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Alert Diver is the dive industry’s leading publication. Featuring DAN’s core content of dive safety, research, education and medical information, each issue is a must-read reference, archived and shared by passionate scuba enthusiasts. In addition, Alert Diver showcases fascinating dive destinations and marine environmental topics through images from the world’s greatest underwater photographers and stories from the most experienced and eloquent dive journalists in the business.
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Q1 2026 Features

Page 13 - Cracking The Whip
Text by Adrian Pearton

Page 23 - Diving As A Way Of Life
Text by Evan Hamlyn & Ekaterina Kalashnikova

Page 31 - Secrets of the Shyshark
Text by Lauren Mukheibir

Page 43 - Zavora: Where Citizen Meets Science
Text by Gregory Norris
Page 99 - Trapped In The Ice
Text by Kyle Kray

Page 110 - The Ocean Is For All
Text by Angie Van Der Hoogen

Page 133 - Borneo: Hard Coral Wonderland
Text by Stephen Frink

Page 152 - Getting Started With Underwater Photography
Text by Adam Sokolski

On the Cover - Photo donated to DAN by Adrian Pearton

Equipment Used: Panasonic GH5II in an Isotta housing with the Olympus 60mm and 2x Backscatter HF-1 strobes with 4500K diffusers.
 
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Gracing the cover of the March issue of Alert Diver is a truly special encounter — a juvenile Dragon Moray (Enchelychore pardalis) photographed off the coast of Durban. This striking eel, known for its vivid colours and dragon-like appearance, is found across the tropical Indo-Pacific but is rarely seen in South African waters. Spotting one is a bucket-list moment for many divers, making this image a fitting and memorable cover for the latest issue of Alert Diver.

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