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Ocean Expedition Leader | Travel | Storytelling
Join me to swim with whales 👇🏽@taotaotasiexpeditions

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An incredibly rare encounter during our afternoon tour.

We were watching a bait ball from the surface when our guide jumped into the water to see what was happening.

First, an oceanic whitetip shark approached, followed by several yellowfin tuna swimming through the bait ball.

And then, suddenly, emerging from the depths of the ocean… this magnificent Mobula ray appeared! 😍

Only our third sighting in over 10 years!! 🤯💙 #frenchpolynesia #sealife #videooftheday #oceanwildlife #moorea

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Mo’orea — the maze of memories 🇵🇫🌴

My favorite place on earth, and it delivered once again.

On expedition with the best - @taotaotasiexpeditions & @oceanaddictmoorea

#travel #videography #ocean #frenchpolynesia #underwaterphotography

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Dreams comes true 🫰🏻✨🌴
Cuando el bebé ballena solo elige darte un día épico

Gracias @taotaotasiexpeditions @philllipau @oceanaddictmoorea
#freedivinggirls #frenchpolynesia #whales

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a place i’ll remember — french polynesia 🩵🌺🌊

from swimming alongside humpback whales to waking up surrounded by lush green mountains, moorea felt like a surreal place. the ocean, the people, the culture, and all the moments in between made this trip unforgettable. māuruuru🐋

all ocean encounters w/ @taotaotasiexpeditions & @oceanaddictmoorea

#travel #videoedit #moorea #frenchpolynesia #insta360

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Momma and baby encounters are some of the most beautiful and heart touching but also the most delicate ones.

For one, you have to earn her trust before she allows her baby to come play with you and in this case you can see the mom pushing her child towards us and let the baby boy dance so close!

Being very respectful and knowing when is enough is our priority and when we are on the water with @oceanaddictmoorea , that is something we can trust them fully on. Most of the times after one drop with momma and calf, we see that she needs space, then we back off and continue on with our day.

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Moments from one of my favorite ocean encounters ever with this momma and her calf.

Momma let her baby, who was probably born not too long ago in these waters, hang out and play around with us. He continuously swam around us, splashing and making close passes, while mom hung out on the reef below and rested.

Check out the 4th slide of Momma nudging him toward the surface so he wouldn’t forget to breathe!

On expedition w/ @taotaotasiexpeditions

#underwaterphoto #ocean #frenchpolynesia #photography #humpbackwhale

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Your private sanctuary awaits.

#secretbay #dominica #islandgetaway

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La Ventana is an absolute dream for those who love the ocean! Huge thanks to @taotaotasiexpeditions and @philllipau for making this an unforgettable trip! Met some absolutely AMAZING people and now new friends for life! 🐳🦭🤿🪼

#oceanlife #explore #adventure #travel #diving

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Let us reintroduce ourselves 🤘🏽

Taotao Tasi Expeditions is a community for you guys. Our goal is to bring you guys together in some of the most amazing destinations in the world, to experience something life-changing!!

We’ve just hit a big milestone for us, having 10k of you guys following along, we most definitely want to meet all of you one day on one of our expeditions!

Thank you for all the support and to everyone who has joined us, returned, and are planning to join us in the future! 💙

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From above, the Indian River disappears into its own canopy.

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Each year, vast schools of sardines gather along the Pacific coast of Baja, creating one of the ocean’s most extraordinary natural events. Marlin, sea lions, dolphins, whales, seabirds and other predators arrive to join the action—yet every day on the water tells a different story.

From October through early December, we follow the conditions and choose the best possible days to head out. Nothing is staged, and no encounter is guaranteed. That’s the beauty of exploring the open ocean.

Join us in Bahía Magdalena and experience it for yourself.

In collaboration with @bringasdive
Footage captured during our 2025 ocean safari.

#oceansafari #magbay #sardinerun #bajacaliforniasur #freedivers

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Baja…You are a beautiful place
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Expedition by @taotaotasiexpeditions

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