sharks
make it a destination to dream about.
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A Well-Rounded
Strait
The big and small of Lembeh
Text and photos by
Andy and Allison Sallmon
Lembeh Strait is known for tiny
critters and macro photography, but
there’s much more than muck to this
Indonesian wonder.
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The Observer Effect
An illustrated essay by
Douglas David Seifert
In physics it is understood that a thing
cannot be observed without being
affected. So it is in the underwater world.
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Emergency Simulations
for Dive Professionals
By Tec Clark
Take your emergency preparedness to the next level with realistic training
scenarios. Check out these tips for effectively simulating rescues.
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The World of Competitive Freediving
By Mandy-Rae Krack
The lengths (and depths) to which humans can go underwater on a
single breath of air are unbelievable. Take a look at what’s going on
at the competitive edge of freediving.
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) and diver on the Ray of Hope,
New Providence, Bahamas. Photo by Stephen Frink
