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SCUBA News 45~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) Issue 45 - January 2004 http://www.scubatravel.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to SCUBA News. We hope you enjoy this month's issue, but should you wish to cancel your subscription please do so at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/news.html Contents: - What's new at SCUBA Travel? - SCUBA Bestsellers of 2003 - Creature of the Month: whitetip Reef Shark - Diving News from Around the World __________________________________________________________ What's New at SCUBA Travel? =========================== Dive Centres in Italy, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Egypt This month diving centres in Sardinia, Phuket, Jeddah and Sharm El-Sheikh have all either contacted us, or been recommended by readers. For the expanded listings see http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/italy/sardop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/saudiop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/sharmop.html :ADV_____________________________________________________ The Amazon Sale ends soon. For books, DVDs, electronics, software, CDs, etc...Visit http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/redirect-home/1286 _____________________________________________________ADV Diving in India and Canada Read notes on the diving around Goa and Vancouver Island. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba.html#India http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba.html#Canada Next Month More underwater photographs and a new section on the diving in Bali. __________________________________________________________ The SCUBA Bestsellers of 2003 ============================== For the third year running the Blue Planet keeps its number one slot, although the most popular format has changed from book to DVD. For the bestsellers in the run-up to Christmas, see http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/bestsellers.html 1. The Blue Planet DVD The BBC television series on DVD - action shots of the intriguing behaviour of the underwater world with commentary by David Attenborough. (1) http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/blueplanet.html 2. Collins Pocket Guide: Coral Reef Fishes by Ewald Lieske, Robert Myers A compact guide to over 2000 species of fish you might see whilst diving on coral reefs. (3) http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/fishbook.html 3. Reef Fishes and Corals of the Red Sea by Pete Harrison and Alex Misiewicz A guide to 270 reef fishes and corals found throughout the Red Sea. (8) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1864502053/1286 4. Lonely Planet: Diving and Snorkelling the Red Sea by Jean-Bernard Carillet, Gavin Anderson, Peter Harrison Guide to the dive sites of the Red Sea. (5) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1864502053/1286 5. Dive Atlas of the World by Jack Jackson 300 pages detailing some of the world's best dive sites. (--) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1843303647/1286 6. Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Baja California by Walt Peterson Guide to the dive sites of Baja California. (7) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0864425724/ 7. Red Sea Reef Guide by Helmut Debelius Identification guide to fish, coral and other marine life of the Red Sea (--) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0953891909/1286 8. Top Dive Sites of the World by Jack Jackson Features around 60 of the world's top diving locations. (4) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0847820440/ 9. Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World by Tim Ecott Tales of the characters and episodes in the history of diving: the sponge divers, the second world war saboteurs, the free divers, etc. (--) http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/neutral.html 10. Unofficial Guide to the World's Best Diving Vacations by Jean Pierce Includes 19 destinations, accomodation and dive operator suggestions. (--) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764562207/ __________________________________________________________ Creature of the Month: Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) =============================================================== For many, the presence of a shark makes a dive, and the Whitetip Reef Shark is the one you are most likely to see in the Indo- and Eastern Pacific (Red Sea, Australia, South Africa, Maldives, Philippines, Costa Rica, Galapagos, etc.). Easily recognised by the whitetips on its dorsal fin and tail, and its relatively slim body, it is harmless unless provoked. You often see it resting on the bottom - particularly in channels or caves. As its name suggests, the reef shark prefers shallow water. This, and its lazy day time habits, are why it is so often seen by divers. The shark hunts at night, sometimes in packs. It finds moving fish by homing in on the small electrical impulses they emit. However, even inactive fish are not safe as the shark can smell them. It prefers medium sized fish like damselfish, wrasse and parrotfish. These hide themselves deep in the coral, out of reach of the Whitetip's large head and mouth. Other foods include octopuses and crustaceans. It takes around 5 years for the Whitetip Reef Shark to matures and give birth to live young. Litters of two or three pups are normal, which can live for 25 years. For a photo of a Whitetip Reef Shark, taken in Australia, see http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/whitetip.html Further Reading: The Blue Planet . Read our review at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/blueplanet.html :ADV_____________________________________________________ Save money on a vast selection of posters and prints: whales, sharks, dolphins, wrecks, seascapes... 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