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Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Seek Adventure. Save the Ocean. Tweet us your diving stories and pictures! #padi

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"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.
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Who's a good dive buddy? ๐Ÿ“ท: Kauai Down Under Dive Team
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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?
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Godzilla really does exist... ๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user kenzokiren at the Galapagos Islands.
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Who wishes they could sleep this soundly? ๐ŸŽฅ: @Kaush92
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๐Ÿ”ˆSOUND ON ๐Ÿ”ˆ Have you been lucky enough to have a surreal encounter with humpback whales before? ๐ŸŽฅ: Instagram user @cainedelacy
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This reef in Palawan is ๐Ÿ’ฏ. ๐ŸŽฅ: @thiago .lopez
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"Whales celebrating the birth of a newborn humpback with their dolfriends!" - IG user onebreathbeth in South Africa
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We could all use a little sparkle in our lives right now. โœจ Video: IG user @kaushman
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Bird or fish? ๐Ÿค” This little fish is actually a pacific spiny lumpsuckers armoured with tubercules! ๐Ÿ“น: IG user trishastovel
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"Hello I am a Mako Shark, the fastest shark on the planet. Please do me a favor and tell your friends & strangers that Iโ€™m actually quite a polite & intelligent predator & I keep the oceans healthy & in check." - @ABC4EXPLORE in New Zealand #SharkWeek
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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 .
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I shall call him squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my squishy ๐Ÿข Drop a ๐ŸŒˆ emoji in the comments if you can spot the rainbow! ๐Ÿ“น: IG user benjhicks
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This has got to be one of the biggest manta rays we've ever seen! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Where have you seen a manta ray underwater? ๐Ÿ“น: @robertoochoahe at Baja Cope in Ecuador
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SO many fishes on the reef in Aqaba, Jordan! ๐ŸŽฅ: camel_dive_center
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We could watch these hammerheads swim by all day ๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user oceans.unknown in Galapagos
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Have you ever seen a black oceanic manta ray? ๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user cap.shumi in the Maldives
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That itch you just can't scratch - we've all been there! ๐ŸŽฅ: IG user @fun2dive
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It's not everyday you spot a land iguana roaming the reef in Curaรงao ๐ŸฆŽ. ๐ŸŽฅ : IG user turtleandray_photography
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Sending a ๐ŸŒˆ to brighten up your day. ๐Ÿ“น: IG user dolphindronedom
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Have you ever SPOTTED a fish like this? ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿค๐Ÿ–ค (Pun intended ๐Ÿ˜‰) ๐Ÿ“ท @_bugdreamer_ #fish #marinelife #oceanlife #motherocean
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Have you ever seen a swimming anemone? ๐ŸŽฅ: @Sideytheshark ๐Ÿ“: Maldives
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It's no surprise why this sparkling whale shark made our #4 top post of the year! Thanks for sharing IG user 'kaushman'.
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Not a tasty camera after all ๐Ÿคท ๐ŸŽฅ : @diversontheroad ** post with no audio
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Celebrating OCTOber and #WorldOctopusDay with this incredible creature! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐ŸŽฅ: @oceansbymark
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Who else just found out that this little guy is called a porpita porpita ? โœ‹ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user snorkeldownunder
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Which marine life hand signal do you use the most? ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
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Woah! Imagine seeing this many whale sharks at once ๐Ÿ˜ Where have you spotted a whale shark? ๐Ÿ‘€ #InternationalWhaleSharkDay ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ“น: @shawnheinrichs in Mexico.
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You never know what kind of marine life you might encounter on the sand flats! Who knows what this unique ocean animal is? ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user ' @brookepykephotography '
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We could watch this whale shark swim all day! What's your favourite shark species and why? ๐Ÿ“น: IG user slatermoorephotography in Vanuatu
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Do you know what type of ray this is? ๐Ÿค” ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user mattgroundinphoto in the Bahamas.
