DIVE LOG AUSTRALASIA ISSUE 413 AUGUST 25

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AUGUST 2025

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N o. 413 NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE : Issue October 414 2025 Advert bookings 7th Sept Artwork due 15th Sept Editorial material : 7th Sept

014 WAKATOBI WAY OF THE FUTURE by Mike Scotland 023 RETURN TO VOLIVOLI by Dr by Terry & Cathie Cummins 036 WHERE GIANTS COME TO MATE by VADIM BELAKOV 042 UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY: a Personal Journey 054 SPOTLIGHT brought to you by SHARKS 056 Hairy Ghost Pipefish; Leafy Scorpionfish by John Magee 060 TRITON BAY DIVERS - by Thomas Haider 71 THE ATTRACTION OF SWEETLIPS by Mike Scotland 080 LISSENUNG ISLAND Diving in Paradise by Armin Merkel 085 THE BUCKET LIST TRIP: Galapagos by Ken Hoppen 094 DIVE HEART Malaysia by Amir Othman, Nor & Syed 091 MAGIC MUNDA by Mike Scotland 07 - Mike Ball Expeditions 05 ScubaPro s G3 Ti DIVE COMPUTER 12 - PNG Resort Listings 20 - NudiNotes Behaviour David Mullins 29 Your Shot 31 - Counter Strike -David Strike 33 How to use Marine Biology 51 Historical Diving Des Williams Regulars

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.

53 Spotlight by Sharks 58 - DAN News

66 - Marine Biology book promo 67 - In Deep - Simon Pridmore 69 Aqua Claire Elizabeth Solich - 97 - Dive Boat Directory 101- Paul Watson 102- Parting Shots

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