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Did you know that the whale shark is the largest existing fish in the world, approximately 12 m long and can you find it in Galapagos? Inhabits warm tropical and subtropical waters. It has been suggested that he has lived on Earth for 60 million years. It is currently on the list of vulnerable species. Despite this, they are still hunted in parts of Asia, such as Taiwan and the Philippines. 📷: @pelayosalinas • • • Sabias que el tiburón ballena es el pez existente más grande del mundo, con aproximadamente 12 m de longitud y lo puedes encontrar en Galapagos? Habita en aguas cálidas tropicales y subtropicales. Se ha sugerido que habita en la Tierra desde hace 60 millones de años. En la actualidad figura en la lista de especies vulnerables. Pese a ello, siguen siendo cazados en algunas partes de Asia, como Taiwán y Filipinas. 📷: @pelayosalinas • • • #AskMeAboutMiLindoEcuador #AskMeAboutMLE #Ecuador #ecuadortravel #galapagosislands #galapagos #ballena #tiburonballena #whale #whaleshark #islasgalapagos #southamerica #suramerica #Travel #explore #backpacking #backpackers #adventure #aventura #roadtrip #bucketlist #beautifuldestinations #doyoutravel #instatravel #instatravelling #ecuadortravel #ecuadortravel_ig #travelecuador #travelmoreecuador #sosgalapagos - @askmeaboutmilindoecuador on Instagram

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Thank you ocean for being my home. I feel blessed experiencing your underwater realm. You hold my heart and calm my mind. All of your inhabitants are my kin. This is truly my environment. I celebrate world oceans day everyday. 💧 - @babyschackattack on Instagram

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Gulf Stream friends @sharksdaily @savethesharksorg @natgeo @natgeoyourshot @calypsodivecharters @scubadivingmag @scubadiverlife @divemag @diversalertnetwork @paditv @paditravel @bg_underwater #yourshotphotographer #scubadiving #shark #savethesharks #uwphotography #wildlife #florida #padi #padidiver #paditv #paditravel #lovefl - @uncle_haynen on Instagram

キイロウミウシ @九鬼 肩が治らず 肉離れっぽい痛み…( ´△｀) 遊び呆けたツケがきたのか… いやしかし 後悔はしておらぬ…😤 2020.9.17 九鬼ボートダイビング #キイロウミウシ#Doriprismaticaatromarginata  #nudi #nudibranch #ウミウシ #ダイビング旅行 #弾丸旅行 #一人旅 #早く潜りたい #japan #mie #padi #diving #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #underwater #underthesea #total_underwater #olympus #三重 #九鬼 #ボートダイビング #ダイビング #tg4 #divermag #マクロ写真 #水中写真 #スキューバ - @uwlover___aa on Instagram

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The petition itself was not started by Shark Guardian but brought to us by a member of the public. A guy called Robin, no background in marine or conservation biology, he is not the owner of a dive resort and doesnt swim with whales and dolphins on a daily basis. Just a normal guy, who started a petition and reached out to us in the hope that it could become something. That petition gained 115,380 signatures. We are so much more than we think we are, and we are more powerful than we know. Let your voice be heard, write to your MP. Nobody is too small to make a difference.⁣ ⁣ 📸 @joedanielsphoto #finspirechangeUK #finspirechange #bansharkfin #bansharkfinUK #stopfinningUK #stopfinningEU #stopfinning #endthetrade #fornature #EndWildlifeTrade #animalprotection #protectanimals #motivation #inspiration - @sharkguardian on Instagram

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This is my favorite #nature photo of all time. I snapped this shot of some #eaglerays after #hiking to one of my favorite spots in #maui, jumping off a #cliff and #freediving with lots of rays and turtles! I love being #outdoors #exploring the world! #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterlife #PureGoldCEO #promo #explore #michelobultra #happy #simple #freedom #travel #live #photoop #doitforthegram #lovediving #beer #hereforthebeer #divemore - @trace_diver on Instagram

Atlantic devil ray pictures and information aka Lesser Devilray or Atlantic mobula ray. Images of Mobula hypostoma

Guitarfish are a family of rays (Rhinobatidae). Their head is shaped similarly to a guitar, and body resembles a cross between a shark and a ray. Guitarfish are bottom feeders, who bury themselves in the sand to feed on worms, crabs, and clams. They typically live close to coastlines or in estuaries.   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Many species of guitarfish are now critically endangered, largely due to commercial fishing. Its important to avoid commercial seafood companies to help protect sea life. We can all make a difference by supporting sustainably sourced seafood, or by cutting back/cutting out seafood from your diet.   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @jakewiltonphoto - @oceanconservationresearch on Instagram

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Stunning silvertip sharks! * Theyre so distinctively stunning; silvertip sharks with their bright white-capped fins and their chunky body - I just love them! And, sure enough, as soon as we hopped in at the Island of San Benedicto we were greeted by these beauties! * silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) Date taken: March 3, 2020 at 2:20pm Dive site: The Canyon, San Benedicto, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico #LiveaboardDiving on the #NautilusExplorer of the AWESOME @Nautilus_Liveaboards fleet! * * * #Shark #ILoveSharks #SaveSharks #silvertip #seaLife #marineLife #adventure #animals #ocean #OceanLove #diver #diving #scuba #scubadiving #scubagram #girlsthatscuba #uwphotography #uwphoto #underwaterphotography #wildlife #wildanimals #wildlifeaddicts #natureLove #instatravel #igtravel #Mexico #Nauticam #canonUSA - @kimberlyltripp on Instagram

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#Marlin portrait Amazing #freedivinglife trip to #bajacalifornia with @pranamaya_freediving. We go there every year, beginning of november. Contact us ! #mexicolindo #mexicodesconocido . 📷#sonya6500 #sonyalphasclub #sonyphotography @sonyalphasclub @sonyalpha #seaandseahousing @seaandsealatina @seaandseaimaging . 🌊 #underwater #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotography #uwphoto #uwphotography #marinelife #freedivinglife @freedivenation @freediverlife @freedivingart @oceana @ocean.life_ @freediving__world @deeperbluegram @uwphotographyguide @the_art_of_water_photography @imdivingfree @fdiverss @fdivernation . #amazing #photography #nature #travel #amazing_shots #fishy #instagood #picoftheday #love #amazing_pictures #fish #naturephotography #amazing_captures #followme - @rodrigosalsas on Instagram

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如果没有如果 同时间遇到whale shark的话 你会怎样😂😂😂 @limshincheng - @yolodiving on Instagram

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Pembuat film Joe Romeiro merekam hiu koboi dari dekat di lepas pantai Pulau Cat, Bahama. Reputasi spesies ini sebagai pembunuh rakus dibesar-besarkan, tetapi penyelam tetap harus punya nyali. Hiu ini tidak malu-malu. Cara salamnya: dengan tubrukan.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Baca cerita selengkapnya di artikel “Hiu Kapal Karam”. Kisah ini ditulis oleh Glenn Hodges dan foto oleh Brian Skerry di majalah National Geographic Indonesia, edisi Agustus 2016.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Subscribe YouTube National Geographic Indonesia di channel Nat Geo Indonesia. Simak juga info terkini di nationalgeographic.grid.id.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #NatGeoIndonesia #HiuKoboi #WhitetipShark #SpesiesLangka #Bahama #BerbagiCerita #BisaDariRumah #GridNetwork - @natgeoindonesia on Instagram

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The Tropics! 🌴 Back in Spring of last year I spent a couple of months exploring Bali and island hopping in The Philippines with my friends. We swam with whale sharks, hung out with the locals, and went on some incredible hikes. It was so much fun and I can’t wait to be back again soon to film even more! Full video is on YouTube. Also, thank you so much for 30k subscribers! More videos on the way📽 - @jakobmihailo on Instagram

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fly on my sweet angel Fly on through the sky Fly on my sweet angel Tomorrow Im gonna be by your side... Well maybe not tomorrow... But as soon as I can I will be back out there with you! Giant Oceanic Manta - Manta Birostris at Revillagigedo archipielago from our trip last year. . @maresjustaddwater #ambassador @daneurope Ambassador @fantasea_line Ambassador @paditv Examiner @chrisbenzwatches #oceanteam . #mares #ocean #manta #mantaray #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #socorroislands #uwphotography #nikonphotography #nauticamhousings #wilddive - @aquaboaz on Instagram

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And here is Makani - a new ray to our Kona family. First sighted by 📷 Kerstin Windberg (2019/08/08), we still dont know what sex it is. Stay tuned for more info! #mantaray #mantarays #kona #mantapacific #mantaraydive #manta #citizenscience - @mantapacific on Instagram

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#MeetASharkMonday #MeetARayMonday 😉⠀ The Spotted Eagle ray-Aetobatus narinari ⠀ ➡️The spotted eagle ray is distributed worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters. Each has its own unique pattern of white spots which can be used like a fingerprint to individually identify them. ⠀ ➡️They are commonly found in bays, coral reefs, and occasionally in estuarine habitats, and up 60 meters deep. ⠀ ➡️Although they are considered a coastal species, they have a wide geographic distribution which implies that some individuals migrate far distances over deep water. ⠀ ➡️As their name suggests, they are as graceful as an eagle when gliding effortlessly through the water. Their wingspan is the largest of all eagle rays, measuring over ⠀ 3 meters! ⠀ ➡️They can be seen swimming solitary, but they will also travel in large groups, sometimes consisting of several hundreds of individuals, to cross open water. ⠀ ➡️They are often seen leaping completely out of the water, presumably to avoid predators or to remove parasites. ⠀ ➡️They have a keen sense of smell, capable of sniffing out prey that is hidden in the sand with their large snouts. They use their flat, crushing teeth to crunch through the hard shells of crabs, scallops, oysters and sea urchins and use the papillae located in the mouth to separate the shells from the flesh. ⠀ ➡️They are an ovoviviparous species, which means the eggs will develop inside the body and hatch within the mother. Once released from the egg, the embryos are then nourished by a yolk sac, rather than a placental connection to the mother. ⠀ ➡️Each littler contains up to four pups, each measuring 17-35 cm disc width.⠀ 📸: @bigfishexpeditions⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #neet #sharks #monday #spotted #eagle #ray #flatshark #beautiful #pattern #didyouknow #sharkeducation #learning #education #distancelearning #virtuallearning #virtual #school #backtoschool #savesharks #lovesharks #ocean #conservation #savetheocean - @sharkeducation on Instagram

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Who would swim with the largest fish in the sea?! 🐟 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dont forget to tag your Central America pictures with #travelcentralamerica and @travel.centralamerica 🐒 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Awesome shot by @triplefocusmedia1 @utiladivecenter 💦 - @travel.centralamerica on Instagram

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- Friend took this diving at the Bay Islands. I told her If the shark was hungry enough to eat a Lionfish, it was probably hungry enough to eat you.

So much respect for these creatures. Photo was taken this morning by @bigeye1 during one of our families pelagic dive tours // @islandviewhawaii 🤙🏾 - @kaheevay on Instagram

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Celebrando el día mundial de las mantas con esta foto de @danabjarner durante un encuentro muy especial y responsable con una Manta Gigante 🖤✨ #repost Cuando me preguntan si todavía bailo... pues si, abajo del agua con ellas 🦇 Feliz día mundial de la Manta 🖤 por más años de estos increíbles encuentros! #protegelasmantas @keiko_conservation_ecuador Ph: @erickramosph 🍻 #worldmantaday #mantaray #giantmantaray #underwaterphotography #underwater #underwaterdance #freedivingphotography #freediving #nikon #ikelite #tokina #coexist #wildlife #freedivingart #angelsofthesea - @keiko_conservation_ecuador on Instagram

- 🔥 Off Lady Elliot Island in Australia lives a pink-bellied manta ray observed since 2015 and nicknamed Inspector Clouseau in tribute to The Pink Panther.

Being stuck in my new stall all day makes me miss my other friends even more in these covid times! . Tubbataha 2016. . #b&w #whaleshark ##AaronsUnderwaterImages #AaronsPhotocraft #NikonSG #NikonsgAmbassador #scubapro #ScubaproAmbassador #seacam #seacamAmbassador #underwaterphotography #underwater #underwaterpics #underwaterpictures #diving #scubadiving #divinglife #padi #UW360 #Adex #AdexAmbassador - @aaronwong.sg on Instagram

Magical moments with mantas 🤍✨ •did you know that manta rays are considered the smartest fish in the ocean? They have the largest brain of all fish species and display distinct behaviors that suggest self-awareness in some studies. Their intellect and complex social interactions set manta rays apart from other fish. Unfortunately, they are fished for their gill plates and are listed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. You can learn more about how to protect them and guidelines for interacting with them in the water by visiting @mantatrust . . . #manta #mantaray #flatshark #shark #freedive #mantalove #underwaterphotography #padi #underwaterworld #whale #nature #ocean #oceanlove #deepblue #marineconservation #freediver #natgeoyourshot #tulum #visitmexico #freedivingphotography #padidiver #uwphotographer #whaleshark #mexicodiving #divetosurvive #savethemantas - @make.it.rayna_ on Instagram

The 2020 Bimini Hammerhead Season is complete for me. I arrived back to Canada last weekend. It was a challenging season with one of the worst winters for weather that I can remember. Of course the season was also cut short due to COVID19. Looking back over the years I’ve had the privilege of working with a good number of shark feeders with @biminiscubacenter . Here are some photos of these badass feeders in action... Photos 1 thru 10: @mynizzles; @bimini_tallest_one; @mrstaysalty242; @jaycardo1; @swaggafyah; @lo.kev; @underwatersharkplanet; @sharkl0ve; @saltlifepeppa242; @gigi_merlusca All 📷 taken by me, @seawilliams 2016-2020. Locations: Bimini or Tiger Beach. #sharkdiving #sharkfeeder #bimini #tigerbeach #biminihammers #bahamas #242 #saltlife #sharks #shark #greathammerhead #tigershark #underwaterphotography #biteshot #awesomepeople #awesomecoworkers #awesomeanimals #nauticam #sonynex7 - @seawilliams on Instagram

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding shark and the largest known fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (62 ft) [8] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate. You can swim and photograph them with @cortezexpeditions and @luke_inman_photography - @luke_inman_photography on Instagram

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Dance with me said the manta . @babyschackattack 📷@maniniphotography . 🚩Follow @divingphoto , tag us to be featured, TURN ON post notifications and be the first to see new photos . . . . . #scuba #scubadiving #diving #scubapro #tauchen #padi #reef #travel #ocean #sea #underwater #adventure #wreck #wreckdiving #cavediving #freediving #whale #underwaterphoto #apnea#スキューバダイビング #fish #shark #marine #nature #photo #vacation #дайвинг #buceo #스쿠버다이빙 #mergulho - @divingphoto on Instagram

An epic large fever of Eagle Rays at Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia #shotonred #anitaongmedia #reddigitalcinema #eaglerays - @anitaongmedia on Instagram

