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There is so much in the news, on facebook, viral emails, magazines and television these days about the impact we humans are having on planet earth. Everywhere we look we see bad news. There are causes and action groups that have been set up in every country in the world. And where is it getting us?

All we hear is more and more bad news! But we really don’t know how to make a difference in our every-day living - in every thing we do.

Conservation and sustainable living is dear to our hearts at African Diver. We love our seas and we know that ALL life needs healthy seas to survive and prosper. But how do we, individually, make a difference.

So, we’re asking you to mail us your suggestions as to how we, as individuals, can make a difference. Tell us what we can do every day, in every little way, to make a difference. It’s not about donating money to causes and actions groups - we want to know what to do in our daily lives. Already we separate our rubbish into recyclable and non-recyclable, bikes instead of cars when we can. What else can we do?

We know you can help us - so mail us at africandiver ([email protected]) and we will collate all the suggestions and publish them for everyone who is interested to read.

We look forward to your suggestions and living sustainably.

Senegal, the Maldives, Dahab and Sodwana Bay; all parts of Africa and its surrounding islands that feature in this issue of African Diver. The Moving Sushi expedition alerts us to the serious state of Senegal’s fisheries and Christopher Bartlett reminds us of the perilous state of the ocean’s shark stocks. Rowan Duvel lightens the mood with his article on freediving with Mantas in the Maldives while Morten Villadsen enthrals us with his experiences of freediving the Blue Hole in Dahab. Paul Hunter takes us on a personal visit to Sodwana Bay and DAN advises on altitude diving. Enjoy this fourth issue and don’t forget to visit our blog.

Bryan Hart sent us these images from his recent trip up to Sodwana Bay. Click here to see the images.

Diving in Benin – Benin? Where’s Benin you may ask. But worry not Mike Markovina explains all. Want to help tag whale sharks? Nimu Njonja is looking for help in Kenya to tag whale sharks this February. Interested in freediving? Trevor Hutton takes us on his journey to re-conquer Badgat’s deep hole and the AfricanDiver team takes lessons in freediving to find out for ourselves. We take a look at the Natal Sharks Board and travel back in time to discover Natal’s whaling history. We’ve covered Malaria and now we look at Dengue fever – another mosquito borne disease to watch out for. We hope you enjoy our 3rd issue as much as we do.

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You either love sharks or hate them but you cannot deny their purpose and their beauty. They are fascinating creatures yet stir up so much controversy. The Natal Sharks Board is one of the world’s leading shark institutions and one of the most controversial.

Click here to read more about my visit to the Sharks Board

Ever wondered what it’s like to dive in the predator tank in the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town? Or wondered about diving in the freshwater of Marico Oog? Have you thought of diving at Ponta Mamoli in southern Mozambique but never got around to it. This issue answers those questions for you and is sure to make you stop your wondering and start planning. Not sure what diving goals to set yourself for the New Year? How about learning to freedive? We got that one covered too. We’re proud to present issue 2 of African Diver and we hope you like it as much as we do.