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WHAT IS ELASMODIVER? Not just Shark Pictures: Elasmodiver contains photos of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaera's from around the world. Elasmodiver began as a simple web based shark field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter the different species of sharks and rays that live in shallow water but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark diving and shark photography. There are now more than 5000 shark pictures and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly updated 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:
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Andy Murch is a Photojournalist specializing in sharks and rays. His shark stories and images have appeared in hundreds of 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 many shark images that are not shown with the text. For more information please contact elasmodiver: elasmodiver@gmail.com
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Muck diving with ghost sharks, skates and other strange creatures Published in Diver Magazine 2011 |
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Diving with Cobbler Wobbegong Sharks in S.W. Australia Published in Shark Diver Magazine Spring 2011 |
A beginners guide to the do's and don'ts of shark diving Published in X-ray Magazine issue 34 Jan 2010 |
REFUGEES OF THE GULF OIL SPILL The plight of the Gulf of Mexico Smoothhound Shark Published in X-Ray Magazine 2010 |
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Lessons from Mother Nature - dive with sharks while you can! Published in Xray Magazine 2009 |
Diving with Oceanic Whitetips at Cat Island Published in Diver Magazine November 2011 |
A quick intro to diving with sharks Published in Asian Diver |
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Diving Tiger Beach Published in Diver Magazine September 2010 |
WINGED WONDERS OF THE CANARY ISLANDS PROBABLY THE MOST DIVERSE STINGRAY FEED IN THE WORLD - DIVING THE CANARY ISLANDS. Published in X-ray Magazine issue 35 March 2010 |
ENCOUNTER WITH A BOISTEROUS SHARK Published in Diver Magazine April 2010 |
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THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART SEVEN Return to Baja - Diving with Great White Sharks at Guadalupe Island Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 22 |
THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART FIVE A day at the beach with a pet chain catshark Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 22 |
THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART SIX Close encounters with with a shortfin mako Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 22 |
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THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART ONE The beginning of the four month road trip that paved the way for Predators in Peril. Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 21 |
THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART TWO From Baja Norte to Southern California. Sevengills, horn sharks, leopard sharks and rays. Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 21 |
SHARPNOSE SHARKS IN THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART THREE Diving with tagged Atlantic sharpnose sharks in the Mississippi Sound Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 21 |
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WHALE SHARK TAGGING EXPEDITION THE NORTH AMERICAN SHARK DIVING TOUR PART FOUR Tagging whale sharks, break downs and a desperate dip in the Georgia Aquarium Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 21 |
INVASION OF THE PORT JACKSON SHARKS Diving in a Port Jackson Shark nursery Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 15 |
Diving with Common Angel Sharks in Gran Canaria Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 19 |
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Swimming with a Porbeagle Shark in the Bay of Fundy Published in DIVE September 2008 |
STINGRAY CITY ON STEROIDS - HAMELIN BAY Where enormous stingrays patrol the shoreline in search of scraps Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 11 |
Half shark, half reef. Searching for wobbies in Exmouth, Australia Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 11 |
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When stupidity nearly leads to tragedy Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 18 |
Chimaeras - the shark's weird and wonderful second cousin Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 14 |
A long overdue encounter with a prehistoric shark Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 10 |
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Face to face with a Porbeagle Shark Published in Diver Magazine January 2008 |
River diving with tiny catsharks and Thornback Skates Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 13 |
LAND OF THE GIANTS - BASKING SHARKS Snorkelling with Basking Sharks off the Lizard Peninsula Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 9 |
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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 |
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Diving with the slowly disappearing California Swell Shark Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 17 |
Not just your average shark Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 12 |
THE HIGH PRICE OF SHARK FIN SOUP The grim truth about the shark fin industry Published in Malaysian Naturalist Dec 06 |
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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 |
One divers fixation with Stingrays Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 7 |
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An encounter with Banded Wobbegongs and a rare albino Sandtiger Published in Shark Diver Magazine issue 16 |
The sad decline of one of the most common sharks in the sea Published in 72 and Rising Magazine Issue 1 |
CHASING RAYS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR A road trip with stingrays, electric rays, and more Published in Baja Life Magazine Issue 24 Fall 2007 |
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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.
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Kings of the Caribbean How sharks have shaped the Caribbean food chain
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Haleiwa Galapagos Shark Encounter Cage diving in Hawaii
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Ningaloo Chasing Whale Sharks in Western Australia
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The Shark Hunters of El Salvador Travels and Interviews with the Shark Finners of Central America
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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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