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Terry Leifi-Silverstein's avatar

Bravo ❀️ Keep sharing. The ocean creatures need a voice to the continuous mass die off happening dairy. πŸ™ outstanding photos too. πŸ‘ πŸ’

Amie Pearce's avatar

Thanks Terry! It’s a beautiful way to share the story of the ocean, good and bad πŸ‘

SEMIVISION's avatar

Ocean is mysterious.

rena's avatar

These are all wonderful

Michael Koehler's avatar

Ohmigosh Scarface…! What a shot.

T Benedict's avatar

Mesmerizing. I don’t dive, but two of my brothers do. I’ll have to share with them. They’ve seen some stunning sights and appreciate all creatures.

Christine Scuderi's avatar

All of these are amazing but I have to say I’m partial to the Humpback whale photo. πŸ‹ Living in Monterey, CA, brought out my love for them. I’d always see them breaching off the coast during my walks.

Amie Pearce's avatar

A great choice, it's the winner for a reason! I've never seen a humpback breach but I would really love to.

Jezz Lundkvist's avatar

Woow! All these photos are so breath taking 😍

Istiaq Mian, MD's avatar

Stunning photos! Do they normally announce these at the beginning of the year?

Amie Pearce's avatar

Yes! Around mid-Feb usually ☺️

Gerard Roll's avatar

As a diver myself, I’m partial to the friendly creatures, like seals & dolphins πŸ’–πŸ¬πŸ¦­πŸ’–

Amie Pearce's avatar

A very good answer πŸ’ƒ

Gerard Roll's avatar

Thankyou. I see many of them when I’m underwater with my friends & we’re always very careful. We’ve even encountered some very friendly grey nurse sharks just off the coast of Australia near where I live.

Amie Pearce's avatar

How lucky! I've never done much diving but those wildlife encounters sound incredible.

Gerard Roll's avatar

They sure are. I’ve been diving for just over 6 years now & only ever took it up to help overcome a fear of sharks, which I’ve since done. Swimming with seals, dolphins, turtles & even the monster-sized whale sharks has been a bonus πŸ‘πŸ˜

Amie Pearce's avatar

That's amazing to hear as someone who is still currently terrified of sharks! I suppose seeing them in their natural environment must take away a lot of the stereotype?

Gerard Roll's avatar

It sure does, especially if & when you apply the β€œbest way to overcome fears is to face them head on” type of thinking β˜οΈπŸ˜„. Yes, I know it sounds insane, but in my case, it worked πŸ‘πŸ˜Œ

Kevin McSpadden's avatar

I think the octopus/jellyfish is my favorite.

Amie Pearce's avatar

It’s a fascinating interaction!

Mark G (Last of the Wild)'s avatar

Many thanks. β€˜Scarface’ wins it for me.

Amie Pearce's avatar

Me too! So many emotions on display 🦈

Mal Pronouns's avatar

Brilliant, mesmerizing and so important.