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🐠 Underwater videos & breathtaking sea life
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For a moment, the whole ocean disappeared… and all I could see was this eye. 🐋💙

A close encounter with one of the ocean’s giants. No words, just a moment I'll never forget.

Have you ever looked into the eye of a wild animal and felt a connection? 👁️

#spermwhale #whale #eye #gopro #eyecontact

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It's awesome how a feather star is flying at the reef 🪽 🪸 😍
#growthmindset #growth #followｍe #featherstar #viralreels

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I was here for the turtle… but someone else wanted the spotlight. 😂🐢

Just a green sea turtle cruising through the crystal-clear waters of Martinique, with her little entourage underneath. Then the remora decided it was his moment. 💀🌊

📍 Martinique 🇲🇶
🐢 : Chelonia mydas
🐟 : remora remora

#gopro #martinique #turtle #GreenSeaTurtle #remora

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The sometimes sad reality of scuba diving ⬇️
Diving or snorkeling with whalesharks can be the most wonderful thing ! It can also be the most overwhelming...
The lack of regulations, on how many boats can drop divers on a whaleshark, or how many poeple can be in the water with it, in most places in the world, can create this type of situation. It is not a criticism to the people or the companies, but a call to regulate the industry.
In this video, there are no bad behaviors towards the whaleshark. A vast majority of dive professionals and divers behave extremely well when encountering these beautiful animals. But some will always try to take advantage of the situation to touch or get a photo too close to the animal.

Sometimes when encountering such animals the best thing to do is to step back, or not call other companies to join in.

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OVER/UNDER view of the youngest baby talking to its mom. Loved all the wonderful noises!
Massive thank you to @gonewhalewatching and @jess_whales for an amazing experience!
This is a pod based in Baja Mexico but has been coming up with the warmer waters from El Niño.
Do your part to reduce the pollution in our water ways to protect these amazing species!
Over angle shot by my wifey @casey_bartels
Under angle shot with @gopro
#nature #explore #whalewatching #orcas #underwater

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POV: You found the strictest bouncers in the ocean. 💀

No guest list, no exceptions. And judging by those faces, you're definitely not getting in. 😂

📍Mauritius 🇲🇺
🐟Species : Synanceia verrucosa

👉 FOLLOW me for more underwater encounters 🙏

#stonefish #gopro #mauritius #bouncer #marinelife

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Crystal clear waters and a perfect 🐢. Pure magic ✨🤿 Look at her perfect shell 😍@puribaguscandidasa @orcadiveclubbali
#turtlelife #turtle #tortuga #diverlife #travelgram

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Nature spares no one… not even the most innocent.

I met this green sea turtle in the ocean in the Caribbean sea.

One side of her face was severely affected by fibropapilomatosis, a disease that can cause debilitating tumors in sea turtles.
The other side still revealed the beautiful creature she was.

I don't know what happened to her after our encounter. I can only hope she finds peace.

We often see the ocean as a paradise, but beneath its beauty, there is also suffering, fragility, and loss.

Not every encounter leaves us with a smile. Some stay with us because they remind us how precious life is.

👉Follow me for more underwater encounters

#GreenSeaTurtle #MarineLife #gopro #Wildlife #martinique

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Underwater Paradise 🌎🌊

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Please help me identify this little fish.
I think it is a juvenile.
Region North Bali , Muck Diving
#unknownfish #littlefish #fishgram #greenfish #mistery

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Hi👋 little guy !

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Love, in blue 🩵

#ocean #diving #maldives #sea #underwater

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