Desde el año 2008, cada 30 de agosto se le rinde homenaje al pez más grande del mundo gracias al Día Internacional del Tiburón Ballena, el cual se proclamó en la II Conferencia Internacional del Tiburón Ballena que tuvo lugar en México. Allí 40 países se comprometieron a poner todo su esfuerzo en proteger y ayudar a este espécimen a no extinguirse. El Día Internacional del Tiburón Ballena, se creó con la intención de concienciar a las personas de todo el mundo sobre el peligro que acarrear la pesca ilegal, la contaminación de los mares, el tráfico de embarcaciones y el turismo no sostenible, en la vida de estos enormes titanes del océano que se encuentran al borde de desaparecer para siempre de nuestro planeta. #walesharkday #seacam_official #mexicoazul#uderwaterphotography #tiburonballena - @abumendozaphoto on Instagram

Sharky Sunday 🤗 #repost @islandsparetreats ・・・ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as to fear is in the minds eye 🦈 If you can’t control your mind, everything and everybody else will — @drjoedispenza It is the spiral of fear we need to turn around, starting on a personal level. It is in fact our responsibility to no longer feed the beast of mass fear. At all times, we humans, have the power of choice, of what to think, what to feel, of what possible reality to create. Where we put our awareness, and for how long, maps our destiny. What are you mapping, hope it’s something beautiful and magical 🙏🌟 ••••• #islandsparetreats #maldives #yogaretreat #sunnysideoflife #aharengeraajje #visitmaldives #yogaanddivingretreats #yogaanddiving #ssimaldives #maldiversdc #divemaldives #divingretreat #whitetipshark #goprooftheday #underwaterphotography #underwaterlife #saveouroceans #ourblueplanet #saveoursharks #sharklove #drjoedispenza #loveoverfear #conqueryourfears - @baaatollbiospherereserve on Instagram

Desde el 2008, el 30 de agosto de cada año se celebra el Día Internacional del Tiburón Ballena, mismo que fue proclamado en la II Conferencia del Tiburón Ballena en México. En éste, 40 países se comprometieron en concentrar todos sus esfuerzos para proteger a esta especie y evitar su extinción. Este día nace también con el fin de concientizar a las personas sobre los daños ocasionados a nuestros mares a raíz de la pesca ilegal, la contaminación, el tráfico de embarcaciones y el turismo no sostenible. Recuerda que puedes contribuir a los esfuerzo científicos en pro de la conservación de esta especie. Más información visita @wildmeorg (wildbook.org) . . . Since 2008, on August 30th, we celebrate International Whale Shark Day, which was proclaimed in the II Conference of the Whale Shark in Mexico. In this conference, 40 countries pledges to focus all their efforts into the protection of this species, in order to avoid its extinction. This day serves also as a reminder of the damages humans have causes to our oceans, through illegal and unregulated fishing, pollution, unregulated and massified boat traffic, and unsustainable tourism. Remember you can contribute to the scientific efforts involved in the conservation of this species. Visit wildbook.org! #DiaInternacionaldelTiburonBallena #InternationalWhaleSharkDay #conservación #conservation #awareness #protection Fotos por/Photos by: @abumendozaphoto - @mexicoazul on Instagram

The eighth chapter of my PhD is now published!!! For the study we took pelagic thresher #shark fin samples collected in #hongkong and #china during a 4-year period. Much like a detective work, we used genetic tools to track down these fins to a region of origin. As it turns out, the Eastern Tropical Pacific provides 85% of the fins of this species to the two largest shark fin markets in the world. Why does this matter? Well, right now a large Chinese fishing fleet is threatening the Galapagos Marine Reserve likely catching many of these sharks. It also means that capacity building is urgently needed in Eastern Pacific countries to increase the efficiency of border control inspections and improve enforcement of international trade regulations for this Endangered shark species #sharks #science #genetics #genetictracking #wildlife #forensics #turningthetide #sos #sosgalapagos 📸 by Louise Murray - @diegocardenosa on Instagram

Meet Bremer! Bremer (HI- RT- 287) was first spotted in 2019 near to the island of Hawai’i. Our colleagues at @hawaiiuncharted are the first and only Whale shark research group in the Hawaiian Islands and was founded in 2017. #MeetASharkMonday⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ¡Conoce a Bremer! Bremer (HI- RT- 287) fue visto por primera vez en 2019 cerca de la isla de Hawái. Nuestros colegas de @hawaiiuncharted son el primer y único grupo de investigación de tiburones ballena en las islas hawaianas y fue fundado en 2017.⁣ ⁣ Photo 📸 by @rossbronzan⁣ ⁣ #hawaiianislands #hawaiianwhalesharks #whalesharks #respectthelocals - @whalesharkmexico on Instagram

Pincesa Alice seamount, #Azores. Words? #freedivephotography #freedivelife #freediving #snorkeling #marineconservation #marinebiology #marineresearch #naturephotography #natureconservation - @fontes_ecodive on Instagram

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Missing these big girls and the ocean. Stay at home and stay safe everyone! For size reference, that ship, which looks tiny next to the shark, is a large liveaboard ship. This particular girl was around 10 meters long and was spotted hanging out with the silkies at the stern of the ship. 📷 @sofigreen94 . . . . . . . #galapagoswhalesharkproject #galapagosdiving #scubaecuador #sharksofinstagram #sharkaddicts #largestfishintheworld #wildlifeconservation #uwphotography #silkysharks #whaleshark - @galapagos_whale_shark_project on Instagram

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ [🇲🇽] Muchos consideran a las mantarrayas como las 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿; admirarlas es sin duda alguna una gran aventura submarina. ¿Has tenido la oportunidad de observarlas en su hábitat natural? 😍⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ [🇺🇸] Many regard stingrays as the 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮; admiring them is without a doubt a great underwater adventure. Have you had the opportunity to watch them in their natural habitat?⁣ 😍⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 📍 @VisitMahahual⁣⁣⁣ 📸: @miguelgmo⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #CaribeMexicano #MexicanCaribbean - @grand.costamaya on Instagram

When a Manta Ray just swims by on your dive... - @bluewater_divers_of_key_largo on Instagram

Dolphinately getting bubbly this #Tuesday! 😉🐬 Spotted just over 1,000+ dolphins on yesterdays trips! It never gets old getting to hang around these fun friends! (📷: @graydenfanning 9.21.20) - @captdaveswhalewatching on Instagram

I keep staring at this photo, from the last shark dive I went on before leaving Florida, trying to come up with some witty ocean-themed caption for all of you who follow me for the ocean photos. - And... I just can’t do it. - What I realize is - by doing this, what I’m really trying to do is squeeze myself back into a box that I outgrew a while ago… in order to make other people happy. - Lol. Oh, the many ways we do this while sacrificing ourselves and our authenticity in the process. - It’s not that I don’t love the ocean or all the animals that call it home. It’s not that I’ll never dive again, never photograph a whale again. Of course I will! The ocean has changed my life, taught me so many lessons, and I know she’ll continue teaching me until my time here is complete. - But. It’s not what defines me. It’s not who I am. And I’m done squeezing into boxes I don’t belong in. - We spend a lot time and energy tying ourselves to the many different identities we gather (or are given) throughout our life, never realizing that we aren’t any of them to begin with. - That means, when that identity gets stripped away (which is almost guaranteed because nothing is permanent and we are never promised anything in this life except change) we’re left confused, feeling like someone pulled the rug out from under our feet, probably staring in the mirror asking ourselves, “uhh, who am I now?!” - We’re so much more. So, so, SO much more than these identities, these boxes - And when we begin the work of taking them off, of stepping out, we can see that truth with more clarity. Our worlds are not as rocked anymore, when that rug comes flying out. We’re not as reluctant to follow our heart, when it guides us in a totally new direction. - We’re free to just be ✨ - And that’s not to say we won’t ever unconsciously try to squeeze back in (to a perceived comfort zone) but we’ll immediately know when we are. Because... it feels like crap. - What boxes are you still trying to fit in that you’ve outgrown? What identities have you taken on that are no longer serving who you are TODAY? What are your fears around dropping these? And, most importantly, who are you... really? - @taylor__henley on Instagram

When your friend Mark Rackley takes an epic photos of you @conchatized and then for @sharkweek it’s made into a tattoo!! 🦈🦈❤️❤️🦈🦈 - Love sharks and spread the word of how important they are to our oceans!!!!! - @paditv @projectaware @sharkangels @shark.passion @discoversharks @outsidetv @world_adventure_society @discovery @the_explorers_club @worlderlust @oceanographic_mag @ocean #saveoursharks #sharks #freedive #apnea #lovesharks #sillohette #underwaterphotography #padi #projectaware #dive #longfins #ocean #blueocean - @lizparkinson1 on Instagram

“Armando” nos puede ayudar a conocer qué hacen las mantas cuando no están en La Reina. #armandolamanta #manta #lareina #mantapacifico 🕵️‍♂️ The giant manta “Armando” can help us to know what the mantas do when they aren’t in La Reina. #giantmantamovements #migration #science #research 🤿 🔬 🧬 - @mantapacifico on Instagram

My generation was taught that the sea was an inexhaustible resource and we took and took and took before we learned that we were decimating the planet! 📷 & words by @jim_abernethy Growing up swimming in the ocean daily, enabled me to fall in love with our aquatic world very early! The diversity and abundance of wildlife was incomprehensible in those days! Although I have absolutely no regrets about my childhood in the sea, these days, it seems as though I reflect back to the much better days, when life flourished everywhere you looked! Sadly my baseline is so early that its very difficult sometimes for me to focus on the now because Im missing the then, the past so much! As a society, its so important to take our experiences from the past and bring it to the present. Things change quicker than we think but the good news is if we clean up our act NOW who knows what positive effects we will see in no time at all!! Be the change you want to see in the world 💙 - @sharkangels on Instagram

How is this real. The ocean completely blew my mind today. 🤯 Today is also the birthday of two of my favourite people on the planet: my mom AKA @zerrpatti & Jords AKA @phauna_longboards- so I think the ocean was celebrating. - @kaitlynzerr on Instagram

Face to face with hammerhead shark in Galapagos 🇪🇨🦈🌊 #hammerheadshark #islasgalapagos #galapagosisland #galapagosdiving #sharkdiving #goprophotography #sharklover #ecuadortravel #scubadivingtrip #underwaterlife #underwaterphotography #southamericanadventure - @alexis.overlanding on Instagram

#freedive #freediving #life #diving #underwaterphotography #ocean #waterlust #orca #travel #madeofocean #blue #mermaid #自由潜水 #bg_underwater #underwaterlife #bestfreedivegear #freedivingart #saveouroceans #bluuespace #saltnomads #deeperbluephoto #underwaterArt #conceptualPhotography #FreedivingPhotography #girlsthatfreedive #humpbackwhale - @potti_freediving on Instagram

Stunning @paulnicklen 🙏 - @plasticfreemeorg on Instagram

Considering their impact, you might expect mosquitoes to get more attention than they do. Sharks kill fewer than a dozen people every year, and in the U.S. they get a week dedicated to them on TV every year. -Bill Gates Photo taken by Genna Davis of @tamarindofamilyphotos aboard the @underseahunter . . . . . . #costaricablue #oceanography #marinelife #oceanlife #divewild #scubadiving #costarica #naturephotography #oceanlovers #underwaterphotography #thisiscostarica #uwphoto #uwphotography #shark #finhuggerfriday #biodiversity #sharksofinstagram #cocosisland #isladelcoco - @costaricablue on Instagram

Up close and personal with some sparkly aliens ✨ - @kaitlynzerr on Instagram

Happy Monday! The majority of sharks are less than 2 meters long, yet get far less exposure. Check out the great info by @sharks4us on the Brownbanded BambooShark / Chiloscyllium punctatum While baby-juvenile, their dark-brown bands are quite noticeable, as they grow up their color gets lighter. 🤩SWIPE TO SEE SOME SHARK EMBRYOS! 🤩 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 The Bamboo Shark family (same as the Epaulette sharks) have strong, muscular leg-like paired fins which they can use to walk in the bottom and to clamber on reefs and crevices. Some sharks, like the Brownbanded BambooShark can survive SEVERAL HOURS OUT WATER! 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 They live in shallow waters specially on reefs, when the tide goes low some get trapped in small pools, for a while thats ok👌🏽 But Oxygen runs out eventually... AND SO THEY WALK! Their muscular fins allow them to walk from pool to pool in search of oxygen rich water and eventually the ocean (or until the tide comes up again) 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 Their rather simple biology and ecology allows us to have them in aquariums and even breed them! Helping scientists to understand the development of their embryo ⬇️🦈 ▪️ MEASUREMENTS 📏 MAX 105cm (35ft) ⬇️🦈 ▪️DISTRIBUTION 🌏🌎❌🌍 Eastern Indian - Western Pacit Oceans ⬇️🦈 ▪️HABITAT 🌊🌅 Sandy bottoms, shallow waters, coral reefs ⬇️🦈 ▪️BEHAVIOUR 👹🌌 Slow swimmer, hides in crevices from larger sharks until tide goes low, then they prey on crustaceans and other invertebrates like mollusks 🦪 ⬇️🦈 ▪️BIOLOGY 🔴Lecitotrophy: Oviparous: EMBRYO nourish by yolk-sack inside egg case ⬇️🦈 ▪️STATUS ⚠️ #IUCN Red List: Near Threatened Populations are decreasing . CREDITS TO PHOTOGRAPHERS DM FOR CREDITS 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 🔻REFERENCES Sharks of the world, Compagno (2005) IUCN RED LIST (2015) #oneoceandiving #oneocean #scubadiving #SavetheOcean #sharklivesmatter #sharkdiving #savesharks #shark #bamboo #meetasharkmonday #thresher #OCEAN #friends #mouth #leopard #tropical #tropics #bbc #leopard #bambooshark #diving #diver #freediving #Angel #ecotourism #tourism #AngelShark #California @scubadiving @oceanamexico @oceanramsey @oneoceandiving @juansharks @jamesketchumsharks @amaukua - @sulikowskilab on Instagram

¡Las mantas nos han regresado la esperanza de cuidar sitios como La Reina! #mantas #lareina Para poder apreciar lo que tenemos, TODOS tenemos que poner de nuestra parte haciendo mancuerna con una buena conducta y respetándolas así como su hábitat. #juntospodemos #conservacionatravesdelaeducacion #mantas #lareina #gulfofcalifornia 🤿 🐟 The giant mantas have given us the hope of caring for places like La Reina! 🙌🏽 In order to appreciate what we have, we ALL have to do our part by matching good behavior and respecting them as well as their habitat. #togetherwecan #conservationthrougheducation #giantmantas #cerralvoisland #seaofcortez #mantapacifico 🎥 & 📸: @erick.higuera |#pelagiclife - @mantapacifico on Instagram

Viva o Dia Mundial da Raia Manta!!! Que possamos expandir nossa consciência e mudar nossos hábitos para a preservação do meio ambiente. Reduzir plásticos, reciclar, combater queimadas e desmatamento... Tudo pode começar com cada um fazendo a sua parte. Happy World Manta Ray Day! @maramarmergulho @solitudeadventurer Modelo: @rommelnotini #maramarmergulho #mergulho #mantaray #nofundoavidasemprevaleapena #dive #wearessi #nauticam #nature #uwphotography #underwater #uwpics #underwaterphotography #raiamanta #ecology #rajaampat #nikon #nature #indonesia - @eduardomaris on Instagram

The best ‘Cupid’ a heart could wish for- our present to you on Valentine’s Day. 💙 Cupid (101 in our east Australian database) is one of many mantas with a heart shape belly pattern, although definitely the best example. In the days before our efficient digital ID sorting system (and when we had photographed far fewer mantas), the pattern of each manta ray was hand drawn and kept in a physical catalogue. ✏️ Dr Lydie Couturier 📸 Mark Atkinson - @projectmanta on Instagram

