VOLUME 8 ISSUE FIVE, OCTOBER 2006

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Close to you: Douglas David Seifert explains how to get really close to sharks such as this grey reef shark, see page 48

SPECIAL ISSUE

20 TAGGING HAMMERHEADS Major Andy Reid reports on an ambitious expedition to tag hammerhead sharks at Cocos Island

48 ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME? If you really want to get your blood pumping, a close encounter with a shark is hard to beat. Shark expert Douglas David Seifert takes us to the centre of the action

58 THE GREAT UNTOUCHED For Leigh Bishop diving a virgin shipwreck is the ultimate rush. Here he shares the secrets of the leading wreck detectives

66 THE MASTER AT WORK Whether it’s filming African elephants or aggressive walruses, Peter Scoones has made underwater filming his own. Colin Doeg reports on his work

74 THE SURE THING Twenty Galáápagos sharks, whale sharks, tigers and makos – Douglas David Seifert enjoys a break in Hawaii 83 GB DIVES British dives to summon the blood – from Cornwall to Skye, we choose some of the UK’s most exciting dives

FEATURE

45 MOST LOGGED? Charlotte Boan goes in search of the diver with the most logged dives

COMPETITION

29 WIN A TRIP TO OMAN A fantastic holiday for two worth £1,700 staying at the Nabucco Extra Divers Resort in Muscat

BRIEFING

12-27 Swim for your life... Thistlegorm facelift... Biteback... Kit News

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