"I feel overwhelmed and incredibly lucky for witnessing this one-in-a-million predatory behavior from the front row." Wild moment captured by
@jorge_c_hauser
in Baja, Mexico.
Our 3rd most popular Twitter post of the year was this graphic showing some of the most common marine life hand signals used by divers! Which is your favorite?
"Hello I am a Mako Shark, the fastest shark on the planet. Please do me a favor and tell your friends & strangers that Iโm actually quite a polite & intelligent predator & I keep the oceans healthy & in check." -
@ABC4EXPLORE
in New Zealand
#SharkWeek
Good things come in threes... In Antarctica some populations of Humpback whales work together to trap krill inside a net of bubbles before scooping them up from below. When viewed from above, the Fibonacci spiral is revealed. Incredible video and caption by IG User
@richardsidey
.
I shall call him squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my squishy ๐ข Drop a ๐ emoji in the comments if you can spot the rainbow! ๐น: IG user benjhicks
This has got to be one of the biggest manta rays we've ever seen! ๐ฒ Where have you seen a manta ray underwater? ๐น:
@robertoochoahe
at Baja Cope in Ecuador
You never know what kind of marine life you might encounter on the sand flats! Who knows what this unique ocean animal is? ๐ท: IG user '
@brookepykephotography
'
We couldn't resist sharing this adorable video of a little scuba diver in the making! Tag someone who needs this costume in their life ๐ ๐น: IG users alimcnot & erinmcslayton
"At Rarotonga in the cook islands, a humpback mother and her newborn arrive. ๐ The calf is less than a month old, born during the 8.000 km long journey from the southern ocean." - IG user terramater
"This Box Jellyfish (Chirodectes) has only been seen twice in the wild, the first was back in 1997, 25 years ago, and the second is this video which was captured by Scuba Ventures - Kavieng in late 2021 near Papua New Guinea!"
- jellyfish_science' (IG)
Who else wants to have breakfast with the humpbacks? ๐คฏ This insane capture has just about topped all of our
#DiveLocal
dreams! ๐น:
@greatbearlodge
in Canada
Sand tiger sharks are incredibly docile and not a threat to humans. Have you ever been face to face with a marine animal this size? ๐ฅ: IG user
@_bugdreamer_
An intelligent, malleable marine life that blends in well with its surroundings. It's no wonder they're masters of camouflage! ๐๐ค๐ฝ
๐ท IG 'dive.egy'
#worldoctopusday
"Have you ever seen this many turtles all at once? Itโs the yearly migration into the far north of the
#greatbarrierreef
!" - IG user christian_miller_photo
They say a jellyfish doesn't have a brain ... well this blob top jellyfish sure looks like it does. ๐ท:
@MaxwelHohn
๐ British Columbia
#worldjellyfishday
The ocean definitely knows how to create some of the most magical moments ๐ซ Who else would love to be surrounded by hundreds of tropical fish right about now? ๐ ๐
๐ฅ: IG 'carlavirgos'
We could watch this whale shark swim around all day ๐ Learn more about whale sharks with these 9 interesting facts: ๐น:
@Sideytheshark
in the Maldives
Did you know that seahorses have no teeth and no stomach? Food passes through their digestive systems so quickly, they must eat almost constantly to stay alive.
#WorldAnimalDay
๐น: IG user pbdiveinstructor in New Zealand.
Water so clear, it makes it look like you're already diving with these two eagle rays ๐ Have you ever traveled somewhere with water clarity like this?
๐ฅ: IG user 'daviddiez'
This one's for all our nudibranch lovers! Drop a ๐ in the comments if you love seeing these guys underwater. ๐น: IG user krisunterwasser in Pulau Weh, Indonesia
We could watch this whale shark swim around all day ๐ Learn more about whale sharks with these 9 interesting facts: ๐น:
@Sideytheshark
in the Maldives
The ocean might hold its secrets close, but when you dive with whale sharks, it's like it opens its heart to reveal one of its most breathtaking treasures. ๐๐ฆ
๐คฟ: IG 'anacuadrad0'
๐ฅ: IG 'maalu_i'
Last month the Great Barrier Reef turned into an underwater snowstorm during it's annual coral spawning event. Scientists have described this year's spawn as having more than 3 times the amount of eggs and sperm produced compared to last year! ๐น: IG user jacintashackleton
โSharks are beautiful animals, and if you're lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you're in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don't see sharks.โ ๐ฆ
๐ท IG/picc0
๐ Maldives
"An endangered Ornate eagle ray soaking up the morning sun. This was an incredibly special first encounter for me of a very rare species and something Iโll never forget." - IG user jacintashackleton at Lady Elliot Island
"We were just about to start diving when this juvenile whale shark approached our boat completely entangled in rope and plastic. Seeing the distressed animal we jumped in the water as fast as we could." - Jono Allen Photography in Fuvahmulah.