#Repost @lizparkinson1 with @get_repost ・・・ My friend @divewet just sent me this epic photo he took of me in the Bahamas. What treasures you can find when you have the time to do it. Standing in the light with these epic animals!!! - 🦈 - @discoversharks @sharkangels @outsidetv @sharkweek @discovery @natgeoyourshot @the_explorers_club @world_adventure_society @shark.passion @travelandleisure @bnwsouls @bnw_greatshots @girlsthatfreedive @bestfreedivegear @paditv @projectaware @divephotoguide @sharkallies #saveoursharks #sharks #bnw #padi #teamocean #sharkangels #underwaterphotography #amazinganimals #lovesharks #lizparkinson #freediving #breathhold #apnea #sharkweek #outsidetv #natgeoyourshot #teach #explore _____________________________________________ Image by: Alex Suh DiveWet.com SaveMyFins.com - @savemyfins on Instagram

#michaelsbubbles #oceano #oceanlifestyle #oceans #oceanomare #paditv #underwaterphotography #underwaterworld #underwaterpictures #underwaterpic #uwpic #uwphotos #diving #scubadiving #scubadive #scubaphotography #scubaphoto #fish #seacreatures #seacreature #buceo #intotheblue #instadive #dowhatyoulove #fotosubmarina #nauticam #dive #marineanimals #diving_photography #murena - @yep6260 on Instagram

Did you know sharks depend on their livers to regulate their buoyancy? Unlike bony fish, that regulate their buoyancy via a swim bladder, sharks use the lipids in their livers, primarily squalene, to stay afloat. Fun fact: the specific gravity of squalene is 0.855, lighter than the specific gravity of water (1 at 4 degrees Celsius). ____ Sharks and their livers are in danger, however. With the recent development of COVID-19 vaccines, squalene is used as an ingredient in some adjuvants (which increase the body’s immune response to a vaccine). With large shark populations having already declined 90%, a COVID-19 vaccine, needing to be produced in the thousands, would further decimate remaining shark populations. We can, however, get plant based squalane, which has been effective in recent studies. Please sign the petition @sharkallies has created to get plant based squalane used instead of shark derived squalene in vaccines, link in our bio! ____ Photo by the extremely talented @project.1z of a great hammerhead 🦈 - @projectkolika on Instagram

Conditions like this definitely justified toughing the cold water this morning (8mm of wetties makes Melbourne May water pretty tolerable, how good). Fiddler rays, nudis, tunicates and corals made it all the more worth the while. 🐟 . May as well also make this post ‘day one’ of the Under Water Photo Challenge (10 pics, 10 days, tag underwater buddies), from @aquatic_images . Lets see if I manage to post more in the coming days (if not, this one has a bunch so should last a few at least!). @zoestrapp youve got some golden shots, perhaps you can give it a whirl. - @ellehaskin on Instagram

CEPHALIC LOBES // Ever wondered what those funky bits that stuck out from a manta’s mouth were? Manta rays have another pair of appendages - two fleshy, paddle-like structures called cephalic lobes. When curled, these stick out like horns giving them the nickname ‘devil ray’. The function of these horns? To extend and help to introduce water into the mouth for feeding. And all those speckles in the photo? They’re the tiny food the mantas are hoovering up - plankton! - @mads_ocean on Instagram

Last May the #hongkong authorities made the largest #shark #fin seizure in history where 26 tonnes of ilegal pelagic thresher shark and silky shark fins coming from Ecuador where found. Today our latest study confirms the Eastern Tropical Pacific as a major supplier of #pelagic #threshershark fins to the markets of Southeast Asia with a relative contribution of 85%. This region also supplies the majority of scalloped #hammerheadshark fins to these markets. Time for countries to enhance law enforcement and monitoring capacities. This species is listed on CITES under appendix II and listed as #endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. URGENT action needed ⚠️ #turningthetide #sharks #shark #science #conservation #sharkconservation #sharkresearch #animalconservation #endangeredspecies - @diegocardenosa on Instagram

Manta ways @keelyclark_ #mantaray #luckywelivehawaii #stoked #freediving - @littlebetsilljb on Instagram

Invites you to our Mola Quest Trip to Lembongan and Penida Island on Oct 1st, 2020. . 3 dives including the famous Crystal Bay and Blue Corner dive site. . Join us and book your spot now through whatsapp +62-813-3873-8295 . SEA you guys! 📸 by @donnypriandono - @balistingray on Instagram

Close focus wide angle sure is a lot of fun to shoot and few do it better than Reef Photo customer & underwater photographer @cassie.jensen.photography! - @reefphotovideo on Instagram

Amazing news yesterday community pressure as stopped plans for new oil and gas drilling off the Ningaloo, Shark Bay and Abrolhos Islands. But we’re not done Subsea 7 is still in the works and we need more signatures on the @protectningaloo petition. - @jake_parker_imagery on Instagram

Eye to eye with dolphins. Wild and free. How it should be 🐬💙 . Cara a cara con delfines. Libres y salvajes, como deberia de ser 💙🐬 . Do not support dolphins slavery. . No apoyes la esclavitud de delfines. . On board of @solmarv at #revillagigedo islands. . . . #birdfisheye #cameragirl #camerawoman #liveaboard #livingaboard #socorro #revillagigedoislands #revillagigedo #revillagigedo #freethedolphins #dolphins #delfines #mexico #emptythetanks #emptythecages #freethedolphins #ilovedolphins #mexicopelagico #wildandfree - @birdfisheye on Instagram

SHARK WEEK HAS STARTED! This week we will be sharing some facts about these beautiful animals and how important they are to the planet, inside and outside of the ocean 🦈 PC 📸: who else but @willmfox - @wearewatercollective on Instagram

This roster Fish😍 // @petercorreale #finsup #notank #roster #fish #rosterfish #spear #ocean - @freediving_daily on Instagram

Flap flap! Happy world manta day everyone! - @oceanic.brooke on Instagram

Manta rays have unique healing powers.✨⁠ ⁠ But this leaves the question, can they feel pain when injured?⁠ ⁠ Read about two stories of magical manta recoveries, linkinbio. - @mantarayadvocates on Instagram

- A rare blanket octopus

Maldives. The gift that just keeps on giving 😍 More Manta action and were sneaking in an Eagle Ray as well.. . . Its been rays all round so far for the Emperor Serenity guests 🥳 . . Shout out to our guest Harsh for the excellent Eagle Ray video and @hels_sampson for more Manta magic . #mustbemaldives #mantaray #eagleray #luckytrip - @emperordivers_ on Instagram

- Albinism

“Whale sharks are one of the rare species that take my breath away during every encounter.” @paulnicklen “I have had the privilege of swimming with countless individuals in a variety of seas, including the 50-foot long, bus-sized females of the Galapagos Islands. Some scientific models suggest whale sharks can reach 130 years of age, but like many of our planets most remarkable species, they are slowly succumbing to human-made pressures. International Whale Shark Day is a helpful reminder to stay one-hundred-percent focused and engaged with conservation, so the worlds largest fish, among other species, will continue to have the necessary protections.” 🎥 Shot on assignment for @sealegacy with @Mitty @shawnheinrichs @luksth and @misha__winter - @sharkangels on Instagram

Elegance #thequeenofrevillagigedo #mantamesmerised - @simonciao on Instagram

Have you heard of the Mexican sardine run? We have some spots for October and November! 🤩 Send us an email for more information safari@pelagicfleet.com Photo by @birdfisheye @foundatseaexplorers #pelagicfamily #pelagicsafari #expecttheunexpected @pelagicfleet - @pelagicsafari on Instagram

Just a quick reminder, sharks are friends 😊💙🦈⁠ .⁠ #repost from @eurodiverskurumba⁠ .⁠ #eurodiversworldwide ⁠ #eurodiversmaldives ⁠ #eurodiverskurumba⁠ #divingwithfriends⁠ #kurumba_maldives⁠ #visitmaldives⁠ .⁠ @kurumba_maldives - @eurodiversmaldives on Instagram

Two Beauties. #tigershark #hammerheadshark #shark #sharks #freedive #freediving #nature #natureismental - @reefhunter on Instagram

Manta ray, never enough... Ask for coming manta expedition in South, North and Central Komodo + Banta Island, October 2020. #mantaray #komodo #liveaboardlife #mantalove #marinelife #diveexpedition #southkomodo #diveinindonesia #scubatravel #scubadivingtrip #divesafariindonesia #underwater_world_ #undrwaterphotography #visitindonesia #paditv #padiindonesia #divingadventure #traveldestination - @empressliveaboard on Instagram

Did you know you can identify a Manta ray by the markings on their belly? We would like to introduce you to Isobel One of Coral Bays oldest Manta Rays 💦 💙 Photo Credit @samlawrencephoto • • • • #manta #ray #mantaray #beautiful #freedive #dive #freedivelife #ontour #resident #ocean #photography #underwaterphotographer #uwphotography #marinelife #nature #grace #cressiaustralia #reef #marinepark #divelocal #australia #australiatourism #ningaloo #coralbay #coralcoast - @cressi_australia on Instagram

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Man in the gray suit - @justinhofman on Instagram

Here in the Maldives you can see the famous Manta train behaviour in which large groups of Mantas follow each other closely, usually led by the largest female, in order to streamline and feed more efficiently. Witnessing this incredible behaviour is an absolute privilege and thanks to @mantatrust the area is well protected for future generations to appreciate. Diving with @Submaldives @judithsubmaldives @xtremtraveloficial . . Supported by @ikelite and @cressi.es . **EXCLUSIVE OFFER** Ever wanted to learn how to shoot images like this? Now is your chance. Through out lockdown i have been teaching 1 on 1 photography workshops over Skype and Zoom, covering anything from the basics of setting up your equipment to advanced techniques such as slow shutter effects and off-camera lighting. I also share my knowledge of working in the industry and how best to get your name out there, as well as tips for success in photography competitions. Get in touch for more details. . #diving #scuba #sea #underwater #scubadiving #gopro #ocean #padi #diver #underwaterphotography #nature #fish #travel #scubadive #ikelite #paditv #freedive #freediving #canon #liveforthestory #water #uwphotography #scuba #love #teamtokina #wetpixelgram #photooftheday #cressi8 - @grantthomasphotography on Instagram

you should always gaze up at the seas of stars opening our nights and remember again, and again, that you’re in an awesomely vast and wild universe - v.erickson #mantadance #maui #mantaray #tala thanks Don for the photo of me enjoying this beautiful friend - @beneathethesurface on Instagram

- Deep-Sea Organisms

⚠️ WARNING CUTENESS OVERLOAD ⚠️⁠ ⁠ Ever wondered how manta rays are born?⁠ ⁠ Watch the amazing first moments of a manta pup in the linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ 📸 - Roberto Fabri - @mantarayadvocates on Instagram

How amazing is this shot from one of our favorite photographers @camgrantphotography!! Holy smokes 😍 congrats to you and @mermaid_kayleigh on the engagement 💙 #oahumanta #TheOahuMantaRayProject #research #identify #protect #save #savemantas #MantaID - @oahumanta on Instagram

Photograph by @thomaspeschak Illuminated by lights on the back of our dive boat a juvenile reef manta ray somersaults, effortless spinning through the dancing beams of light. I have photographed mantas for more than 10 years, in fact my first ever story for @natgeo Magazine in 2008 was about these incredible animals. It only took a decade but now in collaboration with scientist Dr. Guy Stevens, I am proud to present the worlds first book on manta rays. Check out and follow @mantatrust for more info. - @natgeo.gallery on Instagram

Manta ray, Nusa Penida.Manta point in Southern part Nusa Penida island, the season is all year round. Come and join us dive buddy! #Padi #Divecenter #Bali #indonesia #divebali - @letsdivetulamben on Instagram

Mobula is a genus of rays in the family Mobulidae found worldwide in tropical and warm, temperate seas. Some authorities consider this to be a subfamily of the Myliobatidae. . . . . #mantaray #fish #raysandskates #fin #water #mobilare #marinebiology #stingray #eagleray #cartilaginousfish #underwater #sky #ocean #electricblue #wildlife #shark #skate #fishtank #reeftank #coral #instapic #tropicalfish #beautiful #freshwater #instafish #tropical #fishporn #instagood #aquarium #swimming - @morgan.mv on Instagram

#sharkweek #savesharks #friendsnotfood - @newmediasoup on Instagram

- Animals of the Sea

The Black Manta @sealife_differently Tag: #split_shots #underwater #ocean #water #paditv #discoverocean #australia #mantaray #manta #overunder #underover #splitshots - @split_shots on Instagram

Charge up those 🔋 we got a night dive this Saturday 9/26 @7pm! A long weekend full of dives and good weather again! Spots are filling up book online or call us at the shop! @inbal_bl @aquaboaz @maresjustaddwater dancing with some mantas in the dark! - @dixiedivers on Instagram

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Weeeeeeeeeee! 📸 @anki_forsberg . . . . . #dropoffsportfishing #fishing #fisherman #saltlife #billfish #marlin #pelagic #bubbablade #sportfishing - @dropoffsportfishing on Instagram

- Huge manta ray next to girl

Move from love not fear, from intuition and not instinct🖤 Thank you for being a golden soul & force of nature @bevictorious_ 💛✨ #fascinationoverfear #shark #love #ocean #diving #summer - @covascott on Instagram

Dwarf Minke Whales has the most complex colour patterns of any baleen whale. The colours are different on each side of the whale and are used as a natural tag to identify individuals. The Minke Whale Project use underwater photographs and video showing both sides of the whales to help them identify individual whales. They also use the help of enthusiastic divers and underwater photographers that donate the photos and get involve in the citizens science program. Really little we know about these animals but with all the data collected during the minke season researchers are able to study: distribution, social groupings, residency times and patterns of movement of the whales. . . . . . @masterreefguides @gbrmarinepark @queensland @australia @mikeballdive #masterreefguides #lovethereef #reeftherapy #thisisqueensland #whale #ocean #whales #nature #whalewatching #sea #wildlife #humpbackwhale #orca #art #dolphin #cetacean #animals #marinelife #photography #love #wildlifephotography #underwater #humpback #sealife #animal #dolphins #travel #naturephotography #whalesofinstagram #bhfyp - @pablocogollos on Instagram

Día internacional de los tiburones...📸@diecuellar international day shak !! #shark #internationalsharkday #greyreefshark #sea #sealife #lifestyle #ocean #photodive #photography - @diecuellar on Instagram

- fishing#seamonsters#mermaid

Sharks suck at social distancing. Fins crossed for a safe return to all our usual sharky shenanigans in a timely manner! We have been able to get some tags out over the past few months for other projects but are waiting for hammerhead season to really kick off in a few weeks to continue our post-release mortality study. @lotektelemetry @saveourseasfoundation @shark_explorers 📷 @hannahrutzen #readyforfieldwork #socialdistancing #sharksdontsociallydistance #greathammerhead #hammerhead #hammerheadshark #catchtagrelease #sharkscience - @asc_sharkstudies on Instagram

