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Diving with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks and reef sharks at Cat Island, Bahamas.
Tiger Beach Extreme Shark Diving Safari - diving with Tiger Sharks, Lemon Sharks, Caribbean Reef Sharks, Nurse Sharks and occasional Great Hammerheads
Diving with humboldt squid, pilot whales, sperm whales, finback whales and more in the Sea of Cortez, Baja, Mexico.
Great hammerhead diving
Diving with sandtiger sharks in North Carolina at Sharkfest
Big Fish Expeditions Home Page - extreme big animal encounters.

BIGFISHEXPEDITIONS

 

 

WORLD CLASS DIVING EXPEDITIONS

 

sailfish diving    humboldt squid diving and finback whale diving    sharkfest sandtiger shark diving and shark film festival

 

tiger beach shark diving trip    humpback whale and manta diving trip       

 

    great hammerhead diving    whale shark diving trip    oceanic whitetip shark diving

 

ONCE IN A LIFETIME DIVING AND PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURES

Join me on a truly amazing diving and photography expedition. From tiger shark and oceanic whitetip shark diving in the Bahamas to whales and humboldt squid encounters in the Sea of Cortez.
Whether you're looking for big animal encounters, the opportunity to take amazing images, or just an all around epic experience, Big Fish Expeditions offers world class trips that combine all the elements of a perfect adventure.

 

big tiger shark diving encounter

 

VISIT THE BEST DESTINATIONS ON THE PLANET
If we're heading out to dive with tiger sharks it has to be Tiger Beach - a truly spectacular destination where big sharks are plentiful and ready to play.
To see schooling hammerheads, galapagos and silky sharks, there is no better place than Isla Malpelo where hammerheads school in their hundeds and sometimes even in their thousands!
For oceanic whitetip shark encounters we visit Cat Island in the Bahamas because there are more oceanic whitetips there than any other dive site in the world. To see the greatest variety of sharks we run our shark safari in South Africa where 14 or more species can be encountered in one week of diving.You get the idea...
For the most amazing adventures, its critical to go to the best locations with operators that know exactly when to go.

 


 

LOUNGE ON A LIVEABOARD OR BASK ON THE BEACH
How we get there is also important. Big Fish Expeditions are serious trips for serious photographers and naturalists. The liveaboards we choose are roomy enough for shooters to easily set up their dive and camera gear and comfortable enough to be able to relax and recuperate after a 'hard day' in the water.

 

TAKE AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHS
But in the end, getting you there is just logistics. Any adventure travel company can do that. My job is to help you get the money shot. From hands on camera coaching to making sure that you're in the right place at the right time to enjoy extraordinary, close-up encounters with the ocean's most majestic animals. That is my mission. That, and to have a great time in the process!

If you want even more in depth photography coaching, join my Tiger Beach Photography Workshop. Get one on one shooting advice, presentations on composition, workflow, photoshop techniques and more while enjoying some of the most spectacular shark diving in the world.

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Big Fish Expeditions 2012 Expedition Calendar

 

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February

 

 

 

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Hammerheads

Malpelo

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Humpbacks

Socorro

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Humpbacks

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Humpbacks

Socorro

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Humpbacks

Socorro

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Humpbacks

Socorro

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Humpbacks

Socorro

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Socorro

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Socorro

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April

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Tiger Beach

+ dolphins

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Cat Island

Oceanics

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Cat Island

Oceanics

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Cat Island

Oceanics

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Cat Island

Oceanics

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Cat Island

Oceanics

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Cat Island

Oceanics

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Oceanics

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Vancouver Island

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Vancouver Island

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Vancouver Island

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Vancouver Island

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

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Whale Sharks

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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Whale Sharks

Isla Mujeres

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August

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Sharkfest

Check in

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Sharkfest

Sandtigers

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Sharkfest

Sandtigers

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Sharkfest

Sandtigers

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Sea of Cortez

Humboldts

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Sea of Cortez

Humboldts

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Sea of Cortez

Humboldts

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Sea of Cortez

Humboldts

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Sea of Cortez

Humboldts

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Sea of Cortez

Humboldts

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Humboldts

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Big Fish Expeditions 2013 Expedition Calendar

 

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January

   

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Sailfish

Isla Mujeres

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Sailfish

Isla Mujeres

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Sailfish

Isla Mujeres

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Isla Mujeres

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Sailfish

Isla Mujeres

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Sail fish

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Isla Mujeres

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Isla Mujeres

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Isla Mujeres

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Isla Mujeres

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Tahiti Shark Safari

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Bimini
Hammers

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Bimini
Hammers

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Hammers

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Bimini
Hammers

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SOCORRO 1

Humpbacks

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SOCORRO 2

Humpback

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SOCORRO 3

Humpbacks

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SOCORRO 4

Humpbacks

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SOCORRO 5

Humpbacks

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SOCORRO 6

Humpbacks

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Humpbacks

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Humpbacks

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Cat Island

Oceanic s

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Cat Island

Oceanic s

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Cat Island

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South Africa

Shark Safari

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Shark Safari

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South Africa

Shark Safari

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South Africa

Shark Safari

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South Africa

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South Africa

Shark Safari

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South Africa

Shark Safari

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Tiger Beach

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Join me for the trip of a lifetime.

 

 

A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM BIG FISH EXPEDITIONS FUNDS

THE PREDATORS IN PERIL PROJECT

http://elasmodiver.com/predatorsinperil.htm

 

 

 

 

 

ANDY MURCH
EXPEDITION LEADER

Andy Murch is an accomplished wildlife Photographer specializing in ocean imagery.

 

Andy's images and stories have appeared in hundreds of books and magazines around the world from titles as varied as the Journal of Zoology to FHM.

 

Andy is the driving force behind the Predators in Peril Project which shines a spotlight on many endangered species of sharks that are overlooked by mainstream conservation groups. He is also the Creator of the ever expanding Elasmodiver Shark and Ray Field Guide.

 

When not running expeditions or on photographic assignments Andy lives and dives on Vancouver Island, Canada.