By Dave West
The BBC has commissioned a one-off documentary about a South African attempting to pursue his dream of swimming with great white sharks.


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New book by Thomas B. Kelley, H. Dale Nute, Michael A. Zinser, Mark Fuelner brings together experts in multiple areas to provide a HOW-TO Guide for Underwater crime scene investigation and anlysis.


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Pinnacle Aquatics products will play a prominent role in the CBS hot TV drama CSI: NY on Wednesday, October 3 at 10PM. In an episode entitled “The Deep”, the team of crime scene investigators will discover a body in New York harbor, which will lead to discovery of an international assassination plot. The CSI team and police rescue dives will be outfitted in Pinnacle Evolution and Freedom drysuits, various undergarments, and several different Pinnacle gloves. Other characters will use Polar and Extreme semi-dry suits, Arctic wetsuits, and various models of Pinnacle boots, gloves and hoods.


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In 2005 Richie Kohler and John Chatterton led the History Channel expedition to the greatest shipwreck in the world...TITANIC.


Read full article: 'Latest SHADOW DIVERS Adventure Announced'

Wetpixel LLC announces the arrival of a new quarterly print magazine devoted to high-quality underwater photography. Wetpixel Quarterly brings fans of the underwater realm spectacular imagery in a landscape-oriented, high-resolution format. As well as celebrating the beauty of the deep, Wetpixel Quarterly provides a forum for a necessary dialog on marine conservation among photographers, researchers, conservationists, and the general public. To help foster this community, the magazine accepts and encourages contributions from professional and amateur photographers alike. Wetpixel.com is the most respected online destination for all things related to underwater imaging; Wetpixel Quarterly presents an exciting new venue for showcasing the work of this community in print.


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Underwater Journal, the free online dive publication for those who live in the information age has released its latest issue - UWJ-issue4.pdf for download.


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Coral reefs are the largest living structure on the planet, and yet at the present rate of destruction could mostly disappear by 2050. Created by the skeletons of live corals, they make up one percent of the Earth’s surface, are home to 25 percent of all marine fish species, provide food and livelihood for five million people, and generate billions of dollars in goods and services. These underwater marvels are the subject of DK’s REEF (September 2007; hardcover + DVD; $40), a comprehensive and stunning reference to the world’s “rainforests of the sea.” This book is not only a beautiful tour underwater, but it is also a serious call to action.


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The September 2007 issue number 18 of X-RAY International Dive Magazine has been released. This late summer issue contains 94 spreads of dive news, travel stories, feature articles and underwater photography. Download of the current issue, archive issues and yearly subscriptions to X-RAY MAG is free.


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Florida Tech graduate student Matthew Wittenrich would ace the university's aquaculture course.

After all, he wrote one of the books used in the class.

A month after Wittenrich received his master's degree in marine biology from Florida Tech in May, his book was hot off the press.



Read full article: 'Fish fanatic gets published'

Issue one of Diving Adventure was off-press just in time to be previewed during DEMA last November, and has now been distributed to all active SDI, TDI and ERDI members in North America as part of their membership perks while mailing has gone out to more than 15,000 recently certified SDI, TDI and ERDI divers.



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Like all adventure sports, scuba diving comes with risk, but with proper preparation, these can be minimized. A new resource, Scuba Diving Safety, provides up-to-date safety and rescue information for today’s evolving diving world. This vital reference arms serious and advance divers with buddy and self rescue techniques, first aid advice, and safety recommendations for virtually any type of dive location or scenario. Novice divers can benefit from real-life scenarios and lessons learned while diving.


Read full article: 'New Book, SCUBA DIVING SAFETY Just Released'

Since emerging on the scene in January with its premier issue, attention to the UWJ webzine is more than evident, taking on readers at an exponential rate.


Here’s what readers have to say:


“Just downloaded the first three issues; as a diver and photographer for nearly 40 years, I've seen many great mags. Yours is right up there with the best! Cheers.”- Alan Morrison, New Zealand


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Los Angeles, CA – In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, MGM Home Entertainment honors the primal predator with three never before released on DVD shark films, available July 31. Rising from the deep, the film that inspired the literary creation of Peter Benchley’s “Jaws”, Blue Water, White Death makes its long-awaited, passionately petitioned DVD debut.


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Oceans Alive: Marine Life of Catalina and Marine Life of Fiji are interactive DVD’s in a series dedicated to exploring and discovering life under the ocean. Underwater Cinematographers Debra Hill, MD and Robert Titus from Ocean Video Productions have produced a stunning collection of over 80 still and video images of intriguing marine life found throughout Southern California, Catalina Island and the exotic tropical waters of Fiji. Read about the Underwater Cinematographers at Dive In TV Profiles.


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Santa Barbara, CA – May 7, 2007 (DNW): There’s a certain magic about Annie Crawley! Raised in the Midwest with a passion for adventure and the underwater world, this motivated educator has dedicated her time to exploring the sea and passing along her discoveries to the next generation of scuba divers – our young people. This enthusiasm shows through in a major way with her Dive Into Your Imagination® DVD Series.


Read full article: 'Annie Crawley Releases DVD Underwater Series Just for Kids!'