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Did this video make you anxious? You may have thalassaphobia which is a fear of large bodies of water. 😳 #thalassophobia #ocean #deepsea #deepwater #phobia

Replying to @nyko2787 Would you swim alone in the deep? 😳 #thalassophobia #ocean #hawaii #kona #pacificocean #diver

Salp is a marine invertebrate that moves by contracting & pumping water through its gelatinous body. It feeds on plankton through its internal feeding filters. When the plankton is plentiful, the salp can clog & sink to the sea floor. This sinking salp carries carbon & nutriets to the sea floor. Small fish can also use salp as a home, protection, or food. Salp do not have a brain or central nervous system. This salp was quickly placed back in the ocean. #salp #seasalp #tunicates #ocean #diving

I am a trained professional do not attempt. 😳 While swimming with sharks in Mexico we drifted into some murky water with about 15ft of visibility & shortly after canceled the dive & moved to a clearer location. It was a crazy experience spotting for sharks & only being able to see them once they are very close. In murky water its harder for you to see sharks but also harder for the sharks to see you & determine what you are so avoid swimming in water like this. Only dive with sharks under the guidance of a trained professional. #blueshark #sharkdiving #sharkdive #ocean #murkywater #savesharks

When the tiger sharks pushed this chunk of whale right up to our boat @camgrantphoto was able to get this shot over the side. This was one of my all time favorite days in Kona & thats saying a lot. 6 hours, 5 tigers, 7 oceanics, & many very happy humans later… I am still on a shark high. This was my 3rd dead whale in Hawaii & I must say the Kona offshore community was top tier! The amount of respect for the animals & eachother was so inspiring & it made me proud to be a part of this time & place here on the Big Island. 💙 #deadwhale #tigershark #ocean #savesharks #hawaii

Replying to @amy_m_16 Sting rays are such docile animals & only use their barb when they feel threatened. Steve was such an animal lover & would never want us to demonize sting rays because of such a tragic & rare accident. Just be cautious & careful around sting rays & know they are still wild animals who deserve respect. #steveirwin #stingray #ocean #diver #rays #swimwithstingrays

Well done @Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis 🙌🏼🦈💙 Truly impressive how calm you were all able to stay! It definitely shows your knowledge of the ocean! #sharkencounter #hammerheadshark #ocean #sharkdiver #savesharks #hammerhead #greenscreenvideo #greenscreen

Each species of shark can behave differently. Even different individuals of the same species can behave differently. This shark in particular named kalihi is known to keep every shark diver on their toes. Tiger sharks are generally a shy species & her confident and dominant behavior is very rare. I always hesitate to show these moments when sharks look scary because this type of behavior is rare & highly unlikely as a species overall. But it would be irresponsible of me only to show the gentle moments as they are wild animals & apex predators & we need to remember their abilites when interacting with them. #savesharks #sharkdiving #tigershark #sharkdiver

Check out this footage by Devoni Cartwright @KaimanaOceanSafari of this manta doing whats called intestinal eversion in order to give them a good cleaning! There is always more to learn, discover, & capture at sea! #mantaray #intestinaleversion #ocean #manta #swimwithmantarays #hawaii

Slow motion moments 🦈⚡️ Sometimes you need a little push off with the secind hand. Video by Alexis Araw #savesharks #sharkdiving #sharkdiver #tigershark #ocean

I am so glad I spotted this little guy while cleaning up trash out of the ocean. Balloons don’t go “away” they go into nature to harm wildlife. Please use less single use plastic in your daily life and do not release balloons. 🙏🏼🦀💙 #crab #cleanuptheocean #singleuseplastic #balloons #balloonrelease #savetheocean #ocean

I love the curiosity of blue sharks & how close they can come to investigate! They are really quite adorable looking but it’s important to remember they are still wild animals that are very capable of doing damage. Sharks are predators but shouldnt be demonized in the way the media often does. #blueshark #sharkdiving #savesharks #sharkdiver #mexico

You can help plastic from entering the ocean by using less single use plastic in your daily life. Reusable items go along way like reusable water bottles, bags, and utensils. Mahalo to everyone that helps us spot & pick up trash @KaimanaOceanSafari 🗑️💦💙 #marinedebris #ocean #balloons #cleanuptheocean #singleuseplastic

Replying to @babylala200 The ocean at night is an entirely different world with different interesting creatures coming up near the surface. This is called the Kona Blackwater Dive. Would you ever try this?! 😳🖤🤿🔦 #blackwater #nightdive #ocean #deepsea #hawaii #openocean #kona

It’s important to always stay ready to handle a shark even if it looks like they’ll turn away or you have already redirected them. Sometimes at the last minute they’ll turn back toward you. 🦈 #sharkdiving #sharkdiver #tigershark #ocean #savesharks

When I’m under water, especially with sharks, I’m not thinking about all the emails I need to write, paperwork I need to do, or anything else on the to do list. Im just here… with them. 🥰🦈✨ Forever grateful to them for that. #sharkdiving #sharkdiver #ocean #sharks #tigershark

So blessed & grateful to live this salty life. ✨ Here’s a glimpse into some things I hold dear to my heart. 💙 #ocean #sharks #whales #diving #oceanlife

We swiftly drifted through the deep open ocean seeing all types of alien like creatures! You never know when something larger like a shark will appear! Would you try this? What an incredible black water dive with @jacksdivinglocker guided by @simone_matucci. 🔦🤿🌊 #blackwaterdiving #kona #hawaii #nightdive #blackwater #scuba #scubadiving #plankton

You never know what you will find picking up trash out of the ocean. Sometimes we find single use plastic items like water bottles or bags. Other times we find things you wouldn’t expect to see in the ocean. In hindsight, I probably should have kept that bottle. It was pretty cool. I was so glad to end this week with a huge net haul on Earth Day. 🌊🗑️♻️ #marinedebris #singleuseplastic #ocean #trash