Issue # 32: Expect the Unexpected
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The Florida Keys are part of the third largest barrier reef system in the world – and they’ve seen some tough times – but Dutch photographer Raymond Wennekes found an abundance of vibrant and healthy coral, part of decades of work to protect the reefs and their many fantastic shipwrecks.
Read: Scuba diving the Florida Keys – America’s coral archipelago
They really don’t fit the description of mermaids, but there is something about the poise and grace of Mexico’s sea cows that makes you realise why ancient mariners may have made the mistake. Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell tells the tale, accompanied by Valentina Cucchiara’s beautiful images.
Read: Mexico’s Manatees – the Sirens of the Caribbean
Giant cuttlefish spend their whole lives preparing for their final dance – the one time they get to show their true colours and impress potential mates before the colour fade, forever, to black. Artist and activist Francesa Page reports, photographs and illustrates one of the greatest spectacles of the ocean realm.
Read: Battle of the Colours – the mating ritual of giant cuttlefish
The largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife has a reputation as an inexpensive holiday destination that simply just does not do justice to the grandeur of its underwater volcanic landscape. Jo Caird explores the ancient lava flows, with photographs by Steve Pretty.
Read: Volcanic diving in Tenerife’s dramatic seascape
DIVE’s Big Shot Kaleidoscope underwater photo competition definitely lived up to its name! Check out the spectacularly colourful winning photograph and highly-commended runners-up as they were meant to be seen – on the beautifully glossy art-quality stock of DIVE’s print magazine.
Read: DIVE’s Big Shot Kaleidoscope – the winners!
Also in this issue of DIVE: Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell gives some pointers on what you can expect from night diving, we report on the sperm whale sanctuary of Dominica, an update on the MPB Geographical video awards and another weird creature from DIVE’s Miscellany of Marine Curios.
Read: Night diving – both beautiful and nerve-wracking
More DIVE Magazine previews:
- DIVE Magazine Summer 2023 – To the Limits
- DIVE Magazine Spring 2023 – Thinking Big
- DIVE Magazine Winter 2023 – Life Changing
- DIVE Magazine Autumn 2022 – More to Discover
- DIVE Magazine Summer 2022 – Oceans of Discovery
