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BIO OF ANDY MURCH

Not just Shark Pictures: Elasmodiver contains photos of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaera's from around the world. It began as a simple web based field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter different species of sharks and rays but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark diving and photography. There are now more than a thousand shark pictures  and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly outdated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters. Elasmodiver is now so difficult to check for updates, that new information and pictures are listed on an Elasmodiver Updates Page that can be accessed here:

WHAT'S NEW?

Shark picture - green sawfish

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ELASMODIVER EXPANDED

If you're looking for a broader range of marine life pictures the following links represent a new area that contains pictures on other marine organisms and on marine habitats. This expansion of Elasmodiver is in its first stages but will eventually include pages on everything from sea stars to nudibranches. Creating this portal will take time and for now it consists of a token offering of fish pictures. Please return regularly to enjoy the progress.

 

FISH PICTURES

MARINE IMAGES

 

 

 

 

SHARK DIVING STORIES

Andy Murch is a Photojournalist specializing in sharks and rays. His shark stories and images have appeared in many magazines and books around the world and have been translated into a number of other languages.

The following selection of stories have already appeared in print. They are available for reprint as shark story packages including shark images. For more information please contact elasmodiver: elasmodiver@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART ONE - EXODUS FROM CABO

The beginning of the four month road trip that paved the way for Predators in Peril

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 21

   

CHASING ANGELS

Diving with Common Angel Sharks in Gran Canaria

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 19

 

INVASION OF THE PORT JACKSON SHARKS

Diving in a Port Jackson Shark nursery

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 15

 

STINGRAY CITY ON STEROIDS - HAMELIN BAY

Where enormous stingrays patrol the shoreline in search of scraps

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 11

 

CHASING PORBEAGLES

Swimming with a Porbeagle Shark in the Bay of Fundy

Published in DIVE September 2008

 

GHOST SHARKS

Chimaeras - the shark's weird and wonderful second cousin

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 14

 

TASSELED WOBBEGONGS

Half shark, half reef. Searching for wobbies in Exmouth, Australia

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 11

 

SHARK FEVER

When stupidity nearly leads to tragedy

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 18

 

CORNISH CATSHARKS

River diving with tiny catsharks and Thornback Skates

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 13

 

SEARCHING FOR SIXGILLS

A long overdue encounter with a prehistoric shark

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 10

 

EYE CONTACT

Face to face with a Porbeagle Shark

Published in Diver Magazine January 2008

 

THE HIGH PRICE OF SHARK FIN SOUP

The grim truth about the shark fin industry

Published in Malaysian Naturalist Dec 06

 

LAND OF THE GIANTS - BASKING SHARKS

Snorkelling with Basking Sharks off the Lizard Peninsula

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 9

 

THE SANDTIGERS OF NORTH CAROLINA Sept 2004

Chasing Raggedtoothed Sharks in the Diamond Shoals

A Shark Diver web article

 

REEF SHARK RAMPAGE IN ST MAARTEN

A Caribbean shark feed with a twist

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 12

 

THAILAND ZEBRA SHARK ADVENTURE

Diving with Zebras in the Andaman Sea

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 8

 

 

THE SWELL SHARK'S LAST STAND

Diving with the slowly disappearing California Swell Shark

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 17

 

THE SPECTACULAR SPINY DOGFISH

Not just your average shark

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 12

 

ADDICTED TO RAYS

One divers fixation with Stingrays

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 7

 

 

CHASING RAYS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

A road trip with stingrays, electric rays, and more

Published in Baja Life Magazine Issue 24 Fall 2007

 

SPINY DOGFISH AT QUADRA ISLAND

Weekend warriors brave the cold to play with the doggies

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 5

 

HAMMERS AND TIGERS IN THE BAHAMAS

Sharing the water with the big guys

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 6

 

FISH ROCK

An encounter with Banded Wobbegongs and a rare albino Sandtiger

Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 16

 

 

 

Below is a list of as yet unpublished articles with attached images written by Andy Murch that are available for publication. They are not available to the public yet but they can be viewed by prospective editors upon request.

 

Kings of the Caribbean

How sharks have shaped the Caribbean food chain

 

Haleiwa Galapagos Shark Encounter

Cage diving in Hawaii

 

Ningaloo

Chasing Whale Sharks in Western Australia

 

The Shark Hunters of El Salvador

Travels and Interviews with the Shark Finners of Central America

 

Cobblers

Diving with Cobbler Wobbegongs in S.W. Australia

 

 

If you are interested in publishing or republishing any of the above articles in any form of media please contact Elasmodiver.

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