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Study Shows Scuba Divers Contribute to Reef Damage

Even well-intentioned, experienced divers contribute to coral reef damage, a new study shows. Here's how you can avoid making an impact.

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas)

**_Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)_**

•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Near Threatened’

•Common names include Zambezi shark, Swan River shark, and Lake Nicaragua shark.

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus Cepedianus)

Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)

•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Data Deficient’

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Blue Shark (Prionace Glauca)

**_Blue shark (Prionace glauca)_**

•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Near Threatened’

•In some countries and fisheries they are called ‘blue dogs’.

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Melanopterus)

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

**·**Conservation status: IUCN\* listed as ‘Near Threatened’

Geo-Quiz 2 - April 2013 Answer

Located between the islands of Sumbubwa and Flores, Komodo National Park consists of Komodo, Rinca & Padar islands and many smaller islands in between.

Geo-Quiz 2 - April 2013 Clues

Test your knowledge of dive geography using three clues to determine the name of a mystery dive spot.

Live-Aboard Legend: Peter Hughes and the DivEncounters Alliance

Peter Hughes knows a thing or two about live-aboards, and he has a spot in the DEMA Hall of Fame to prove it.