EZDIVE Diving Magazine ISSUE #104

We kick off this issue of EZDIVE with Brooke’s stunning cover photo. And of course, the ever-popular destination stories from our beloved contributors are still going strong, as we take you to Romblon in the Philippines, North Carolina and Truk Lagoon. Autumn is creeping up on me, and even though it’s not a dive season in my city, these photos taken in beautiful locations are soothing.

On the other hand, Beth and Shaun had a conversation with Danny Charlton, reviewing the road to fame of the Lembeh Straits over the past 30 years, while Su Huai tells us the story of the ‘Humpback Turtle Family’ in Little Liuqiu. Who was the culprit who scarred their backs, and even caused the death of the turtles?

This year is coming to an end – how much of your 2023 diving plan has been completed? If you have any good photos, please share them with us. The Asia Pacific Underwater Photo Challenge (UWPC) 2024, organised by EZDIVE and DRT SHOW, will soon open for submissions. For more information, please visit the official website:

www.uwphotochallenge.com

Executive Editor
Mandy Wu

CONTENT

COVER STORY

Death gives way to life. A whale had died on the reef and the remains of its body sunk to the sea floor, its final resting place. This carcass would have fed hundreds of sharks, fish and sea birds. Its body will benefit the reef for weeks as an array of animals show up to clean up the mess. The huge transformation of energy from the live whale to the ecosystem around it is as if that section of the reef won the lottery. Life just keeps going.

By Brooke Pyke

GEAR

EVENT

DRT SHOW Philippines Returns!

Boosting Post-pandemic Diving Business Opportunities

By Diving Resort Travel Expo (DRT SHOW)

INTERVIEW

In Conversation with Lembeh Dive Pioneers, Danny Charlton

By Beth and Shaun Tierney

ENVIRONMENT

Injuries in the Shell – What Injured Sea Turtles Teach Us

By Su Huai

MARINE LIFE

The Tiger Shark – a Formidable and Essential Predator

By Vanessa Mignon

DESTINATION

Romblon – the Island of Butterflies and Ghosts

By Kate Jonker

The Graveyard of the Atlantic

By Timo Dersch

The Heart of Micronesia – Diving Truk Lagoon and Pohnpei

By Tim Rock

FREEDIVING

CO2 Training Explained

By Harry Chamas

WORKSHOP

Clownfish: The Best Underwater Photography Subjects

By Richard Aspinall

TRAINING

Take Care on the Way Up – The Dangers of Shallow Water Blackout

By Simon Pridmore

DIVING SAFETY

Adaptations We Experience in Freediving

By DAN China

PORTFOLIO

Eric Jing, China

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