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@remuna

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Artist | Award-Winning Photographer | Filmmaker | Conservationist | Vegan for the Animals for Life Ⓥ🌱

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Diving with our beautiful Bull sharks in Florida 🦈 When you spend time in the water with sharks, you realize how terribly they have been misrepresented and misunderstood. They are not the mindless monsters they are portrayed to be by the media. Sharks are intelligent, curious, and sentient animals that have evolved over 400 million years to become the ocean’s top predator, keeping it healthy and balanced, but almost all shark attacks are a case of mistaken identity.

Bull sharks in particular get an unjust reputation, mostly because their unique ability to live in both saltwater and freshwater brings them into closer contact with humans, often in low visibility or brackish water. However, this incredible species is actually quite shy and getting up close while photographing them in their environment is always a privilege and amazing experience.

After witnessing the bull sharks senselessly killed during the Florida “tournament”, it’s good to see others alive, but they need us now more than ever to speak up and fight for their protection. Please check the link in my bio for petitions to ban shark fishing tournaments in the US and actions to help save sharks in Florida 🙏

Diving with @sharktoursfl @wildlifewithryan

BTS shots @flyboatdive 🖤

Shot on @gopro taken in Jupiter, Florida by @remuna

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Up close with Oceanic Whitetips 🦈 Such beautiful sharks! Would you dive with them?

The truth is sharks have far more to fear from humans. While they were once one of the most abundant sharks in the ocean, Oceanic Whitetips are now classified as Critically Endangered due primarily to intense fishing pressure both for their large fins and high numbers being caught by longline fisheries as bycatch.

Grateful to have the opportunity to share the water with these amazing creatures!

Epic diving with @greenwoodbeachresort @biminiscubacenter

Shot on @gopro by @remuna

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Very happy to have my images awarded in two separate categories of the highly esteemed World Shootout Underwater Photo Grand Prix 2022, including this set of three in the “Sharks Of The World” category 🦈

With over 500 named species, there are such an amazing variety of sharks swimming in the world’s ocean. From Nurse Sharks and Oceanic Whitetips to Whale Sharks and every other species I’ve had the opportunity to meet, there is nothing I love more than being in their environment and capturing their unique beauty, especially those moments of eye contact and mutual curiosity.

🦈 A Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) peaks above water to get a different view. *This image was also a Finalist and Top 100 in Close Up Photographer of The Year @cupoty!

🦈 Up close with a Critically Endangered Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus).

🦈 Looking into the eye of a large Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the surface.

Honored to have my shark and conservation images, which I will share in a separate post, selected from some of the best underwater photographs and photographers around the world! Congrats to all the other winners and finalists!

Gear: @nikonusa @nauticamhousings taken in Planet Earth by @remuna

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Oceanic Whitetip in the Deep

Such a beautiful sight and incredible experience diving with these legendary sharks in the Bahamas! Cat Island is one of the few places in the world where they are regularly seen thanks to strict regulations protecting sharks. On each dive we had up to eight individuals, which is amazing considering their status. Oceanic Whitetips were historically one of the most abundant shark species in the ocean, yet they are now classified as Critically Endangered and on the edge of extinction.

These pelagic sharks live offshore in deep warm waters around the world, but spend much of their time near the surface in search of potential food and mates where both are scarce. Unfortunately, this has made them very easy targets for shark fishing/finning and extremely susceptible as bycatch in commercial longline and purse seine fisheries, which has caused global populations to plummet by a shocking 98 percent.

As a highly migratory species, Oceanic Whitetips roam vast stretches of open ocean and international waters where there are few regulations. Known as the High Seas, this area covers nearly two-thirds of the ocean and is home to some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on the planet, yet it is almost entirely unprotected and vulnerable to human impacts such as overfishing, shark fishing and finning, pollution, and other exploitation.
 Fortunately, there is an international treaty under negotiation at the United Nations that has the potential to change this. The final stages of negotiations to create the first generation of High Seas Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is underway and world leaders will be meeting in New York beginning on August 15th.

Help support the establishment of a strong treaty and effective protection for this critical habitat and all the species that depend upon it by adding your name to the @onlyone petition linked in my bio!

