DIVE LOG JUNE 2025 issue 412

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JUNE 2025

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N o. 412 NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE : Issue 413 August 2025 Advert bookings 7th July Artwork due 15th July Editorial material : 7th July

0 15 WAKATOBI’S REEFS by Mike Scotland 023 MILNE BAY PNG Dr Terry & Cathie Cummins 036 JULIAN ROCKS, BYRON BAY by VADIM BELAKOV 042 PYGMY PIPE HORSES by Daniel Sly 054 SPOTLIGHT Paintings by Liz Hardaker 056 FROGFISH and SEXY SHRIMP - by John Magee 71 COLOMBO WRECKS by Fritz Herscheid 078 CENDERIWASIH BAY by Matthew Kempton 085 WHYALLA CUTTLEFEST by Carl Charter 088 LEAFY SEA DRAGONS - by Lynne Tuck 092 TOA MARU WW2 Wreck by Mike Scotland

EDITOR Mike Scotland mike@divelog.net.au

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58 BOOK REVIEW Diving with sharks 58 - DAN News 66 - Looming catastrophe Paul Watson 67 - In Deep - Simon Pridmore 94 - Southern WrecksSteve Reynolds 96 - Steve Sinclair 50 Great Dives 97 - Dive Boat Directory 101- Parting Shots

07 - Mike Ball Expeditions 05 ScubaPro s Mk 17 Evo Reg 12 - PNG Resort Listings 19 - NudiNotes on Behaviour-

David Mullins

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Your Shot 31 - Counter Strike -David Strike 33 How to use Marine Biology 51 Historical Diving Des Williams

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