- Animals - Marine Life

So stoked about today! Was so epic to freedive with this beautiful manta, thanks for the magic moments Ningaloo 🙏💙 Shooting for @ningaloowhalesharkndive . . . . . #ningalooreef #whaleshark #coral #australia #uwphotography #underwater #photography #uwphoto #diving #freediving #nikon #padi #bg_underwater #oceanphotography  #angelsofthesea  #underwatermagazine #underwateremotions #divingpassport #water_of_our_world #nauticamhousings #exmouth #savethereef #justanotherdayinWA #amazingcoralcoast #ningaloo - @lorenzoballarinphoto on Instagram

A special moment credit to 📷 @captainjohnmoore . . . #sharkpassion #bullshark #jupiterflorida #bullsharks #cagediving #sharkprotection #savesharks #sharkdiving #shark #ilovesharks #helpsavesharks #welovesharks #discoverocean #sharkscience #savethesharks #saveoursharks #sharkconservation #sharks #underwater_world_ #underwatershot #underwaterpics #lovesharks - @oceandaily247 on Instagram

- Color board

#MIP2019 #InternsDiary With the full moon the interns predict that we will find lots of mantas - @mantawatch on Instagram

Este es un tiburón zorro🦊, uno de los tiburones más pescados en Colombia 🇨🇴, y según la convención sobre el comercio internacional de especies amenazadas de fauna y flora silvestres (CITES)🌐, se encuentra en un alto riesgo de extinción. Estos son tiburones 🦈 caracterizados por sus largas aletas caudales, haciéndolo extremadamente ágil, y aún así, totalmente inofensivo hacia los seres humanos. - 📸 - Thomas Alexander - - - - - #salvemostiburones #tiburon #tiburones #colombia #aleteo #oceano #tiburonescolombia #savesharks #sharks #shark #sharkfinning #finning #sharkfinspoup #ocean #sharkscolombia #sharkextinction #barranquilla #cartagena #santamarta - @salvemos_tiburones on Instagram

Whale Shark 🦈 Videos by 📷 @sideytheshark Follow @sharkoftheweek for more Tag someone that should see this👇 #sharkoftheweek - @sharkoftheweek on Instagram

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Title: Full Circle Location: Bimini, Bahamas Subject: Eaglerays ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ‪Eagle rays are beautiful, social creatures that are occasionally found aggregating in large groups. As with many peaceful ocean inhabitants, underwater noise caused by many factors, including boats, can easily panic these somewhat sensitive birds of the sea. Freediving however gives you the best chance to gain their trust and get close to experience their beauty first hand.‬ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #eaglerays #bimini #ray #saltlife #ocean #eagleray #wildlife #sealife #animalbehaviour - @sharksneedlove on Instagram

Had the chance to have Manta Point to ourselves yesterday. Diving with @calypsodivingbali - Now is the best time to dive Nusa Penida! Send me a DM if you want some tips and great deals! #mantapoint #manta #mantaray #mantarays #calypsodivingbali #bali__reply #divenusapenida #plongeesousmarine #diveindonesia #underwater_world_ #penidaphile #diveeveryday #lifeisbetterunderwater #scubadiverslife #instascuba #oceanholic #saltyvibes #nusapenidatours #nusapenidaholiday #divingbali #nusapenidatravel #diveaddict #scubadiverslife #divelife #scubagram #lifeisbetterunderwater #nusapenidatrip #discoverocean - @nico.scuba on Instagram

Did you know....there are over 70 species of sting ray?? Beautiful shot by @scubakellda Use #scubaquality for a chance to be featured - @scubaquality on Instagram

Photographs by @ShawnHeinrichs // The @misool.resort marine reserve has been an incredible success story, with increases in fish biomass ranging from 300% to a staggering 600% over the past decade. Mantas, turtles, sharks and a stunning diversity and abundance of marine species once again thrive in these truly protected waters. But the work is never finished to ensure the sanctity of the reserve. Conservation is much more than a stand alone victory. More than a one-time culmination of effort and intention, effective conservation is a lifetime commitment, requiring constant care and vigilance. To believe otherwise is not only to court disillusionment and failure, but to imperil our most treasured resources. 💙🦋🦈🐢💙 #bethechange #lightonecandle #humblewarrior #onlyone #turningthetide #indonesianoceanpride @misool.foundation @conservationid @sealegacy - @bluespherefoundation on Instagram

Today marks the first year of World Manta Day! The day is being used to spread the word about various manta ray conservation organizations and to spread the word on manta rays beyond the scuba diving and conservation world. I have been lucky enough to spend many days in the water with mantas in the Yucatan, Socorro Islands and Hawaii and they are truly one of the most incredible animals in the ocean. They have massive brains, the largest of all fish, and often interact with scuba divers in such playful and inquisitive ways. The mantas seem to enjoy the feeling of bubbles running along their bodies, and will often slow down or even stop over a scuba diver and stay in the bubble bath as long as possible. Sadly, manta ray numbers populations around the world are under threat and their numbers are falling in many areas. Manta rays and mobula rays are consumed as a traditional remedy in parts of China and East Asia. They also become bycatch as they are often entangled and die in fishing nets meant to target other types of fish. Manta rays are ancient and incredible animals and they deserve our respect and our protection. #worldmantaday #conservation #mantaray #scubadiving #animals #ocean #everydayeverydive - @williamdrumm on Instagram

Amazing creature to see, jump on board with us to see this beautiful creature . Boat schedule 27-28 (2 days 1 night) @katarina_mandarina - @lepirate_explorer on Instagram

📸 @sujugasim One of the most beautifully patterned Whale Shark I have seen in recent times but it too have been a victim of boat collision, look at the scar markings on his back On a positive note during this Covid19 lockdown nature and animals is getting a much needed break from many human activities that are directly harming nature and it’s eco-system - @seaofvisuals on Instagram

September has started with a bang in the Yasawa Islands! Meet Sabali. The second Oceanic Manta (Mobula birostris) to come through the channel this year. Sabali visited the channel for the last two days and is now only the third identified oceanic individual in the country. @_whereismat managed to spend time with her, gathering valuable data on this species which we know very little about and some beautiful shots. HUGE mysteries still surround this species in the region and we are unaware of the migratory routes and critical habitats on which they rely. We hope to find out more information in the coming years, but waht a special encounter this was. Vinaka Sabali 📸 @_whereismat @barefoot_manta @tourismfiji @mantatrust @saveourseasfoundation #mobula #mantaray #mantaprojectfiji #marinebiology #mantatrust #fiji #fijiislands #southpacific #mantaresearch #conservation #travel #underwaterphotography #kadavu #melanism #naturelovers #oceanicmanta - @mantaprojectfiji on Instagram

#komodo #komodoresort #komodonationalpark #flores #indonesia #sebayur #resort #diving #snorkeling #scuba #padi #holiday #vacation #beach #islandlife #ocean #sebayurisland #liveaboard #komodoseadragon - @komodoresort on Instagram

#mantaray #scubadiving #scubaphoto #uwphotography #uwphoto #liveaboard #divetrip with @segaradive @tribuanadc @cordeliaphinisi #komodoisland #indonesia - @timur_angin on Instagram

- 🔥 pygmy devil ray leaping 🔥

- Animals from the sea

Field work on Christmas day - thankful for these moments. . . #work #science #sharkscience #biology #marinebiology #research #scientist #shark #sharks #hammerhead #scuba #scubadiving #data #datacollection #underwaterphotography #canon - @vitalheim on Instagram

Happy international women’s day to all you beautiful ladies! 🧜🏽‍♀️ . On this day each year, women are celebrated for their historical, present and future achievements 🤙🏼 . A useful tool for bringing attention to gender parity, women’s rights and striving towards gender equality 💙 . This stunning photo of Uber Momma with a graceful inquisitive manta ray captured by the talented @sonjageier @flowwavefilms . How have our fellow mermaids been celebrating today? 🧜🏽‍♀️🧜🏽‍♀️ . . . . . ⠀⠀ #uberscuba #uberscubakomodo #internationalwomensday #womensday #celebratewomen #mermaids #mermaidlife #mermaidvibes #mermaidsarereal #underwaterphotographer #mermaidlove #mermaiding #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidsoul #mermazing #mantastic #divingpassport #waterlust #thisisindonesia #komodonationalpark #scubagram #mantapoint #mantapointkomodo #oceanlovers #projectaware #mantastic #bestview #manta #mantaray #seacreatures - @uberscubakomodo on Instagram

#amazing #greatwhitesharks #greatwhiteshark #nosharkcull #lovesharks #nofinsoup #beautiful #gorgeous #creature #ocean #sea #fish #marinelife #marine #majestic - @great_white_sharks on Instagram

“We know that protecting the ocean works. Recovery is possible if we stop the killing and start the caring” - #SylviaEarle — 📷: @kipevansphoto / @mission_blue @sylvia.earle 💦 — “Sabemos que proteger el océano funciona. La recuperación es posible si dejamos de matar y empezamos a cuidar” - Sylvia Earle . 🦈 . 🦈 . #RecoverHammerheads #SharkResearch #SharkScience #Sharks #Mantas #MarineConservation #RecuperemosALosMartillo #InvestigaciónTiburones #10YearsPelagios #CienciaTiburones #ConservaciónMarina #Tiburones #Pelagios #10AñosPelagios @jamesketchumsharks @amaukua - @pelagioskakunja on Instagram

Today we celebrated the first ever WORLD MANTA DAY 💙⁠ A sneaky whaleshark tried to steal the mantas thunder 🤣⁠ Swipe to see all the action ➡️ 📸 @soulseapixels .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #worldmantaday #hanifarubay #celebrate - @dive_butler_amilla on Instagram

Whitespotted Eagle Rays courting 💓 Over the last few days I’ve witnessed males following this female eagle ray and THEN I saw pre-copulatory behaviour as one male gripped onto the females back! Mating lasts for around 20-90 seconds with the female giving birth to 1-4 pups, so exciting to witness part of the process! Post by Master Reef Guide @jacintashackleton 📍 @ladyelliotislandecoresort . . . . #queensland #australia #nature #earth #travelgram #wow #gbrmarinepark #ladyelliotisland #earthpix #thisisqueensland #greatbarrierreef #ray #eaglerays #love #ocean #oceanlife #travel #snorkel #underwater #wildlife #wild #cute #earth #oceanphotography #marinelife #life #instagood #masterreefguides #wow #beautiful #explore - @masterreefguides on Instagram

Dancing underwater with one of Coral Bays resident manta rays ‘Isobel’ . . 📸 @samlawrencephoto - @oceancollectivemedia on Instagram

Eagle Ray fly by 🤙🏼 swipe 👉🏽 . @ikelite #ChasingCayman #CJDPhotography #ocean #eagleray #photography - @chasedarnellphotography on Instagram

@floridasharkdiving | #sharkaholic #stalkingyourprey - @sharkaholic on Instagram

Feliz día internacional del Tiburón Ballena!!🇬🇧 Happy international Whaleshark Day!!! Photo by @davidgalvanphotography @oceanramsey @letsdive_ @wearewaterfilms @dondebucear @ocean_child_mv @whalesnation @whalesharks @submaldives @scubagifts @fishtankbottles #whalesharks #sharklover #protecttheoceans #protectwildlife #sharkselfie #instagram #underwaterphotography #maldivesislands #judithsubmaldives #submaldives - @submaldives on Instagram

#maldives##fuvahmulahdiveschool #diveteam #scubadiving #islandlife #ocean #paditravel #oceandiving #prodiver #divetravel #divebuddy #sharkdive #divingwithsharks#tigershark #padi #paditv #galeocerdocuvier #underwaterphotography #divingpassport #divelife #lovesharks #divingholiday #scuba #gopro #discoversharks #exploretheocean #divetrip #underwaterlife #timetodive @paditravel @oceana @scubadivingmag @paditv @discoversharks @divingpassport @suuntodive @ocean.diary @discovery @underwater_world_ @scubadiverlife @underwaterstuffs @instagram @natgeo @natgeotravel - @fuvahmulahdiveschool on Instagram

Cual foto te gusta más y por qué? Aprovechando el día mundial de las #mantabirostris #buzoecuador #bajocope #douglaszavalainstructor #elperlanergaayangue #scubasnsi #snsiespañol #buceo #scubadiving - @buzoecuador on Instagram

En Ecuador se identificó la mayor agregación de manta rayas oceánicas del mundo. La población, por el momento, supera los 2.800 individuos, así lo constató el proyecto #GigantesdelPacífico, señalando a la Isla de La Plata como uno de los lugares favoritos de las Mobula birostris. Hoy en el Día Internacional del Buzo, celebramos a todos los científicos que se sumergen para cuidar de nuestra megafauna. ¿Cómo lo hacen? Te contamos un poco más sobre sus herramientas de trabajo, importantes para entender el comportamiento de las especies y proponer acciones más efectivas de conservación: ⠀ ⠀ ➡️Tag Acústico: permiten evaluar la fidelidad espacial de las manta rayas en sitios concretos en donde se instalan receptores acústicos. ➡️Tag Satelital: Esta técnica se usa para evaluar el comportamiento espacial de las manta rayas en mar abierto. ➡️Vuelos con Drones: Permite monitorear desde el aire, sin interferir en el comportamiento de las especies. ➡️Ultrasonido y muestras de tejido para entender mejor a estas especies que tienen el cerebro más grande de todos los peces. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ @mantasecuador , Fundación Megafauna Marina Ecuador @ambienteec @michel_dive_photo . . #conservación #mantaraya #investigación - @wwfecuador on Instagram

Happy world manta day! 😀 Photo taken on one of our most recent Eco Tour, which are running until October, Eco Tours allows you to explore the reef and encounter some incredible marine life. We use a spotter plane to find any marine life on the day. You may also swim with whale sharks, humpback whales, manta rays, turtles, dolphins. If theres some extra time you can even try stand up paddle boarding or dive scooters. This awesome day on the reef is $399 per adult and includes: 🐠 Gourmet lunch, drinks & nibbles, 🐠 Barista coffee 🐠 All snorkel gear & wetsuits 🐠 Stand-up paddle & dive scooters 🐠 Hot fresh water shower on board 🐠 Professional guides and photos For more info visit our Ningaloo Tour page on our website: whalesharktours.com.au Review your experience with us visiting: welovewhales.com.au ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ . . . . . #ningalooreef #whaleshark #coral #australia #uwphotography #underwater #photography #uwphoto #diving #freediving #nikon #padi #bg_underwater #oceanphotography  #angelsofthesea  #underwatermagazine #underwateremotions #divingpassport #water_of_our_world #nauticamhousings #exmouth #savethereef #justanotherdayinWA #amazingcoralcoast #ningaloo - @ningaloowhalesharkndive on Instagram

Been a while. How bout a Marlin? Caught with @gofishcostarica #fishing #instafish #offshore #costarica #marlin #gopro #offshorefishing #fish #fishinglife #saltwaterfishing #tunaandcompany #inletville #catchandrelease #pescado - @fishinfreely on Instagram

My first day out looking for Atlantic manta rays didnt disappoint. Thanks to @mantamexicocaribe for this amazing experience. #mantamouth #mantaray #islamujeres #caribbean #yucatan @mantatrust @mantannie @manzamex - @mantaguy on Instagram

