SEVENSEAS Marine Conservation & Travel December 2015 Issue 7 | Page 3

contents

Letter 4

Under the Waves with Karim Iliya 6

Finding Waves and 5 Tips before Riding Them 8

Courtney Mattison: Sea Change 12

Confessions of a Wildlife Filmmaker 14

Towards a more sustainable dive tourism industry 16

Galera Point 22

Marine Photobank 26

Colombia the Beautiful 28

A land of magical realism and a land of contrasts 30

Colombia 32

Bahia Malaga 40

Travel photos 42

'Tis the Season for Some Smart Gifts 44

Biodegradable Plastics & Marine Litter 47

Destination MPA: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary 50

Ocean Country, a Book Excerpt 56

Climate change as most serious threat to polar bear survival 63

SEVENSEAS junior 68

Vey nou Lagon 72

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