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Monday feels ๐Ÿ˜ด Where did you last spot a shark underwater? ๐Ÿ“น: IG user alexkyddphoto at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia
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Night squid crossing on Komodo Island ๐Ÿฆ‘. ๐ŸŽฅ: @_bugdreamer_S
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Where do you think this marine iguana was found? Take a guess! ๐ŸŽฅ: @robertoochoahe
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Who's seen an octopus as mesmerizing as this?! ๐Ÿ“ท: @DavidAntoja
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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 ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ“น: IG users alimcnot & erinmcslayton
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"At Rarotonga in the cook islands, a humpback mother and her newborn arrive. ๐Ÿ‹ The calf is less than a month old, born during the 8.000 km long journey from the southern ocean." - IG user terramater
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True or False: Whales sharks are the largest fish in the ocean ๐Ÿฆˆ ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user ' @moore_rachel '
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Someone said it's like a tuna wearing a shark costume ๐Ÿคท๐ŸŽฅ: pelagicdivefuvahmulah
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Where have you seen a sky full of fish while diving? ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user muhaphotos in the Maldives
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Have you ever seen a fish wall like this before? IG user brodiemoss captured this incredible video in Australia ๐ŸŸ
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"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)
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Look ๐Ÿ™, but don't touch ๐Ÿ˜ต(well, just like every marine animal ๐Ÿคท). Thanks for this @mystic_divers !
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Life down under in Australia looks like something out of our dreams ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user _markfitz at Wilson Island.
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Power nap level ๐Ÿ’ฏ. ๐ŸŽฅ: Drew Sulock Creations
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Who else will be doing a happy dance the first time they descend underwater after lockdown? ๐Ÿ“น: IG user mstepinska67 in the Maldives
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Hammerhead heaven ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ˜ IG user underwatervideoguide was lucky enough to capture this moment on Wolf Island in the Galapagos.
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RT if you love whales! ๐ŸŽฅ: @robertoochoahe
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Who else wants to have breakfast with the humpbacks? ๐Ÿคฏ This insane capture has just about topped all of our #DiveLocal dreams! ๐Ÿ“น: @greatbearlodge in Canada
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Where do you think this marine iguana was found? Take a guess! ๐ŸŽฅ: @robertoochoahe
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Happy #worldturtleday ! Have you ever seen turtles dance like this before? ๐Ÿ“น: IG users stacy_jmr08 & myselfispartha in the Maldives
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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? ๐ŸŽฅ: IG user @_bugdreamer_
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An intelligent, malleable marine life that blends in well with its surroundings. It's no wonder they're masters of camouflage! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ“ท IG 'dive.egy' #worldoctopusday
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"Have you ever seen this many turtles all at once? Itโ€™s the yearly migration into the far north of the #greatbarrierreef !" - IG user christian_miller_photo
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The largest species of shark in the ocean gulping down millions of the tiniest marine organisms! ๐ŸŽฅ: IG user ' @shfxaan '
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This reef in Japan ๐Ÿคฏ Thank you for sharing this beauty IG user shihoty58
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They say a jellyfish doesn't have a brain ... well this blob top jellyfish sure looks like it does. ๐Ÿ“ท: @MaxwelHohn ๐Ÿ“ British Columbia #worldjellyfishday
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Power nap level ๐Ÿ’ฏ. ๐ŸŽฅ: Drew Sulock Creations
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Whales and dolphins, what more could you want? ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user jaimenhudson in Esperance, Western Australia
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Instagram user onebreathdiver captured this impressive disappearing act by a sand octopus. ๐Ÿ”ฎ Has anyone seen this happen before?
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The ocean definitely knows how to create some of the most magical moments ๐Ÿ’ซ Who else would love to be surrounded by hundreds of tropical fish right about now? ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ˜ ๐ŸŽฅ: IG 'carlavirgos'
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What does your dream dive look like?๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ“น: IG user sideytheshark in the Maldives
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Two smiling rays are better than one! ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user danhlegend in the Cayman Islands
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We could watch this whale shark swim around all day ๐Ÿ˜ Learn more about whale sharks with these 9 interesting facts: ๐Ÿ“น: @Sideytheshark in the Maldives
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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 ๐Ÿ“น: IG user pbdiveinstructor in New Zealand.