CUAL ES TU TIBURÓN FAVORITO? WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHARK? * Con el soporte de: @orcatorch @cressi.es @esolympus * * * #sharks #nakawe #nakaweproject #sharksofinstagram #stopfinning #tubarao #tiburonesvivos #tiburones #cabopulmo #saveoursharks #bajacaliforniasur #padi #paditv #scubadivinglife #scubadiving #nauticamhousings #esolympus #olympus #underwater #underwaterphotography #somosnaturaleza #wwf #natgeoyourshot #natgeo #wildlife #uwphotographer #pelagic #pelagicworldwide - @masuleti_underwater on Instagram

Just when we thought we’ve seen it all...WHALE SHARK on a Black Water Dive! 😱🐋🦈! #onlyinhawaii 📸Cred: @jeffkroh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hawaii #padi #scubadiving #diving #blackwater #underwaterphotography #gohawaii #vacationmode #contentcreator #picoftheday #islandlife #wanderlust #visualsoflife #dive #octoberfest #ocean🌊 #whaleshark #marinelife #saveourplanet #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #travelgram #aloha #bigislandhawaii #mantaraydivesofhawaii - @mantaraydivesofhawaii on Instagram

The Sea of Cortez is an interesting place. We started diving here many years ago when giant mantas were common and multiple schools of hammerhead sharks would swirl around El Bajo. Commercial fishermen hit the place really hard in the 1990’s before the government of Mexico enacted exclusionary zones and marine protected area. Our beautiful sea has come back to life but it is different than before. Whale sharks are still resident seasonally off La Paz. The sea lions at Los Islotes were never impacted. Humpback whales still show up every winter. And the huge schools of panamic fish are as abundant as ever before. We are seeing hammerhead sharks at El Bajo and Los Animas and mantas at La Reyna although not as abundantly as before. We finally figured out where the humboldt squid are and it’s quite a trek to get there! We discovered the stunning number of whale sharks at Bahia de Los Angeles in the northern sea of cortez. And there is an excellent chance of seeing bull sharks at Cabo Pulmo. photo by @dserradell_photo #seaofcortez #liveaboard #mexico #lapaz #whalesharks #divingboard #bajacalifornia #diving #scuba #bajacalifornia - @nautilus_liveaboards on Instagram

- Aquarium marin

Happy first ever #WorldMantaDay!
Manta Rays are rarely seen in Bimini, however over the last few years we have been extremely fortunate in having a few mantastic encounters! Check out @mantatrust to learn more about these majestic sea-flappers! —— Photo: @chelleblaisphoto _____ #manta #mantaray #flatshark #biminisharklab #bimini #bahamas #research #marinebiology - @biminisharklab on Instagram

Mondays are for Manta rays! And for Mouth fill equalization workshops! Now that some, or hopefully many of you are making your way back to the water I have decided to make my services available once again for Equalisation training in the form of one to one online workshops. Like this, I can ensure that you receive information catered specifically to you to help you progress. My techniques and methodology have helped athletes set more than 70 National and Continental records and 7 World records, as well as World championship medals and many hundreds of personal bests, but this does not mean that it is only for elite level athletes. The workshops can be done in a single session or in multiple session, depending on your needs and availability. I do have limited availability, so if you are interested please get in quick to reserve your place. #freediving #freedivingcourse #underwaterphotography - @johnnydeep110 on Instagram

Tenia ya mucho sin bucear con tiburones y sin publicar algunas fotos, es muy raro cuando traigo una camara en especial cuando estoy como guia, en esta ocacion si lo pude hacer.. En esta ocacion me dedique a sacar unas fotos para hacerle competencia a mi hermano Bringas...... Vamos por otro buceo carnal!!!! #cabopulmodivers #orangeteam #pioneros - @david_castro_cabopulmo on Instagram

هل تبحث عن مغامرة جديدة واستثنائية؟ انضم معنا الآن في رحلة الغوص لاستكشاف الحياة البحرية المذهلة في جزر الديمانيات والسباحة بالقرب من #قرش_الحوت 🐳🤩💪🏻 احجز رحلتك الآن 🌟 📞 ٢٤٢٧٤٢٠١ Looking for a new adventure? 🧐🤩 Join us now in a diving trip to discover marine life and to swim with whale sharks 🦈🌊 Book your trip: 📱24274201 - @discoverseaoman on Instagram

🦋 @babyschackattack Photo by @moistmaninis - @thefreedivegirls on Instagram

I made this with only sound effects 🔊. Every sound comes from our Essential Flow SFX pack that @daniel.deuschle and myself sat down to create. I truly enjoyed the creation process and hope this is something we can expand on into the future. Swipe right to see the audio timeline and if you wanna support us and get a couple of SFX, you can find them over at @visual_tone_ ✌️ - @bryn_north on Instagram

- 🔥 Trouble sleeping? 🔥🔥 Dont worry, the Blanket Octopus will tuck you in... 🔥🔥🔥

memories last forever. #guadalupeisland by @euanart #pelagicfamily #vortexliveaboard - @vortexliveaboard on Instagram

From Macro to Mega 💙📷 A Dive Sibaltan Photo Competition! We miss being underwater and you surely do too. So while we face this global crisis and mother nature takes a breather, we’d love to see some of your favorite underwater memories from anywhere in the world! Send your best shot in either of the two categories - Macro or Mega – to divesibaltanelnido@gmail.com with the subject FROM MACRO TO MEGA and include your full name, title and location of the picture. Entries will go through an initial selection and then be published on our Facebook page and Instagram account for the final vote. Winners of both categories will receive a free dive day with Dive Sibaltan once were out on the water again!😄 #divesibaltan #frommacrotomega #photocompetition #underwaterphotography #underwatermacro #uwphotography #uwpic #underwaterpic #divephotography #photography #photooftheday #marinelife #marinemegafauna #moistmacro #diving #scuba #diverlife - @divesibaltan on Instagram

Knob tail geko. when I found this little guy he stood up on all fours and barked at me haha. They have patterns similar to a whale shark, dont you think? - @ollyhillss on Instagram

Mantas, mantas, so many mantas - and fantastic visibility! Well, today is my rest day from diving. Snorkeling is not diving, right? So who could possibly resist the call of @br.ranger and @oceanmaldives @dusitthanimv to the world capital of mantas @hanifarubay, just 10’ away?! Me not. So there we go. Enjoy! #maldives #baaatoll #baaatollbiospherereserve #hanifarubay #oceanmaldives #dusitthani #dusitthanimaldives #dusitthanimv #fuckcorona #padi - @fitjuergen on Instagram

More manta action from the Maldives. I really am beginning to fall in love with this place 😍😍 huge thanks to @judithsubmaldives and @submaldives for the amazing experience so far! Im already looking forward to coming back! . . Supported by @ikelite and @cressi.es . **EXCLUSIVE OFFER** Ever wanted to learn how to shoot images like this? Now is your chance. Through out lockdown i have been teaching 1 on 1 photography workshops over Skype and Zoom, covering anything from the basics of setting up your equipment to advanced techniques such as slow shutter effects and off-camera lighting. I also share my knowledge of working in the industry and how best to get your name out there, as well as tips for success in photography competitions. Get in touch for more details. . #diving #scuba #sea #underwater #scubadiving #gopro #ocean #padi #diver #underwaterphotography #nature #fish #travel #scubadive #ikelite #paditv #freedive #freediving #canon #liveforthestory #water #uwphotography #scuba #love #teamtokina #wetpixelgram #photooftheday #cressi - @grantthomasphotography on Instagram

The Eagle Rays are back for the summer, come see our favorite creature of the sea! - @bluewater_divers_of_key_largo on Instagram

Happy 1st ever Manta Day everyone 😃 - @liquidsaltdivers on Instagram

- A pink manta ray

Sept. 27 - Trip Report! Dos buceos, todos Nitrox Profundidad: 85 ft Visibilidad: 70 ft Corriente: 0 12 Mantas Condiciones regulares de navegación de ida y regreso. Sin duda uno de los mejores buceos que hemos hecho en este punto. Una de las mantas tenía un palangre enredado en su lóbulo izquierdo, ya cortándole la carne. Pudimos recoger más de 100 metros de línea con anzuelos. . . . 📸: @rodrigofriscione - @solo_buceo_cancun on Instagram

⁠The relationship between juvenile golden trevally and mantas is rather one sided... manta rays shelter young trevally from predators and provide an assisted ride directly through dense zooplankton patches. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This beautiful capture by @jakewiltonphoto shows the raw deal for the manta- food stolen directly out from the mouth by a face full of fish. Rough! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📷 @jakewiltonphoto (on tour with @ningaloomarineinteractions) - @projectmanta on Instagram

I have no words to describe this shot 😋 Thanks dear 📸 Rayna @oceanraysphotography for this beautiful pic ❤️❤️ ..……………………………………………………… #underwaterpic #underwater #reef #scuba #scubaworld #dive #diving #scubadiving #scubadivinggirls #amazing #best #beautiful #top #wild #wildlife #ocean #sea #saveocean #nudibranch #underwaterpic #underwater #underwaterworld #beautiful #best #amazing #top #scuba #scubaworld #scubadiving #scubadivinggirls #girlsthatscuba - @womenunderwaterphotography on Instagram

Happy World Manta Day! #mantaray #underwaterphotography #savetheoceans #diving_photography - @dharavandhoodivers on Instagram

Giant Manta La Ventana, B.C.S.🏜️🌊 #México #Baja 🇲🇽 📽️ @tzibirita - @fergus_kenny on Instagram

El verano continúa, considera que es posible una: #PICADURA de Raya, cuales son los primeros pasos y auxilios, como se debe proceder ante la urgencia de una picadura de una Raya. La mayoría de los casos de picaduras de rayas de río se da en personas que estaban vadeando el río o una laguna. La raya, pariente cercano al tiburón, generalmente descansa sobre fondos arenosos poco profundos por eso suele ser habitual encontrarlas en alguna playa arenosa. Al caminar por estos lugares se puede pisar una raya a lo que responderá con un golpe de su cola armada con un gran aguijón o púa. Casi el 100% de las heridas son producidas en el tercio inferior de las piernas o el pie. Las Rayas pertenecen a la familia Potamotrygonidae y a unos diez centímetros del final de la cola tienen dos púas siendo una más larga que la otra, ambas dentadas. Las púas están recubiertas por un tegumento gelatinoso que es sumamente tóxico y que generalmente se desprende quedando adherido a la herida. El síntoma predominante de una picadura de raya es el dolor inmediato, agudo, punzante y pulsante o espasmódico. Este dolor tiene como característica principal que aumenta en la hora y media siguiente y se irradia hasta afectar a toda la pierna y es incalculablemente mayor que el causado por un pinchazo con una lata, vidrio o hierro sumergido. La herida se produce por desgarro ya que la púa es dentada y al salir va desgarrando los tejidos produciendo cortes muy grandes y muy sangrantes. Primeros pasos: El primer paso es el lavado de la herida en forma inmediata con agua limpia y bien fría. Este lavado elimina bastante cantidad de veneno y además el frío actúa como vaso constrictor y previene la absorción de mayor cantidad de veneno. Si se nota la presencia de la espina o restos del tegumento gelatinoso hay que sacarlo con ayuda de una pinza chica. Una vez bien limpia la herida se debe sumergir el miembro afectado en agua tan caliente como se pueda llegar a soportar por unos treinta minutos como mínimo. El veneno de las púas de la raya es termolábil es decir se descompone con el calor perdiendo mucha toxicidad y disminuyendo el dolor. #BODAI / #PESCACONFE - @bodai_org on Instagram

We encountered this manta swimming along the top reef close to the end of the dive. It swam right up to the group of divers and that’s when we realised it was in a bit of trouble. It had a fishing hook and line wrapped twice round its body and it was cutting into its top lip and pelvic fin. Luckily with the help of @aalixx.alipys and @fuvahmulahdiveschool we managed to cut the line and even get the hook out. Speaking to locals, it sounds like this type of hook is not used in the Maldives suggesting this manta has been some way offshore. - @scubography on Instagram

Another season on the Ningaloo begins! ✨ - Repost 📸 via @samlawrencephoto . . . . #ningalooreef #ningaloocoralbay #closer2ningaloo #coralbaywa #coralbay #ningaloo - @ningaloocoralbayboats on Instagram

Today is the first ever #WorldMantaDay Follow the link in our bio to find out more about these amazing animals and what you can do to raise some noise for mantas this World Manta Day! - @lamaveproject on Instagram

Uma forma de eternizar todas as minhas fases e paixões com arte na pele. Alguns amigos dizem que vou parecer um gibi, mas tem coisa melhor que ler histórias em quadrinhos? Kkk Pra cada rabisco, uma lembrança diferente. Essas gracinhas são as raias-manta de Revillagigedo da espécie M. birostris! . Trabalho fantástico do super @guink.nass . Sigam o trabalho dele! . #tattoo #tattoos #tatuagem #tattooartist #tattooart #tattooblackandwhite #tattoorealismo #realismotattoo #mantatattoo - @eribeux on Instagram

Happy #WorldMantaDay!!  Targeted fishing for their gills is one of the biggest current threats to #MantaRays. Demand for dried ray gill plates, used in an unproven health tonic, threatens global populations of slow-reproducing manta and mobula (devil) rays. An estimated 150,000 manta and mobula rays are killed each year for their gill plates. Some positive news from earlier this year. Whale sharks and two species of manta rays received new protection under the law in Taiwan beginning June 1, increasing penalties for anyone found guilty of disturbing or capturing of these three species. #WorthMoreAlive photo credit: @shawnheinrichs - @wildaid on Instagram

Manta Point is an amazing dive when you get to swim amongst mantas! Although to be fair, all dives here are amazing. Have you seen mantas before? 🐠 🐠 🐠 🐠 🐠 #ceningandivers #nusaparadise #naturewonder #paditv #somethingfishy #uwphotography #scubadiver #scubalife #uwphoto #divephoto #fundive #ilovediving #scubadivinglife #divephotography #divebuddy #divingtime #scubaworld #divingpassport #nusapenida #scubadivingbali #scubadivingindonesia #breatheunderwater #padilife #divingworld #indonesiaocean #baliwildlife #wildlifeofinsta #saltycrew #loveocean - @ceningandivers on Instagram

Dia Mundial da Raia Manta Salve as Raias Mantas (mobulas Alfredi e birostris) animais fantásticos, inteligentes, interagem com os mergulhadores, alimentam-se de plâncton por filtragem de água, não tem dentes, está na lista vermelha de extinção animal. PRINCIPAL PREDADOR O HUMANO. Photo @noelilararibeiro - @majoperrelli on Instagram

I love these mini mantas! I was surprised how close these Atlantic pygmy devil rays (Mobula hypostoma) allowed me to approach while they fed on the rich plankton soup. #minimantas #mobula #devilray #islamujeres #yucatan #Mexico @mantatrust @mantamexicocaribe @manzamex @mantannie - @mantaguy on Instagram

The stunning and critically endangered Ornate Eagle Ray. A very rare encounter the other day on our Marine Eco Safari Tour. Photo @naomirosephoto - @coralbayeco on Instagram

They always add to my happiness in the ocean Protect and Serve what you Love💙 - @johnnyvicari13 on Instagram

All inclusive Marlin Expedition! Nov 9th - Nov 13th Last spots DM now⚡️ - @alexsharks_ on Instagram

