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Not just Shark Pictures: Elasmodiver contains photos of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaera's from around the world. It began as a simple web based field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter different species of sharks and rays but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark diving and photography. There are now more than a thousand shark pictures and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly outdated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters.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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ELASMODIVER EXPANDED If you're looking for a broader range of marine life pictures the following links represent a new area that contains pictures on other marine organisms and on marine habitats. This expansion of Elasmodiver is in its first stages but will eventually include pages on everything from sea stars to nudibranches. Creating this portal will take time and for now it consists of a token offering of fish pictures. Please return regularly to enjoy the progress.
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What does Elasmodiver mean anyway? Elasmobranchii - a subclass of cartilaginous fishes consisting of all shark and ray species Diver - an amphibious human
When Elasmodiver was originally loaded onto the web in 2002 it was intended to be a simple shark and ray field guide showcasing the species of elasmobranches that divers and snorkelers could expect to encounter. Responding to requests for more information, Elasmodiver's mandate expanded to include more specialized shark and ray content in areas such as: biology and behavior, photography, diving, conservation, evolution, and taxonomy. Although some of the content has become quite technical in nature, the site remains geared to the general public. Each new section that is added generates more questions leading to further expansion. This approach is ideally suited to the organic nature of the internet. Hopefully, within the near future Elasmodiver will include a news feed, a database of extinct elasmobranch species, a forum for the discussion of all things shark and ray related, and many new pictures of shark species. If possible there will also be some short video sequences of sharks and rays in the wild. To keep an eye on the changes to Elasmodiver bookmark the What's New? page.
Elasmodiver is the brainchild of Shark Photographer Andy Murch. Frustrated with the limited information available on where to find sharks and rays around the world, he created Elasmodiver to share the knowledge that he had collected. He remains the creative force behind the project. As well as an elasmobranch information portal, Elasmodiver contains a huge selection of shark and ray pictures in the Sharkive Shark Picture Database. The images in the Sharkive are available for commercial licensing and have appeared in many books and magazines, public aquarium displays, games, scientific journals, and more.
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If you have any questions about Elasmodiver please e-mail feedback@elasmodiver.com Or, call Andy Murch at 250-661-0861
Elasmodiver Sponsorship opportunities are now available. If you would like further information please follow this link: Sponsor the quest to photograph the world's most elusive sharks |
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