DIVE LOG AUSTRALASIA FEB 2026

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FEBRUARY 2026

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N o. 416 NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE : Issue 417 March 2026 Advert bookings 12th Mar Artwork due 15th Mar Editorial material : 12th Mar

015 WAKATOBI A Cornucopia of Colour Mike Scotland 020 NUDINOTES by David Mullins 023 Night Freediving at Port Phillip by Vadim Belakhov 032 CH 4 Shipwreck photography Mike Scotland. 042 HERON ISLAND DIVE FESTIVAL Speakers Promo 054 MIDE MALAYSIA DIVE EXPO 047 TUFI A dream World by Armin Merkel 056 SPOTLIGHT SHIPWRECK PHOTOGRPAHY 060 FUVAHMULAH TIGER SHARKS by Ken Hoppen 066 ADEX Dive Expo David Strike 070 WRECK PHOTOGRAPHY TRUK by Mike Scotland 085 PARTING SHOTS. Feature articles

EDITOR Mike Scotland mike@divelog.net.au Editor/Designer Mike Scotland divelog@divelog.net.au PUBLISHER mike@divelog.net.au ADVERTISING mike@divelog.net.au MENTOR Barry Andrewartha barryandrewartha@outlook.com

Mike’s Contact details: Tel: + 61 0415158168 mike@divelog.net.au www.divelog.net.au Editorial and photographic contribution guidelines: divelog@divelog.net.au The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publishers or its editors. REPRODUCTION OF CONTENTS No part of the contents of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the publisher. All images are copyrighted by the authors and photographers.

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43 Max Gleeson Wrecks 45 Elliot Peters Master Reef Guide 53 Spotlight by WRECKS 58 - DAN News 68 - In Deep - Simon Pridmore 79 - Underwater photo magazine 81 - Paul Watson Pirate book review 89 - Nigel Marsh MAMMALS book 90 Dive Boat Directory -

07 - Mike Ball Expeditions 03 ScubaPro’s Modular Fin System 12 PNG Resort Listings 18 Historical Diving First Decompression Gauges by Des Williams 20 NudiNotes Behaviour David Mullins 29 Shark Feeding by Kevin Deacon 30 Counter Strike -David Strike 42 HERON ISLAND DIVE FESTIVAL

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