Diving with @greenwoodbeachresort @biminiscubacenter

Gear @nikonusa @nauticamhousings taken in The Bahamas by @remuna

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Endless blue 🌊

It's incredible to think that more than 80 percent of our ocean is still unmapped and unexplored. What new discoveries and species might we find if we have the chance?

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet, covering 71 percent of Earth’s surface and ultimately supporting all living organisms, yet less than 2 percent is fully protected.

Overfishing is one of the greatest threats to our ocean. In the last century, we have removed 90 percent of large predatory fish (including sharks, tuna, and marlin) and today 80 percent of global fisheries are already fully exploited and in a state of collapse. At the current rate, the ocean could be virtually emptied of fish by 2048.

There is hope for us to restore our ocean, if we act now. The scientific consensus is that we must protect a minimum of 30 percent by 2030. Establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been shown to have many beneficial impacts, from increasing biodiversity and preserving ecosystems to greatly benefiting local communities.

You can help by signing the @onlyone petition linked in my bio urging world leaders to take action, reducing or eliminating seafood from your diet, and supporting ocean conservation through Only One and other incredible organizations working on the front lines. taken in Planet Earth by @remuna

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Dreaming of a healthy ocean where all sharks are protected…like these Blacktip Reef Sharks and Southern Stingrays swimming peacefully in a protected lagoon with the island of Moorea framed in the distance – a beautiful vision of what conservation initiatives can achieve!

French Polynesia banned all shark fishing and trade, establishing one of the largest shark sanctuaries in the world, which is now home to a thriving abundance of marine life and healthy shark populations. Sharks help maintain the delicate balance in our ecosystem, yet globally more than one third of the 500+ identified species are now threatened with extinction due to overfishing and other human impacts. The success of shark sanctuaries in the Pacific will hopefully inspire similar action and protections for these magnificent species around the world. taken in French Polynesia by @remuna

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Eye to eye with a curious Great Hammerhead 🦈

Great Hammerheads are on a growing list of ‘Critically Endangered’ shark species, their populations already having decreased by an estimated 80% largely due to the horrific shark finning trade and their high vulnerability as by-catch. The United States is responsible for importing and exporting hundreds of metric tons of shark fins every year and it’s time we step up and demand a #FinBanNow. 1 in 4 shark species is already threatened with extinction. Great Hammerheads and all the other amazing shark species that are so vital to the health of our oceans urgently need our help. Please sign this important @oceana petition urging Congress to pass a BAN on the shark fin trade in the US: Oceana.org/SaveSharks
It only takes a moment to lend your voice, but together we can make a difference and stand up for sharks! To learn more visit www.oceana.org/finbannow

The gorgeous shark in this image is “Aphrodite” and she is the second largest female Great Hammerhead that has been recorded in Bimini by @biminisharklab. Visit their page to learn more about the amazing work they are doing! Having the opportunity to interact with these magnificent animals and share their environment diving with @biminiscubacenter is truly an unforgettable experience. taken in Bimini, The Bahamas by @remuna

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Surrounded by crystal clear Bimini blue || These stunning waters are part of the Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary which spans 630,000 square kilometers of ocean and is one of the few areas where healthy shark populations still exist. Thanks to a ban on commercial shark fishing, shark products, and longline fishing, the Bahamas are home to an incredible number and diversity of shark species and other marine life. As a result, the Bahamas also have a thriving ecotourism industry which contributes more than $100 million each year to the Bahamian economy. It’s a beautiful example of what conservation initiatives can achieve and the huge asset that wildlife and natural resources can be to the communities that work to protect them. taken in Bimini, The Bahamas by @remuna

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Great Hammerhead cruising above. Few experiences compare to being in the water with these magnificent animals.
This beauty is "Nemesis” and she is one of the endangered Great Hammerheads that can be found off the coast of Bimini during the winter months. Diving with her and the other sharks of Bimini was epic! Thanks to @biminiscubacenter for the awesome experience and to @biminisharklab for the amazing work they are doing to further our understanding of sharks and promote their conservation 🦈 taken in Bimini, The Bahamas by @remuna

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