Hey Ocean Lovers, . We understand that many people, organisations and businesses across the world are struggling right now. As a small non-profit organisation we are also facing challenges with keeping our projects and people funded and operating. However, we are optimistic that things will get better. If there’s anything the ocean has taught us, it’s that in order to survive in difficult conditions you have to go with the flow or ride the wave, and that is what we will continue to do. .🌊 Although our own capacity is small, if there is anyway we can help our community in need please do drop us a DM. Even if it’s just using our social media platforms to share important information or urgent requests for funds and supplies, please do let us know how we can be of service during this time. Lets continue to spread positivity and be kind to each other. . With love, The Indonesian Manta Project family 💙🙏🏽 . 📸 @sarah_lewis28 . #spreadkindness #bekind #bettertogether #mantaray #oceanicmanta #rajaampat #marineconservation - @indonesianmantaproject on Instagram

- Eagle rays flying [OC]

Being back out in the field has not disappointed and the mantas have definitely been putting on a show this month. It is so wonderful to see some of the regular mantas returning to Hanifaru Bay and the surrounding sites cleaning, feeding and cruising around western Baa. We cant wait to see who else returns and how the 2020 season compares to previous years!⠀ ⠀ 📷: @lost.to.the.ocean @fsmaldives⠀ ⠀ #mantaray #reefmanta #hanifarubay #baaatoll #maldives #mobulaalfredi #mantatrust - @mantatrust on Instagram

Marlin Behavior Specialist..... (last season) My personal record, more than 20 days in a row and a total of 35 days swimming with the marlin, watch them hunt, how they change colors, understand their organization, watch them compete for food against sea lions, dolphins, tuna and mahi mahi and even bride whales, sharing very special moments whit friends and amazing people I met on the way. The experience of seasons makes us experts in finding them and knowing how to interact with them safely. Join us for the next season, there are some places available, contact us quickly because they are fading away....... Pic fish eye at 10(very close action) - @surf.dive.grow on Instagram

Here @alejandro_lemus_explorer filming a giant manta while freediving! We spent some time together under water at a trip with Solmar V through Socorro Islands last year. To photograph these both together in one image was really not easy, but it was an exciting experience for me. The name of the dive site is Rocca Partida which is part of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Text and photo by @manuela.kirschner #solmarvfamily #solmarv #itsaclassic @pelagicfleet - @solmarv on Instagram

@joshschellenberg With the handsome Patrick. Come out with @saltydivers and check him out for yourself. Tomorrow 2 spots left Wednesday 6 spots Thursday. Full Friday. 6 spots Saturday. Full Sunday. Full Www.saltydivers.com to book. For the rest of this month use promo code “April” for $100 3 tank shark dive. - @thesharkguy on Instagram

- Huge Manta-Ray next to Diver

Today weather was not good but got these few images from todays trip to @hanifarubay #yashlightroom #vakkarumaldives #hanifarubay #mantarays #worldheartday #maldives #baaatollbr #unesco #lovemantas #mantalovers #nature #naturephotography @vakkarumaldives @splashdiveandwatersports @visitmaldives @baaatollbiospherereserve - @yashlightroom on Instagram

- Marine Life

Whitespotted Eagle Rays courting 💓 Over the last few days I’ve witnessed males following this female eagle ray and THEN I saw pre-copulatory behaviour as one male gripped onto the females back! Mating lasts for around 20-90 seconds with the female giving birth to 1-4 pups, so exciting to witness part of the process! . . . . . . . #whitespottedeagleray #eagleray #rays #courtship #sunshine #chondrichthyes #cressi #cressiaustralia #thisisqueensland #qld #greatbarrierreef #masterreefguides #amazing #beautiful #goproanz #goprofamily #behaviour #reef #animals #oceanic #oceana #oceanart #love #ladyelliotisland #travel #nature #wild #gbr #animal - @jacintashackleton on Instagram

- Ecuador: Animals

Para mi el mar es una poesía sin fin que me conecta con mi corazón cada vez que lo visito. Me ha regalado algunos de mis mejores recuerdos, me ha acompañado y dado respuestas en algunos de mis peores momentos, me recuerda cada día que estamos en contante cambio, que la impermanencia es el protagonista de la vida. Me conecto con cada uno de sus estados y los veo reflejados en nosotros. . Por eso he dedicado los últimos años de mi vida a ayudarle, a generar conciencia de cómo nuestros malos hábitos lo afectan. He cambiado MUCHAS cosas en mi vida para intentar aportarle sólo cosas positivas. . No importa dónde vivimos, olvidemos las fronteras, las culturas, las creencias, porque al final, los océanos nos nos unen, nos dan oxígeno, nos dan comida, nos dan vida. . Cuidémoslos. . #wod #worldoceansday #worldoceansday2020🐬🐬🐬 - @bindu_media on Instagram

- Hawaii Flag

Reposted from @sideytheshark Cant believe its monday again. Who else loves swimming with these gentlest giants? Happy #MantaMonday everyone 😃 . . . On tour with @liquidsaltdivers ___________________________________________ #HanifaruBay #Dharavandhoo #BaaAtoll #Maldives #mantarays #mantaray #manta @paditv @paditravel @bbcearth @earthpix @wonderful_bucketlist @discoverocean @ocean_magazine @oceanarmor @scubadiverlife @earthfever @photos @nature @instagram @lonelywhale @oceanographic_mag @oceanconservancy @natgeoyourshot @discovery - @hanifarubay on Instagram

Q: What did one ray say to the other on Valentine’s Day? A: We are manta be ♥️ Today is the first ever World Manta Day! #DidYouKnow Giant Manta Rays can reach up to 7m from wingtip to wingtip, and weigh up to 2 tonnes!? Manta Rays, and their ray cousins, are often caught as bycatch in fishing nets and trawlers, and are also targeted by fisheries for their gill plates, which are used in an Asian health tonic. You can help protect Manta Rays by supporting certified sustainable seafood, not purchasing products containing ray parts, and supporting conservation organisations such as @mantatrust and @sharkconservation_australia. 📷 @jakewiltonphoto End Extinction International 🌏💚🐾🌿 - @endextinctionintl on Instagram

#Repost @ericdevicente ・・・ I love the last sunny days 🦈🌞. @mako__pako @poseidon_divers_gasteiz @sanamares @tiburonesvivos @stopfinningeu @mundo_y_buceo #dive #diving #scubadiving #shark #sharkdiving #savethesharks #underwater #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #uwpic #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #instagram #instagood #picoftheday #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #plasticfree #bermeo #basquecountry #stopsharkfinning #masmarmenosplastico #TiburonesVivos - @tiburonesvivos on Instagram

Sucking the last of the air from our tanks, this juvenile oceanic manta showed up out of nowhere with an entourage of fish-a burst of confetti-as if to celebrate his guest appearance to the party. With each graceful pass, we examined each other, and I wondered what could possibly be in it for him? Why would he keep coming back to us? Mutual curiosity? Surely, he didn’t know he was famous in our eyes! Unfortunately, we were out of air and the show was over. Sometimes, every breath underwater is worth more than a thousand on the surface. Diving with @diveninjas shooting with @canonmexicana - @smellensmyers on Instagram

Happy #WorldMantaDay! Mantas are one of the true marvels of the ocean. As well as being physically breath-taking, mantas are intelligent and curious creatures. They live a long life but have slow reproductive rates, making them particularly vulnerable to overfishing. Hunting mantas was a long-standing tradition in Lamakera on the remote tip of Solor island, Indonesia, but in 2014, the country implemented a catch ban following their listing on CITES Appendix II in 2013. Implementing the ban caused economic hardships for manta hunters, and risked sparking understandable local tension, but with SCF support, @thewcs and local NGO the @misool.foundation worked to help the community find new sources of income and target different fish for food. As more species of shark and ray are subject to trade restrictions, similar work in coastal communities will be necessary for effective implementation. The project we funded in Lamakera is a powerful example of how conservation is as much about people as it is about fish, and of the innovative approaches needed to help conserve sharks and rays in a developing country. Learn more about our work - and manta rays! - at the link in our bio. #mantaray #mantaday #mantarays #sharksandrays #sharks #rays #shark #sharkconservation #sharkconservationfund #oceanconservation #nature #oceanhealth #biodiversity #marinelife #wildlife - @sharkconservationfund on Instagram

Huge guitar shark! 📷: @jordichias - @thedivebuddy on Instagram

There’s no time like the present. Help save this little guy ☝ by signing our petition at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📷 @gregpiperarts / Coral Reef Image Bank⠀⠀⁠ .⠀⠀⠀⁠ .⠀⠀⠀⁠ .⠀⠀⠀⁠ .⠀⠀⠀⁠ #GlowingGone #OceanLeague #oceanlife #underwater #nature #savetheocean #saveourseas #savetheplanet #scuba #oceanlover #protectwhatyoulove #greatbarrierreef #oceanlove #savetheoceans #australia #dive #diver #scubadiving #divinglife #diving_photography #divingtrip #divingisfun #stingray #ocean #caymanislands #visitcayman #livelovecayman #grandcayman #cayman #explorecayman - @glowinggone on Instagram

giant manta, giant love. #thisissocorro by @maripomartini #pelagicfamily #vortexliveaboard - @vortexliveaboard on Instagram

• Manta Love 🔥• . #mantaray#portrait#uwphotographer#uwphotographyguide#oceanlifestyle - @santibrenner on Instagram

Taken almost 10 years ago, and still one of my favourite dives ever. An almost all white manta ray at Racha Noi. #ausseidiversphuket #aussiediverskohtao #pai #paditv #mantarays #divethailand - @aussiediversphuket on Instagram

- Apparently, Manta Rays can jump out of the water

“In some locations around the world, the Galapagos shark is a targeted commercial species, and in some locations it is thought to have gone locally extinct. Shark fishing inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve is outlawed, however illegal long-line fishing does still occur. They are not currently listed on any CITES appendices.” Find out more about this amazing species and how you can help them at ✨https://galapagosconservation.org.uk/wildlife/galapagos-shark/✨ Repost @ocean_lovers_united Minimal Image with Maximum Beauty 🦈 These stunning Galapagos Sharks congregate off of Lord Howe Island, an island whose waters are home to a variety of sunken structures and coral reefs. Such a stunning place and animal hiding in plain sight!⁣ Photo by © @darrenjew . . . . #shark #galapagosshark #scubalife #scuba #scubadiving #freediving #snorkeling #diving #scubapro #underwater #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #divinglife - @future_oceans_canada on Instagram

B L A C K M A N T A S Check out the number of pilot fish following these Mantas .... c”,) Remembering the amazing dives and memories from the trip with @wallaceadivecruise - hope you guys are safe and well. One Day we’ll dive again. Take Care ••• #mantaray #mantarays #mantamonday #blackmanta #rajaampat #indonesia #lifeinthesea #vitaminsea #underwaterphotography #nature #natgeo #olympustg4 #unescoworldheritage #padi #paditravel #scubadiverlife #whenlifebecomestoshortforhashtags #ig_nature #ig_naturepictures #ig_naturemagic #ig_naturelovers #ig_naturelovers #ig_naturemagic #ig_good #uwart #magical #bucketlist #mondaymotivation #takemeback #30DOC🦁 •• Thank you @kaushman for the @lightroom presets. 🙌🏼 - @authentic.ocean on Instagram

Getting near the end of my 6-week journey to Palau and itching for some dives. Applied some over-the-top edits to this older dirty image. Such a fantastic moment years ago with 25 mantas. Decided for a retro look to de emphasize the backscatter, with a little PS and IG help, I like the feel of the photo a bit more. #underwaterphotography #underwater #scubadiving #diving #scuba #ocean #padi #nature #uwphotography #marinelife #dive #underwaterphoto #underwaterworld #travel #sea #sealife #underwaterlife #scubadive #fish #scubadiver #uwphoto #diver #coral #coralreef #palau #manta #mantas #mantaray #ray @paditv @paditravel @discoverocean @underwater_world_ @discoverearth @discovery_earth @scubadivingmag @underwater_tribe - @jessealpert on Instagram

The mantas of the Revillagigedo Archipelago are one of the main attractions for divers visiting the area. Although it is a species that is found in different parts of the world, the interaction that takes place in this archipelago is incredible as the mantas seem to be highly curious about divers. Mantas are some of the smartest fish. They are believed to have a great ability to learn and be highly social animals. The season to visit this Mexican archipelago is during November-June, on trips that last around 7 days. #underwaterphotography #Mexico #underwater #wildlifephotography #wild #wildlife #marinescience #manta #giantmanta #ocean #oceanlife #marinelife #marineconservation #naturephotography #nature - @becerril.edgar on Instagram

“It was necessary for us to go to places that still look like the ocean as it was 500 years ago, to go back to the best baselines we have for what a healthy ocean used to be like. These places are the blueprint. They are the instruction manual. Maybe we cannot bring all of the ocean back to this state, but these places show us what the potential is. They give us hope.” - Dr. @EnricSala in “Our Pristine Seas” a feature published in the September issue of @natgeo magazine at the link in our bio. Photo by @EnricSala - @natgeopristineseas on Instagram

What amazing creatures have you spotted on your dives lately? Wonderful share @covascott - @nauiworldwide on Instagram

- Stingray Fish

The most elegant and enigmatic sea creature! #mantaray #marineanimals #maldives #seacreatures #savetheoceans - @dharavandhoodivers on Instagram

- Diving Adventures

@thetopfly has been hot on Blue Marlin!! 📷 @anki_forsberg - @maverickcostarica on Instagram

Manta in the clouds ☁️ - @samlawrencephoto on Instagram

It’s never boring to watch the Majestic Manta 👑 📷: .in.komodo From: @dock.komodo 📸 By: @michelle.in.komodo #scubadivetheworld #scubadivingclass #scubadiveindo #scubadivercostume #scubadivingph #scubadivingsurabaya #scubadivingindonesia #scubadiveraustralasia #scubadiverid #scubadivingwomen #scubadivingfirls #scubadivingwithwhalesharks #scubadive #scubadivemaskmark #scubadivinguae - @scubadivingworlds on Instagram

Couldn’t resist jumping in with this stingray and his friends that were hanging out beside our boat 💙 . . . #maldives #indianocean #stingray - @lost.to.the.ocean on Instagram

Enjoying some pelagic action in the Azores! - @findingmenno on Instagram

I don’t think there is a better feeling than when a manta literally comes within touching distance just to check you out! • • • #incredible #giant #water #mantaray #conservation #underwaterphotography #peaceful #awe #animal #moment #upclose #closeencounters #gbr #grmpa #projectmanta #ray #blue #oceanic #mantaalfredi #special #reef #earth #planetearth #capturethemoment #splendid_shotz #australia #nature #plasticpollution #oceanlover #nauticam - @andrewlomakin on Instagram

Happy Manta Ray Monday! 😁 Pictured here is one of a few oceanic mantas we had circling us for a whole dive out in Raja Ampat. . . @solitudeadventurer . . 📷: @pernillasjoo - @solitude.world on Instagram

3 Rays / 3 Facts: 1- A spotted eagle rays pattern is unique to each individual, just like a fingerprint. 2-Spotted eagle rays form huge schools of up to several hundred individuals. 3-In the waters around Florida, spotted eagle rays are protected and fishing for them is banned. #eaglerays #whatsupwednesday #rays #marinelife #marineconservation #oceanconservation #savetheocean #rescuereef #savetheocean - @southbeachdiveandsurf on Instagram

“With a different view, you’ll realize how small we really are” -Anonymous 📷: @blackfinfreediving #whaleshark #freedive #freediving #freediver #girlsthatfreedive #teamblackfin - @kikiwave on Instagram

connect not conquer body,mind and soul become one whit the blue Mobula rays dancing whit me - @surf.dive.grow on Instagram

Manta Mfriday • • • • #mantaray #manta #heartshape #bluespace #oceanic #reefporn #underwaterimages #wildlifeofinstagram #aquatech_imagingsolutions #uwphoto #maui #hawaiilife #alohafriday - @desmyinsta on Instagram

EN MADI 💙🇲🇻 . . . . VISIT HANIFARU BAY👈 . . . #visithanifarubay #manta #mantalovers #gentalgiant #underwaterbutterfly #maldives #visitmaldives #snorkeling🐠 #travelmaldives #discovermaldives #traveldestination #oceanlover #goprohero7 #gopromv #baaatoll #baaatollbr #itsbetterinbaa - @moderashyd on Instagram

- MANTA RAY.

