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23/12/2024

EYE CONTACT 👀

Windy Baja days means lots of time to go through the summer archives 😅

Been finding lots of forgotten gems on my hard drive 😍

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22/12/2024

20/12/2024

A baby humpback plays around while its mother takes a nap. Scroll to see how big this baby is - a wild for scale.

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18/12/2024

Gray whales

One of the most incredible animals I have had the opportunity to encounter in the ocean.

Their behavior is simply mind-blowing.

These whales approach boats to interact with us humans in a way I had never seen before.

They rub against the boat, lift their heads out of the water so you can pet them, and even occasionally blow on your face.

The truth is, we don’t really know why they behave this way, but what is clear is that it’s one of the most incredible and heartwarming wildlife interactions I’ve ever experienced.

Do you want to come see them with me? Send me a private message!

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15/12/2024

A month in a secret paradise with the the gentle giants, the s***m whales. They are the largest tooth predator in the world, diving thousands of meters into the depths to hunt giant squid. They are fascinating creatures with such a complex social structure, needing love and family. I will never forget the privilege of witnessing a large family caressing each other, a baby waking his mama from sleep by biting her tail, or a big young girl that allowed me to swim beside her for so long, showing me that within her eyes there’s a blue and red galaxy. Grateful to the universe and to for the privilege of being alongside the most fascinating souls on Earth.

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***mwhale

15/12/2024

Last summer encounter 🐋❄️
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📸 : Mini 3 pro

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15/12/2024

This majestic humpback whale is known as “Angel Wings”- any guesses why it’s named like that? Share below! 🐋⁣Video by with ⁣⁣📍 Monterey, California.⁣⁣

14/12/2024

Rarely seen, even more rarely photographed. Meet the elusive Baird’s Beaked Whales. 🐦🐋
Baird’s beaked whales are one of the ocean’s most mysterious giants. These deep-diving whales are incredibly rare to encounter, and underwater images of them are even rarer. Capturing them on camera offers a precious glimpse into their secretive lives.
With their streamlined bodies built for plunging to depths of over 3,000 meters (almost 10,000 feet!), they spend most of their time far below the surface, hunting squid and deep-sea fish. Their feeding behavior is fascinating—they use suction to pull prey into their mouths.
A unique feature of Baird’s beaked whales is their teeth. Males have a pair of visible teeth that protrude from their lower jaw, and these giants often get covered in scars—marks from battles with other males during competition.
Rare animals like the Baird’s beaked whale remind us of the vast mysteries still waiting to be uncovered in the ocean.
Have you ever heard of these elusive giants before? Let me know your thoughts about these fascinating whales in the comments.👇

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14/12/2024

Eye contact 🐋 Tag a friend!Video by ⁣⁣⁣

14/12/2024

Aquatic Cathedral
Humpback whale family of five and three dolphin escorts. So many shades of morning light rippling through the emerald blue water creating the perfect scenario to illuminate the marine life in all their glory.

Location: Shot of Maroubra Beach, Sydney, Australia.

Shot is cropped/zoomed

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13/12/2024

ENTRE GIGANTES📹🐳Hoy os muestro mi alma, mi pasión y mi fotografía. Este post marca la dirección que quiero seguir para el resto de mi vida y estoy muy orgulloso de ello. Este verano tuve la oportunidad de bucear en el océano Índico para documentar a este impresionante animal, y fue una de las mejores experiencias que he vivido.

El sentimiento de grandeza al ver un cachalote es indescriptible con palabras. Por eso, os invito a que observéis detenidamente las fotos y disfrutéis de cada detalle de esta increíble criatura.

📸 EQUIPO:
waterhousingespana alpha 7 IV
Sony 16-35MM f4

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13/12/2024

“GULP!” - a humpback whale calf takes an enormous gulp of water right in front of me in the warm waters of the South Pacific. In 10 years of swimming with humpbacks, I’ve never seen this behaviour in Tonga. She was nursing on milk from her mother just moments before and was perhaps swallowing to clear any milk that got stuck. That’s my guess - what do you think?

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12/12/2024

This was our most amazing Blue Whale encounter to date, on this past Friday’s Expedition! We were driving along at our cruising speed when this whale surprised us by surfacing right off our bow. We immediately slowed the boat and turned the engine off. To our surprise the whale made a beeline straight for us. Usually Blue Whales will pass under a boat at 20-30 feet down, but this one passed just about 2 feet under the hull. Again and again over the course of an hour, the whale couldn’t get enough of checking us out upon surfacing. The next day it was also seen, but not since then. A very special whale!⁣-⁣

11/12/2024

Swimming alongside the biggest animal on earth 💙🐋

10/12/2024

One of the most fascinating creatures I could dive with. As a freediver I can’t be more impressed about the capacities to hunt almost 2000m deep, holding their breath for an hour and have so many adaptations helping them to achieve all this. And there is still so many mysteries about them that makes them even more interesting!

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09/12/2024

Never ever will this get old!Tag a friend who'd love this!Video by ⁣.aly.photo

08/12/2024

Did you know that s***m whales are the largest toothed predators on Earth? They are highly social animals and live in pods of up to 20 individuals.Sperm whales are found in all oceans of the world, but they prefer deep waters. They are known for their long dives, which can last up to two hours.Sperm whales are an important part of the marine ecosystem. They help to regulate the populations of squid and other prey species.Sperm whales are also an important source of food for some cultures. However, they are threatened by hunting and pollution.Credits by .aboulfadl ***mwhale

07/12/2024

Humpback whales of French Polynesia 🐋

I cannot wait to be back in the water with these whales again so soon!

Would you swim with whales???

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