DIVE LOG DECEMBER 25 ISSUE 415

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DECEMBER 2025

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N o. 415 NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE : Issue 416 February 2026 Advert bookings 12th Jan Artwork due 15th Jan Editorial material : 12th Jan

015 WAKATOBI A WORLD WIDE ROLE MODEL Mike Scotland 023 OUR BACKYARD by Dr Terry & Cathie Cummins 027 GALAPAGOS’ KICKER ROCK by Ken Hoppen 036 WALINDI and KIMBE BAY by Mike Scotland 045 HERON ISLAND DIVE FESTIVAL 054 SPOTLIGHT by Kevin Deacon 058 FIJI DIVING LIFE by Alison Smith 068 Ch 3 U/W Fish photography Mike Scotland. 070 HINTS and TIPS CAPTURING GREAT FISH SHOTS 081 BREATHHOLD SNORKLE by John Lippmann 085 SYED RAHMAN INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME 090 “ SOLOMON ISLANDS CAMEO by Mike Scotland

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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45 Heron Island Dive festival 53 Spotlight by Kevin Deacon 58 - DAN News 64 - PAUL WATSON

07 - Mike Ball Expeditions 03 ScubaPro’s Modular Fin System 12 PNG Resort Listings 15 Counter Strike -David Strike 18 Historical Diving O RINGS Des Williams 20 - NudiNotes Behaviour David Mullins 35 Your Shot 36 Walindi by Mike Scotland 43 John Lippmann IPO Fluid in lungs

66 - In Deep - Simon Pridmore 84 - Underwater photo magazine 97 - Dive Boat Directory 104 Marine Bio book promo - 107 Vale Michael Menduno by David Strike

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