Did you know that the first ever World Manta Day is just 6 days away, on September 17? . . . . . 📷 by @cobiandewey . . . . . . . . . . #worldmantaday #worldmantaday2020 #worldmantaday.com #manta #mantas #blackmanta #mantarays #mantarraya #mantaraya #マンタ #マンダラ #マンダラアート #만타 #만타레이 #манта #mantatrust - @7seasjewelry on Instagram

Wow! A pregnant giant manta. Being cleaned. Gentle, gracious, beautiful - what else comes to your mind? This morning with @hussainramyx from @oceanmaldives @dusitthanimv. No mantas right now in Hanifaru Bay. #maldives #baaatoll #baaatollbiospherereserve #hanifarubay #worldmantaday #oceanmaldives #dusitthani #dusitthanimaldives #padi #fuckcorona - @fitjuergen on Instagram

Do you like Snorkeling with mantas ? #komodo #komodoresort #komodonationalpark #flores #indonesia #sebayur #resort #diving #snorkeling #scuba #padi #holiday #vacation #beach #islandlife #ocean #sebayurisland #liveaboard #komodoseadragon - @komodoresort on Instagram

Have you ever experienced a manta mating train? 👆🏽😎 . Drop a line or two about your experiences with these wonderful creatures!! . @theunderwaterzola 📷 . #padi #ssi #mantaray #mantarays #nusapenida #nusapenidaisland #nomadsclan #traveltheworld #mantapoint #bali #scubadiving #scuba #freediving #freediver #underwaterworld #underwaterlife - @nomadsbali on Instagram

Melanism is a unique trait that effects the color of an animals skin. Common on land, this trait is unusual for underwater animals - with the exception of mantas! These two, a chevron and a black morph reef manta, hover over a garden of pristine corals showcasing their beautiful differences. These color variants are unusually common in Raja Ampat and, in a recent piece by the @NYTimes, its been revealed that scientists still dont quite know why mantas have such varied patterns. Do you have an idea for why these majestic animals are so unique? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Photo by @ShawnHeinrichs⁠ - @bluespherefoundation on Instagram

Ray Ray . . #ningalooreef #mantaray #snorkeling #WA #explorewa #wanderoutyonder 📸 @oceancollectivemedia - @_jfilser on Instagram

📍蘭嶼 📷@bfsummer - @underwater_tw on Instagram

- ANIMAL * RAIE MANTA

Les diables de mer de la princesse Alice. . . . #mobulas #mantas #rays #azores #princessalice #madeofocean #blueplanet #oceans #atlanticocean #oceanlover #openwater #uwphotography #picoftheday #nauticam #lumix #yeslumix #gh5 #wideangle #pelagiclife #wetpixel #sharksandrays #wildlife #ssi #scubadiving #deepblue - @pierreleopaul on Instagram

We’ve recently just wrapped up a very successful manta expedition to Komodo with a fantastic team from @salesforce and led by our founder @sarah_lewis28. . This trip was part of a partnership with Salesforce, who are volunteering their time and donating funds to support @mantatrust affiliate projects, including ours here in Indonesia. . The mission of this expedition was to venture to, and explore some of the more remote parts of the region, including areas outside of the Komodo National Park, to discover new manta sites and collect as much photo ID data as possible. . During the trip we had some incredible manta action at some of Komodo’s well known manta sites, and excitingly we also found important manta aggregations in areas less explored, outside of the park and away from the normal tourist spots. . This data will be shared with various stakeholders, including @marinemegafauna who manage the Komodo manta database. We hope to use these findings to eventually increase protections for the critical manta habitat that is not currently within the boundaries of the National Park. . We are so grateful for the continued support of @salesforce and we’d like to give a special thank you to @mythary and @cesarmvl for helping make it happen. Also a very big thank you to @duneauroraliveaboard staff and crew for their support in making the expedition such a successful one 🙌🏽🦈💙 @salesforceorg @indonesianoceanpride . #komodo #salesforce #mantaconservation #thrivetrips #mantaray #expedition #volunteer - @indonesianmantaproject on Instagram

I have always been more comfortable around marine creatures than around humans. Of all the places I have dive, Revillagigedo archipelago is one of the most memorable. I cannot wait to go back to do some more legendary filming with @pelagicfleet #liquidmotionacademy #liquidmotionfilm #marinelife #mantaray #revillagigedo #pelagicfleet #filmschool #underwatercinematography shot on @gates.underwater #gatesunderwater - @liquid_motion on Instagram

It was size vs. numbers game on this day during new moon! The tornado of fusilier and the mantas were in competition for who could catch the most plankton. Safe to say the show did not disappoint 🌚 - @kaitlynzerr on Instagram

Gliding our way to the weekend...⁣ ⁣ The spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a cartilaginous fish belonging to the eagle ray family of stingrays. Its common name comes from its distinctive spots, fins that flap like wings, and protruding snout that resembles an eagles beak or ducks bill.⁣ ⁣ Spotted eagle rays beautiful pattern is unique to each individual, just like a fingerprint.⁣ ⁣ Beautiful 📸 by: @lostwithlukes⁣ ⁣ #seakeepers⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #ocean #oceanconservation #eagleray #spottedeagleray #oceanrays #marinewildlife #wildlifephotography #seacreatures #aetobatusnarinari #marinescience #marinebiology #underwater_life #underwater_world_ #uwimages #uwphotos #uwphotographer #uwphotography #divingphoto #divingphoto #scubadiving #guam #guamwildlife #guam_trip #aerialphotography #instadaily #instagood #instagram - @seakeepers on Instagram

The first ever World Manta Day is being launched on the 17th September 2020! This special day has been created to celebrate manta rays and to raise awareness of the threats that these beautiful, mysterious, ocean giants face. We can’t wait! To find out more about this event, download a press release, discover the many organisations working around the world for manta rays and learn about the ways that you can share the manta love, visit www.worldmantaday.com If you are planning a World Manta Day event you can email info@worldmantaday.com to get it added to the website. Let’s get mantas trending! #worldmantaday @mantatrust @saveourseasfoundation @kokomoislandfiji @barefoot_manta @_whereismat @coflahe @vee_taubera @tourismfiji #mobula #mantaray #mantaprojectfiji #marinebiology #mantatrust #fiji #fijiislands #southpacific #mantaresearch #conservation #travel #underwaterphotography #kadavu #melanism #naturelovers #yasawaislands #yasawa #oceanicmanta - @mantaprojectfiji on Instagram

I have a bit of a funny relationship with social media. While I understand it is a valuable tool to keep in touch with friends, share our lifestyle or to promote business, I also feel it is easy to get a little too caught up in this digital world. I have been spending the last 3 weeks in the Azores and havent been posting much lately. Not due to lack of content, quite the contrary, but simply because it does feel good to stay a bit offline sometimes. Weve been diving everyday with @silvio.agoncalces the guy here playing with the friendliest manta Ive ever seen, just moments before we encoutered a massive moonfish. Not a bad day. - @davidochoapt on Instagram

The best ever manta encounter so far. I have seen hundreds of mantas feeding in cyclones, 10s of mantas feeding in chains or trains, couples of mantas piggyback feeding and individual mantas bottom feeding. But the cleaning mantas are something else. When they are cleaning they seem more relaxed and slower that usual, which is pretty slow. This also somehow shows how big and majestic the creatures are. Today we saw 10s of mantas in a cleaning station where they stayed around for hours, which is exceptional. So I can surely say this is my favourite manta encounter so far. #manta #baa #itsbetterinbaa #dive #maldives #hanifarubay - @life_in_a_wetsuit on Instagram

Today is #worldmantaday and we will be celebrating this beautiful creature with the #team dedicated to #manta #conservation in the #mexicancaribbean Amazing work being done all over the world by dedicated and very committed #mantalovers! Thank you to all .... @mantamexicocaribe @mantatrust @figueroa.32_ @kenny_pezvela #mantahome #wildlifeconservation #pictureframes #bluewave #deepbluesea #divemag #divemagazine #divingpassport #bestdayever❤️ #mantarays #oceanwonders - @valeoceano_liquidjungle on Instagram

Wow Komodo! Increíble vida submarina en este tremendo lugar, un verdadero acuario natural lleno de colores y vida 🐙🐡 Lástima que no pudimos apreciar las mantas en su plenitud. Wonderful dives with @thierryrenaud ! Manta pic by @philsinthesea - @f.olavarria.v on Instagram

Know your Mantas! #codeofconduct Alentamos a todos a seguir los códigos de conducta para evitar perturbar la vida silvestre, las interacciones responsables resultan en encuentros asombrosos con los tiburones ballena y las mantas dentro de la Reserva de la Biosfera del Caribe Mexicano. 💙🙏 #Repost @valeoceano_liquidjungle • • • • • • I’ve been posting #mantarays #picoftheday for a while and will change subject in future posts but I’d like to finish this #mantaseason spent with #mantalovers with a photo that shows @mantamexicocaribe #founder @manzamex doing #photoid, for a very specific reason: it shows how, even when doing #investigation work, with #permits to #freedive with #mantarays, it is very important to follow the approved #codeofconduct for interacting with these amazing creatures. #foodforthought💭 for all those swimming with mantas #anywhere. I’m forever grateful to @mantamexicocaribe for having me onboard this #weirdseason , when due to #covıd #volunteersprograms had to be cancelled. It made this year a very memorable one and in a #positiveway 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌈🔥🔥 #mantaresearch #mantaconservation @conanp_mx @mantatrust @ruffordgrants @ideawild - @mantamexicocaribe on Instagram

Let the sea set you free 🌊🐙🐠 . . . . . . . . . . #フォローバック #いいねした人全員ファローする #いいね返し　#いいね返します #좋아요테러 #좋아요반사 #팔로우 #맞팔환영 #맞팔 #선팔하면맞팔 #선팔맞팔 #좋아요테러 #좋반 #좋아요 #좋아요반사 #팔로우 #맞팔환영 #맞팔해요 #선팔하면맞팔 #선팔 #follow4like #fff #followforfollowback #likeforlikes #like4follow #l4f #f4f #l4l #ootd #다렉 #韩国人 #留学生 #美女#フォローバック #いいねした人全員ファローする #いいね返し　#いいね返します #좋아요테러 #좋아요반사 #팔로우 #맞팔환영 #맞팔 #선팔하면맞팔 #선팔맞팔 #좋아요테러 #좋반 #좋아요 #좋아요반사 #팔로우 #맞팔환영 #맞팔해요 #선팔하면맞팔 #선팔 #follow4like #fff #followforfollowback #likeforlikes #like4follow #l4f #f4f #l4l #ootd #다렉 #韩国人 #留学生 #美女 - @mode.ibbe.902 on Instagram

And here is Woods Ray! Another new northern manta male, first sighted by 📷Christian Redman. At approx 7 and claspers showing, he is already quite mature so has apparently been around for awhile, just not around people with cameras. Hopefully hell stick around and do more visiting in the future. #manta #mantaray #mantarays #citizenscience #citizenscientist #citizenscientists #citizenscienceproject #kona #hawaii #mantapacific #mantapacificresearchfoundation - @mantapacific on Instagram

Amazing morning of swimming with Sharks, Rays and a baby Lobster . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Snorkeling #Scuba #LaJolla #California #LaJollaShores #SanDiego #California #Nature #Wildlife #GoPro #MarineLife @scripps_ocean @lajolla.ca #batray #leopardshark #lobster #ocean #sea #travel #wanderlust #adventure #explore - @scott_fairchild on Instagram

A partir de este año, cada 17 de septiembre se celebrará el Día Mundial de la Manta. Por este motivo, comparto una de mis fotografías más queridas de este increíble animal. Quiero imaginar que la falta de la cola es por esas batallas que libran con los depredadores del mar. Aun queda mucho que hacer por estas increíbles criaturas 🌊🇲🇽🦈📷🖤 #mexico🇲🇽 #mexicomagico #fotografiaanimal #diainternacionaldelamanta #oceanos #biologia #biologiamarina #mantadiablo #ojos #branquinhas #alas #cola #canonmexicana #fotoinstagram #instadive #inspiration #fotoinstacfm #ikelite #ikelitehousing #24mm - @mizaelpalomeque on Instagram

Birds of the sea. #repost from @annielamb93 - @travelguruoz on Instagram

The ocean sends love in many ways, few as graceful as a #manta. Going through old Maldives photos. Can’t wait to travel again! #maldivesmonday #scubadiving #paditravel #scuba #paditv #maldives #mantaray #sportdivermag #uwphotography #scubadivingmag #earthcapture #teamcanon #ikelite #lightandmotiondive #canon #uwphotosociety #yourshotphotographer #diving_photography - @_scubachad_ on Instagram

🌟Marcado de Mantas MANTATOP🌟 Manta Tagging Project MANTATOP🌟 Este verano hemos puesto en marcha el proyecto de marcado de mantas, MANTATOP, que nos permitirá profundizar en el estudio de esta especie.  Las mantas (Mobula mobular) están consideradas en peligro de extinción en el Mediterráneo por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) y pueden constituir un indicador clave para la elaboración de una estrategia para la conservación de los elasmobranquios.  Los objetivos fundamentales del proyecto son: -examinar los patrones de migración y movimientos verticales de la especie -recolectar muestras de ADN para caracterizar la población mediterránea -documentar su comportamiento reproductivo - y elaborar mapas de riesgo: zonas de interacción entre mantas y actividades humanas como la pesca, navegación o contaminación. .....ENGLISH..... This summer we launched the manta tagging project, MANTATOP, which will allow us to deepen the study of this species. Spinetail devil rays (Mobula mobular) are considered endangered in the Mediterranean by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and can be a key indicator in the development of a strategy for the conservation of elasmobranchs. The core objectives of the project are: - To examine the migration patterns and vertical movements of the species - To collect DNA samples and characterize the Mediterranean population - To document their reproductive behavior - and to develop risk maps: areas of interaction between spinetail devil rays and human activities such as fishing, navigation or pollution. Proyecto en colaboración con/ Project in collaboration with OceanCare, USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service), LIBERA Project (SEO / BirdLife - Ecoembes - Fundacion Reina Sofia) and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). #savethemed #generationsavethemed #manta #mobulamobular #project #mediterranean #marineregeneration #nature #mallorca #naturaleza #mediterraneo #marineprotection - @savethemed on Instagram

