{"id":4720,"date":"2026-08-14T00:51:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-marine-invertebrate-ecology-koh-lanta-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T01:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:03:15","slug":"ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Shark Ecology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4720\" class=\"elementor elementor-4720\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2503a10 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2503a10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fd81f4\" data-id=\"4fd81f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53cbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a53cbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore the misunderstood world of the ocean's apex predators and discover their vital role in maintaining marine ecosystems.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e688a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5e688a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Why Take This Speciality Course?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ec6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9ec6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>Take a fresh look at the ultimate guardians of the ocean Sharks are often feared and misunderstood, yet they are essential to the health and balance of coral reefs. The <strong>SSI Shark Ecology specialty<\/strong> dispels common myths and reveals the fascinating biology, senses, and behaviors of these magnificent predators. By understanding how they hunt, communicate, and navigate, you will replace fear with respect and turn every shark encounter into an unforgettable highlight of your dives.<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n \t<li>\n<b>Species Identification:<\/b> Learn to recognize key shark species, including Leopard sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, and Whitetip reef sharks found in Koh Lanta.\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<b>Sensory Adaptations:<\/b> Discover their extraordinary superpowers, from detecting electrical fields to sensing movement from hundreds of meters away.\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<b>Ecological Importance:<\/b> Understand why coral reefs depend on apex predators to maintain species balance and healthy fish populations.\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<b>Open to Everyone:<\/b> Academic course accessible to scuba divers, freedivers, and snorkelers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570f30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"570f30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 .Course Curriculum (1 Day)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea6651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea6651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>The course combines interactive online learning on the MySSI app and a topic presentation at the center with your instructor <i>(with an optional practical application during your ocean dives)<\/i>.<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd39 Key Topics Covered:<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n \t<li>\n<b>Biology &amp; Evolution:<\/b> Anatomy, reproduction, and the evolutionary history of sharks over 400 million years.\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<b>Local Species of Koh Lanta:<\/b> Focus on Leopard sharks (<i>Stegostoma fasciatum<\/i>) at Koh Bida and Blacktip reef sharks (<i>Carcharhinus melanopterus<\/i>).\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<b>Behavior &amp; Interactions:<\/b> How to read shark body language and practice responsible, safe, and respectful diving\/snorkeling habits.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5231bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5231bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Prerequisites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71041b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b71041b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Prerequisites:<\/b> No diving prerequisites required (also accessible to non-divers, freedivers, and snorkelers).<\/li>\n<li><b>Minimum Age:<\/b> 10 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5ae85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f5ae85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Your International Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909eed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909eed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the course, you will earn your <b>SSI Shark Ecology\u00a0Specialty Certification<\/b>.<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"24\"><li>Recognized worldwide.<\/li><li>Counts directly toward your <b>Master Scuba Diver<\/b> rating or <b>Advanced Open Water \/ Specialty Diver<\/b> levels SSI.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42c79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a42c79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9299eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9299eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-path-to-node=\"25\"><b data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Will we get to dive or snorkel with sharks during this course?<\/b><\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"26\"><i data-path-to-node=\"26\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">While wild animal sightings are never guaranteed, sites around Koh Lanta\u2014such as Koh Bida and Hin Bida\u2014are renowned for regular encounters with Leopard sharks and Blacktip reef sharks.<\/i><\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"27\"><b data-path-to-node=\"27\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Is it dangerous to dive or snorkel with sharks?<\/b><\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"28\"><i data-path-to-node=\"28\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Not at all! Sharks are naturally cautious creatures. This specialty teaches you how to interact calmly and respectfully, ensuring a safe experience for both you and the sharks.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d903269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d903269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Rates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88b5c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b88b5c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f18a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-10f18a1-52891b0 \" data-id=\"10f18a1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"10f18a1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"10f18a1\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef3b3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ef3b3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f337d76 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f337d76-632ba56 \" data-id=\"f337d76\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f337d76\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f337d76\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3069a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fb3069a-1a34f57 \" data-id=\"fb3069a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fb3069a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fb3069a\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ac6fd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d4ac6fd-174998c \" data-id=\"d4ac6fd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d4ac6fd\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d4ac6fd\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220665b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"220665b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 pers.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0a892 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fc0a892-5b8f76a \" data-id=\"fc0a892\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fc0a892\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fc0a892\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6674da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6674da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&gt; 1 pers,<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fc65b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90fc65b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ff86b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c4ff86b-acaffb1 \" data-id=\"c4ff86b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c4ff86b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c4ff86b\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01d934 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d01d934-7fdfa8d \" data-id=\"d01d934\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d01d934\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d01d934\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d844f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2d844f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shark Ecology (1 day - 2 dives)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e7acb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-25e7acb-97462a7 \" data-id=\"25e7acb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"25e7acb\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"25e7acb\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c656e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c656e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 6'600<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36dfd9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b36dfd9-b33f2ea \" data-id=\"b36dfd9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b36dfd9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b36dfd9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4828d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4828d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 6'000<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc59ec e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dbc59ec-fbd6e7c \" data-id=\"dbc59ec\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"dbc59ec\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"dbc59ec\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf6647 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-acf6647-23d2487 \" data-id=\"acf6647\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"acf6647\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"acf6647\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d8fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d8fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shark Ecology (1 day - snorkeling)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dddcf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a6dddcf-0397b9d \" data-id=\"a6dddcf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a6dddcf\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a6dddcf\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d734d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d734d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 4'600<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cc1f0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a1cc1f0-959b769 \" data-id=\"a1cc1f0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a1cc1f0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a1cc1f0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10a618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d10a618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 4'000<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the misunderstood world of the ocean&#8217;s apex predators and discover their vital role in maintaining marine ecosystems. 1. Why Take This Speciality Course? Take a fresh look at the ultimate guardians of the ocean Sharks are often feared and misunderstood, yet they are essential to the health and balance of coral reefs. The SSI [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4709,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"SSI Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta","ocean_post_subheading":"Discover the truth about sharks","ocean_post_title_style":"background-image","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":186,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recreational-speciality-ecology-courses","category-recreational-specialty-courses-for-snorkeling","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.6 (Yoast SEO v25.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Swiss Diving Center in Koh Lanta - Apo-Dhatu Divers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/apodhatudiverslanta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-13T17:51:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-13T18:03:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"650\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"413\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"jmuffon\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ApoDhatuDivers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ApoDhatuDivers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"jmuffon\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"jmuffon\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/c963aa0fc64c810303500fa8c9ae3b5a\"},\"headline\":\"Shark Ecology\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-13T17:51:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-13T18:03:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/\"},\"wordCount\":408,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Recreational speciality ecology courses\",\"Recreational specialty courses for snorkeling\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/\",\"name\":\"Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-13T17:51:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-13T18:03:15+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp\",\"width\":650,\"height\":413,\"caption\":\"Shark Ecology\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Shark Ecology\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Swiss Diving Center in Koh Lanta - Apo-Dhatu Divers\",\"description\":\"Swiss Diving Center in Koh Lanta\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Apo-Dhatu Divers\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/logo_apo-dhatu-divers_rond-bleu-transparent_200x207-e1655235965815.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/logo_apo-dhatu-divers_rond-bleu-transparent_200x207-e1655235965815.png\",\"width\":160,\"height\":165,\"caption\":\"Apo-Dhatu Divers\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/apodhatudiverslanta\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/ApoDhatuDivers\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/c963aa0fc64c810303500fa8c9ae3b5a\",\"name\":\"jmuffon\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/08d66e5c05a5297a3e6814104c33b5ad03cf2d6bd4eafaffa098744f0eb7b701?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/08d66e5c05a5297a3e6814104c33b5ad03cf2d6bd4eafaffa098744f0eb7b701?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"jmuffon\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/author\/jmuffon\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers","description":"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers","og_description":"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.","og_url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/","og_site_name":"Swiss Diving Center in Koh Lanta - Apo-Dhatu Divers","article_publisher":"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/apodhatudiverslanta\/","article_published_time":"2026-08-13T17:51:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-08-13T18:03:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":650,"height":413,"url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"jmuffon","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers","twitter_description":"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.","twitter_creator":"@ApoDhatuDivers","twitter_site":"@ApoDhatuDivers","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"jmuffon","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/"},"author":{"name":"jmuffon","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/c963aa0fc64c810303500fa8c9ae3b5a"},"headline":"Shark Ecology","datePublished":"2026-08-13T17:51:36+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-13T18:03:15+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/"},"wordCount":408,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp","articleSection":["Recreational speciality ecology courses","Recreational specialty courses for snorkeling"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/","url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/","name":"Shark Ecology Specialty in Koh Lanta | Apo Dhatu Divers","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp","datePublished":"2026-08-13T17:51:36+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-13T18:03:15+00:00","description":"Discover the truth about sharks in Koh Lanta! Join our SSI Shark Ecology course to learn about species, behavior, and marine conservation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Shark-Ecology_650.webp","width":650,"height":413,"caption":"Shark Ecology"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-shark-ecology-koh-lanta\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Shark Ecology"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/","name":"Swiss Diving Center in Koh Lanta - Apo-Dhatu Divers","description":"Swiss Diving Center in Koh Lanta","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Apo-Dhatu Divers","url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/logo_apo-dhatu-divers_rond-bleu-transparent_200x207-e1655235965815.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/logo_apo-dhatu-divers_rond-bleu-transparent_200x207-e1655235965815.png","width":160,"height":165,"caption":"Apo-Dhatu Divers"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/apodhatudiverslanta\/","https:\/\/x.com\/ApoDhatuDivers"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/c963aa0fc64c810303500fa8c9ae3b5a","name":"jmuffon","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/08d66e5c05a5297a3e6814104c33b5ad03cf2d6bd4eafaffa098744f0eb7b701?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/08d66e5c05a5297a3e6814104c33b5ad03cf2d6bd4eafaffa098744f0eb7b701?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"jmuffon"},"url":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/author\/jmuffon\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}