Underwater Photographer and Naturalist Neville Coleman Passed Away

Posted on May 7th, 2012 in Diving Adventures,Under Water by Jacques

Many of our guests identified their discoveries with one of his ID books. Neville Coleman, inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame in 2007  has passed away this May 5 – 2012.

The world lost one of the biggest underwater explorers Neville Coleman. He passed peacefully away on May 5 – 2012. The member of the Scuba Diving Hall of Fame was an inspiration for thousands of divers. His passion to discover the Oceans led Neville Coleman to discover 450 new species with 15 of them carrying his name.

Neville Coleman

Neville Coleman was diving since 1963. He published his first book in 1974 Australian marine fishes in colour. Many of his publications can be found in dive shops worldwide. They are known to be some of the most comprehensive underwater guides  available… source: Scuba Tribune

Neville Coleman “Footsteps in the Sea”

R.I.P Neville Coleman