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What minimal equipment is needed to freedive and how expensive is it? – Minimal equipment needed to freedive is just a mask, snorkel and fins, which isn’t expensive at all. You can freedive without any gear at all actually. Nevertheless, basic items for freediving are considered to be mask, snorkel and fins. These three primary …

Sandbank sharks are primarily inhabited in coastal areas of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. As you can guess from the name of this species of sharks, they prefer a sandy bottom for their habitat.

This species of sharks strongly prefers shallow waters for its stay at a depth of up to 50, less often up to 140 meters, they can be found near lagoons and coral reefs, as well as on island and continental shelves.

Nobody will argue the fact that underwater world is extremely diverse and beautiful. However, if you try to film its beauty, you will encounter some problems. The deeper you go the darker it becomes. But what does it mean exactly? There are many factors which influence the light that penetrates the water: time of day, …

Pigeye shark is one of the species of a requiem shark that is part of the diverse family Carcharhinidae. Such sharks often live in the warm tropical as well as subtropical waters in the eastern geographical locations of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as in some areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Their home …

While moving through the water you will encounter and create resistance. In order to understand this idea you need to establish two things inside your head: -First one is the concept of “frontal area”; it is the frontal surface area of your body that is exposed to the resistance of the water while you are …

Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is the largest representative of hammerhead sharks. This species of sharks live mainly in the warm waters of the tropics and inhabits areas around the coast. Their habitat is both continental and insular shelves, also these sharks are often found near coral reefs.  Great hammerhead sharks can most often be observed …

Whale sharks are most often found in the warm waters of tropical oceans. The scientific name for whale sharks is Rhincodon typus and they are the only member of the genus. These sharks prefer open waters for habitation. But these sharks can be found both in the open waters of the oceans and near the …

For training before diving, it is very important to first study the breathing process.

Zebra Sharks belong to the family Stegostomatidae, they are its only species. These sharks, immediately distinguished by their appearance, are observed in the Indo-Pacific region. They prefer warm shallow tropical waters for their habitat. Their natural environment is a sandy bottom, such sharks can often be found around coral reefs. Most often, a zebra shark …