Scuba Diver/Asian Diver

Working with the world's best underwater photographers and journalists, premier dive magazine Scuba Diver sets the standard by which all other dive magazines are judged. For the modern diver who wants to discover everything they need to know about exploring our fascinating oceans, both in Asia and around the world. Travel destinations, where to find spectacular marine-life, what equipment you need, dive techniques plus news on discoveries and environmental issues - Scuba Diver has it all.

Scuba Diver Australasia and Ocean Planet are alternating titles with 4 issues each per year. While SD Australasia stays true to its roots with editorial coverage exclusively from the Asia Pacific region, Ocean Planet shines a light on top diving destinations from around the world.

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10 Wrasses Every Diver Should Know • With over 500 species worldwide, the wrasse family offers some of the most colourful and behaviourally complex fish on the reef. We showcase ten charismatic species that combine stunning looks with fascinating natural history – perfect subjects whether you're diving with a camera or simply enjoying the view.

WRASSE WATCHING: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR ENCOUNTERS • With around 500-570 wrasse species described globally, this list barely scratches the surface. Regional favourites like California’s sheephead and New Zealand’s butterfish (a wrasse‑like relative), or the dozens of endemic fairy and flasher wrasses add even more variety depending on where you dive.

The Mighty Napoleon • It is hard to ignore a fish that fixes you steadfastly in the eye, approaching closely and without fear, when you drift into its territory. Curious, he checks you out then slowly moves on, maybe satisfying himself that you are no threat, and certainly an unlikely competitor for food or sex. Such amazing encounters with a massive Napoleon, or humphead, wrasse are increasingly rare.

NEW DISCOVERY: FIRST WHALE SHARK AGGREGATION ON AUSTRALIA’S EAST COAST • Whale sharks, the ocean’s largest fish, can grow to the length of a city bus, yet finding them in the vast oceans remains remarkably difficult – rather like searching for a needle in a haystack. Despite their enormous size, they feed on some of the tiniest creatures in the ocean: zooplankton. As filter-feeders with no interest in anything larger than a shrimp, they pose no threat to humans.

Return of the Leopard: Rewilding Thai Sharks • Once a common sight on every dive in the Similans and Phi Phi Islands, Indo-Pacific leopard sharks are no longer a guarantee when diving Thai waters. Now, a pioneering rewilding initiative is bringing them back–one pup at a time.

Three Iconic Sites of Malapascua • Off the northern tip of Cebu, Malapascua Island has carved out a singular reputation in the diving world: it’s the only place on Earth where encounters with pelagic thresher sharks occur with near-daily reliability. These graceful predators, distinguished by scythe-like tail fins as long as their bodies, rise from the depths each dawn to visit cleaning stations on shallow seamounts—a spectacle that has transformed this small Philippine island into a bucket-list destination for serious divers. Beyond the threshers, Malapascua offers tunnel dives with resting whitetip reef sharks and extraordinary night encounters with hunting sea kraits, making it one of Southeast Asia’s most distinctive dive destinations.

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Testing a New Lens in Remote Sulawesi • A unique invitation coinciding with the launch of a new SEACAM lens, on a month-long exploration of Sulawesiʼs northern reaches. Don Silcock reports from the frontier.

JOURNEY TO COCOS ISLAND • A photographic exploration of a magical treasure island...