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Skrt skrt. ๐ŸŽฅ: IG user onebreathdiver
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Water so clear, it makes it look like you're already diving with these two eagle rays ๐Ÿ˜ Have you ever traveled somewhere with water clarity like this? ๐ŸŽฅ: IG user 'daviddiez'
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It's not everyday you can paddle board with a manta ray ๐Ÿ˜ but maybe it is when you're in the Maldives. ๐ŸŽฅ: @seefromthesky
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Sharks arenโ€™t dangerous just curious. In emoji's how would you feel if this was you? ๐Ÿคฉ ๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ“น IG user Orobori in Egypt.
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This one's for all our nudibranch lovers! Drop a ๐Ÿ’™ in the comments if you love seeing these guys underwater. ๐Ÿ“น: IG user krisunterwasser in Pulau Weh, Indonesia
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How cute is this little dolphin just casually hitching a ride? ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user _mandywilson in Rockhampton
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"One of my favorite animals to photograph underwater. Docile and elegant, the sea snake patrols the sandy bottom." ๐ŸŽฅ: @alexkyddphoto
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We could watch these little guys walk around all day ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user oceantrivia in Maasin Southern Leyte, Philippines
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We could watch this whale shark swim around all day ๐Ÿ˜ Learn more about whale sharks with these 9 interesting facts: ๐Ÿ“น: @Sideytheshark in the Maldives
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We could watch these rays all day long! ๐Ÿ˜ What's your favourite ray and why? ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user dive_achim in the Maldives
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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. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฆˆ ๐Ÿคฟ: IG 'anacuadrad0' ๐ŸŽฅ: IG 'maalu_i'
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2020 feels ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user benjhicks
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We could watch this little guy swim all day! What's your favourite species of fish? ๐Ÿ“นIG user roxy.dw in Timor-Leste
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Gloomy octopus spotted in Sydney, Australia ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽฅ: @snorkeldownunder
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Happy #WorldOctopusDay ๐Ÿ™ Where have you seen a coconut octopus underwater? ๐Ÿ“น: IG user alexkyddphoto in Indonesia
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Now this is a sight that no one could ever forget ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜. ๐ŸŽฅ : @nolanomura
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We're continuing our count-down of your most loved posts of 2017, here we have number 2; a swimming crinoid, or feather star captured by @diversph
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Who else wishes they were invited to this insane underwater party? โœ‹๐Ÿ“น: @Sideytheshark in the Maldives
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We can't get over these epic marine life cakes by IG user sandyscakes ๐Ÿคฏ What's your dream ocean-themed cake design?
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Our 2nd most popular Twitter post of the year was this breathtaking video of a baby sea turtle! ๐Ÿ“น: IG user benjhicks
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What would your reaction be in emojis if you saw this octopus underwater while diving? ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ IG user dive_bus_curaca in Curacao
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This has to be one of the best photobombs we've ever seen! ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user maxwelhohn in Canada
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The morning commute looks a little different at Mikimoto Island ๐Ÿฆˆ Would you dive with hammerhead sharks? ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user 'sametohoshi'
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Where was your last dive? Let us know ๐Ÿ‘‡ #DiveLocal ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user phlyimages in Western Australia
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Have you seen rays do belly flops and backflips like this before? ๐Ÿ˜ ๐ŸŽฅ: PADI AmbassaDiver Roberto Ochoa
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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! ๐Ÿ“น: IG user jacintashackleton
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We can't get over the colours in these Koh Phi Phi reefs ๐Ÿคฏ Where have you seen this much life underwater? ๐Ÿ“ท: IG user beth_em.sea
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It's time to take a look at our top posts from 2020. Coming in at #5 is this cute little spiny lumpsucker! ๐Ÿ“น: IG user trishastovel
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โ€œSharks 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€ ๐Ÿฆˆ ๐Ÿ“ท IG/picc0 ๐Ÿ“ Maldives
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If fresh water diving wasn't on your bucket list before, we bet it is now! ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user onebreathbeth in Marico Oog, South Africa
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Did you know that a sea dragons life span is just 2 to 10 years? ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ“น: IG user snorkeldownunder in Melbourne.
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"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 Iโ€™ll never forget." - IG user jacintashackleton at Lady Elliot Island
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"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.
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Have you ever seen one of these guys in motion? @_bugdreamer_ dancing with crinoids in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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Moments of magic under the sea. ๐Ÿข๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ“ท IG 'daviddiez'
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