Is there anything more graceful or calming that seeing a manta during a dive? 😍 #AggressorAdventures #scuba #underwater @aggressorliveaboards - @aggressoradventures on Instagram

Flat Shark Friday! . Coastal Manta (Mobula alfredi) - Nuku Hiva . The Coastal Manta is the 2nd largest ray species in the world after the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray. . #mantaray #flatshark #nukuhiva #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #bigfishexpeditions #aquaticadigital - @tigfong on Instagram

The Angel of the seas 🪐🌟🌠 📸 @ju__le__s . . . . . #ssimaldives #mantaray #mantarays #mantaraya #mantarochen #divemaldives #tauchenmalediven #tauchen #indianocean #ssi #divessi #myssi #realdiving #underwaterworld #livetodive #diveforlife #taucherWelt #duiken #plongee #buceo #blueoceans #protectouroceans #sharkproject #saveourseas #beachlife #scubadiverlife #diveinstructorlife #livebytheocean #vitaminsea #WeAreSSI - @ssi.maldives on Instagram

#worldmantaday raising awareness of the threats these majestic ocean giants face 💗 - @blueotwo on Instagram

🤩 FACT FRIDAY 🤩 The White Spotted Shovelnose Ray is a huge (and beautiful!) ray - measuring in at approx. 3 meters long! They are found in the Indo-Pacific and eat mainly crustaceans and mollusks such as crab, shrimp, and clams. They are quite shy in the wild, and will often swim away if a diver tries to approach. However, they are caught as by-catch and their large fins can be sold for exceptionally high prices within the shark finning industry. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN because of this. 📷: @bigfishexpeditions . . . . . . . # fact #friday #factfriday #facts #friyay #didyouknow #ray #flatsharks #sharkeducation #education #conservation #shark #sharks #savesharks #lovesharks #distancelearning #virtuallearning #virtual #learning #school #ocean - @sharkeducation on Instagram

- Swimming with a great white shark

Just a definition of a perfect week! #robertoochoahe Beautiful Ecuador! 🇪🇨🌊 Enjoying the Mantas and whales in Bajo Cope! That is why it is necessary to take care of our marine protected areas. #robertoochoahe - @robertoochoahe on Instagram

Today is #WorldMantaDay! Giant manta rays are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The main threat to the giant manta ray is commercial fishing, with giant manta rays targeted and caught as bycatch in fisheries throughout their global range. Manta rays are particularly valued for their gill rakers (the cartilaginous filtering plates that protect their gills and trap food), which are traded internationally. NOAA Fisheries is working to recover the threatened giant manta ray through domestic and international efforts, and has developed a preliminary conservation strategy. Learn more about our efforts to protect and recover giant manta rays at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/giant-manta-ray#conservation-management Link in bio. Photo: Female manta at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: G.P. Schmahl/FGBNMS #worldmantaday #giantmantaray #conservation - @noaafisheries on Instagram

Manta Ray - They are believed to live for at least 50 years and take up to ten years to reach sexual maturity. @scuba.junkie.penida #underwater #diving #ocean #underwaterphotography #scubadiving #scuba #sea #nature #ray #padi #travel #underwaterphoto #dive #funfact #underwaterworld #water #sealife #underwaterlife #uwphotography #scubadive #diver #olympus #scubadiver #mantaray #scubajunkies #giant #funfactfriday #olympus_tg5 - @padi_underwater on Instagram

Mauricio Hoyos tomando una biopsia de una #manta gigante en San Benedicto, Parque Nacional Revillagigedo 😀. Las muestras se utilizan para analizar niveles de hormonas e identificar el estrés que les pueden provocar la presencia de buzos. Esta investigación es parte de la tesis de maestría de @carito.hnav 🦈💦 — #Repost @oceanbluetree with @make_repost ・・・ Mauricio Hoyos @amaukua takes a biopsy from a giant oceanic manta near the island of San Benedicto, Revillagigedo National Park. The samples have been analysed by @pelagioskakunja to identify hormone levels which increase when the animal is stressed. This data will provide a better understanding on the impact of increasing diver pressure in the national park and whether adaptive management needs to be employed to protect these majestic animals.⁠ ⁠ #manta #mantaray #oceanicmanta #underwater #ocean #scuba #underwaterphotography #scubadiving #wildlife #marinelife #uwphotography #revillagigedo #nationalpark #socorro #sanbenedicto #mexico #science #research #nikon #d850 #hugfot #backscatter #conservation ⁠ ⁠ Photo by @edwar_herreno - @pelagioskakunja on Instagram

#komodo #komodoresort #komodonationalpark #flores #indonesia #sebayur #resort #diving #snorkeling #scuba #padi #holiday #vacation #beach #islandlife #ocean #sebayurisland #liveaboard #komodoseadragon - @komodoresort on Instagram

Memoirs of the ocean with @fran.la.reina Which of these experiences would you choose? Tag your dive buddy 💦 - @diveninjas on Instagram

The mantas (& cheeky whale shark ‘Kuda Handi’ or Little Ghost from the @m.w.s.r.p database) didn’t disappoint for the first ever WORLD MANTA DAY! Checkout @mantatrust and the @maldivianmantaproject story today to find out more about our work and see how we spent our day in the field. Proud to celebrate with so many amazing manta and ocean advocates today 💙 #WorldMantaDay @baaatollbiospherereserve @lost.to.the.ocean @kaitlynzerr @life_in_a_wetsuit - @underwaterflo on Instagram

Photo: Guy Stevens @mantaguy via @mantatrust The World has changed dramatically over the last few months as we found ourselves unexpectedly in the middle of a global pandemic. These changes have had a huge impact on how the @MantaTrust is able to operate, and they now threaten the efforts of many of small but crucial mobulid research and conservation projects that make up the Manta Trust’s global network. All fieldwork has ceased globally, and tourism activities have ground to a halt at all of their project locations worldwide, including their largest research project in the Maldives. - @saveourseasfoundation on Instagram

The Endangered Ornate Eagle Ray. These incredibly beautiful rays are listed as endangered and sightings of them are extremely rare. I was sooo lucky to see this one swimming along the sea floor in about 5m of water. Thanks @emilieunderwaterphotography for staying with it and @downward.facing.drone for dropping me in the water ❤️ an unforgettable encounter with one of the unicorns of the sea 💙 On tour with @coralbayeco 🔥 #ornate #eagleray #ornateeagleray #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #endangered #raresightings #oceanographic #oceanlife #oceanphotography #onceinalifetime # - @naomirosephoto on Instagram

- Animals

Today marks the first ever World Manta Day! Here are a couple of our favourite Manta Ray photos from the past few years to celebrate these amazing creatures. Well never get tired of witnessing these beautiful animals in the wild. With the largest brain to body ratio of any other fish, they are extremely intelligent and possess individual personality traits that become recognisable over time. Thats why every encounter with these animals is such a treat ❤️ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ . . . . . #worldmantaday #PADI #underwaterphotography #nauticam #maldives #sony #water_of_our_world #maldivesislands #maldives_ig #photography #maldivestrip #stopsharkfinning #natgeoyoushot #beautifulplaces #wanderlust #halaveli #spotmydive #nature #underwaterworld #lifegoals #bucketlist #saveourseas #scubadiving #scuba #earthescope #maldivesinsider #divingpassport #travelgram - @wanderdeeper on Instagram

¿When is a great day? When mantas are there 💙💙💙! If you stay calm and relax, is when you can enjoy even more the amazing mantas! Their complex and interactive behavior makes you realize how smart they are!!! They are aware of your presence, please respect them, they are normally surface feeding, dont touch them, we are visiting them in their habitat. Codes of conduct are implemented for a reason, please have a respectful encounter with them while you enjoy your swimming experience. Thank youuuuuuuuu #mantalovers #codeofconduct #knowyourmantas #respectyourmantas #loveyourmantas #mantaresearch #marineconservation #mantahouse @mantatrust @ruffordgrants @conanp_mx @valeoceano_liquidjungle 📸 - @mantamexicocaribe on Instagram

Manta snorkeling in Maldives tours offer you an awesome encounter with endangered giant manta rays in the famous North Ari Atoll. . . . . #mantaray #fish #beachwear #snorkeling #water #blue #marinebiology #stingray #eagleray #cartilaginousfish #underwater #sky #ocean #traveler #wildlife #shark #maldives #fishtank #modeling #coral #instapic #tropicalfish #beautiful #holiday #instafish #tropical #vacation #instagood #aquarium #swimming - @morgan.mv on Instagram

• 17 de septiembre: Día Mundial de la Manta. . . Nos sumamos a los festejos internacionales y reforzamos nuestro compromiso con la protección de este magnífico animal marino, así como de todas las especies que habitan en los #MaresDeMéxico. . . Retomamos esta frase de @alberto_tinoco_guadarrama que describe a la perfección el encuentro con una gran manta gigante: en cualquier descuido eso que parece una mariposa del mar puede llevarte al azul, de donde ya nadie regresa. . . Foto: Michael Bogner. #WorldMantaDay #MantaGigante #MobulaBirostris #EnDefensaDeLosMares #CODEMAR #VidaMarina #VidaSilvestre #fauna #mares #océanos #naturaleza #biodiversidad #México - @codemarmx on Instagram

Happy Manta Day! 🎉 Today is the first ever Manta Day and it’s a huge step in raising awareness for the gentle giants. Check out our article about the mantas of Raja Ampat (link in bio) and tell us about your favourite manta encounter. Thanks to @artandwater_photography for the beautiful photo. #worldmantaday #worldmantaday2020 #rajaampat #papuaexplorers #papuaexplorersdiveresort # #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #diveindonesia #marineconservation - @papua_explorers on Instagram

📸 @eurodiversmaldives • • • • • • Maldives Another one 😀 #MantaMonday⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The most common species of Manta rays which can be found in the Maldives are the reef manta (Manta Alfredi) and their wingspan can measure 3m up to 5m. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #eurodiversworldwide #eurodiversmaldives #divingwithfriends #manta #mantarays #mantatrust #oceanphotography #scubaworld #scubadivingaddicts #oceanfacts #scubatravel #ilovescuba #underwaterimages #divingmagazine #scubagram - @eurodiversdhigali on Instagram

M A N T A R A Y #frompeaktosea #storyofmylife #myelement #myadventures #myaddiction #scubaddiction #doss #rindulabuanbajo #exoticntt #experiencedwithcordelia #nikon #nikonindonesia #cordeliaphinisi @cordeliaphinisi - @jamesmamoto on Instagram

- Manta Rays

#WORLDMANTADAY 17 de septiembre 2020! Para todos los #mantalovers ! Un día dedicado a las #mantas para fomentar la importancia de estas especies en los océanos de México y el mundo! Los que tenemos oportunidad de estudiar estos extraordinarios animales y los que han tenido la suerte de nadar con ellas, sabemos que son muy especiales! Visita www.worldmantaday.com y entérate de esta iniciativa! #mantahouse #mantarays #manta #conservation #magic #weekend #worldmantaday #mexicancaribbean #oceans #climatechange #marinedebris #awareness #environment #community #blueplanet #mantateam 📸 @valeoceano_liquidjungle - @mantamexicocaribe on Instagram

A Manta for Monday Hope you glide through the week as gracefully as a Manta Ray on the #greatbarrierreef #visitfrasercoast #thisisqueensland #ladyelliotisland . . . . . . #southerngreatbarrierreef #barrierreef #beautiful_destinations #ig_australia #tv_australia #tv_aqua #water_perfection #scubalife #madeofocean #mantaray #queensland #gbrmarinepark #naturephotos #naturephotography📷 #underwaterphotography #goproanz - @photosbyfarr on Instagram

- 🔥 The only known alive pink manta ray. Found off the coast of Australia 🔥

Today is Endangered species day! Many shark and ray species such as manta rays and scalloped hammerheads (pictures above) are at risk of extinction because of overfishing. Spread awareness and help save our world’s wildlife! #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #endangeredspeciesday #wildlife #conservation #environment #ocean #sea #animals #saveouroceans #mantaray #sharks #wildlifeconservation #savesharks #endangeredwildlife (Photo found via google) - @kelp_ocean on Instagram

When you let go of what no longer serve you, something better enters your life.. 📷 @tinaedenae #beautifuldestinations #beautifulday #beautifulview #loveit❤️ #aroundflores #ntt #travel #traveling #TFLers #vacation #visiting #instatravel #instago #instagood #trip #holiday #photooftheday #fun #travelling #tourism #tourist #instapassport #instatraveling #mytravelgram #travelgram #travelingram #igtravel - @erytrine on Instagram

Nager avec les Raies manta à Ouvéa by @camillefotn — Tag @visit.newcaledonia and #visitnewcaledonia to be featured ! 📷 - @visit.newcaledonia on Instagram

To not feel is not to live 🖤 If you listened to my previous crybaby post 🤣. This is why...🙏🏽 Here is my rainbow in the clouds 🖤 @aquatech_imagingsolutions @canonaustralia - @charlottepiho on Instagram

Wishing everyone a very happy #WorldMantaDay! Through our partnership with @mantatrust and @maldivianmantaproject we have been studying these gentle giants since @sixsenseslaamu opened. Some highlights over the years include recording the first ever ultra scans of pregnant wild manta rays, using paired laser photogrammetry to measure manta growth rates and launching the hello hallu school education program in laamu. Have you met any of Laamus gentle giants? . #mantaray #maldives #diving #mantarayconservation #mantatrust #mantas #marinebiology #sixsenses #sixsenseslaamu - @maldivesunderwaterinitiative on Instagram

- 🔥 A spotted eagle ray cruising through the darkness 🔥

Fly-by! Never tire of spending time with these beautiful creatures 👌🏼 #scuba #scubadiving #scubadive #dive #diver #diving #sea #ocean #manta #maldives #adventure #travel #marinelife #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #photography #padi #sportdiver - @waj.harrison on Instagram

Happy World Manta Day Focused On Nature supports @mantatrust Manta Ray, La Paz, Mexico, August 2018 #focusedonnature #fon #fonassociation #mexico #underwater #diving #oceanlife #underwaterphotography #wildlife #sea #underwater #manta #mantaray #worldmantaday - @fonassociation on Instagram

Did you know today is the first ever #worldmantaday?! This special day has been created to celebrate these beautiful, mysterious, ocean giants. So, here are a few of our favourite manta facts: 🦈 Manta rays are close relatives of all sharks and rays, meaning they have a skeleton made of cartilage rather than bone. 📏 Manta rays are truly colossal, with some individuals reaching seven metres from wingtip to wingtip and weighing up to two tonnes! 🦐 Despite their huge size, manta rays feed on microscopic animals called zooplankton. 🔍 Every manta ray has a unique spot pattern on its belly that can be used to identify it, just as we are identified by our fingerprints! ❔ What do you love most about manta rays? . 📷 @mel_pud - @reef_world on Instagram

Incoming bogey #reeffish #reeflife #diving #scuba #scubadiving #macrophotography #macro #underwaterphotography #underwater #uwpix #oceanart #unterwasser #underwaterphoto #nauticam #padi #divetrip #liveaboard #nauticamhousings #nauticam #marinelife #uwphotographer #fish #52weeksofnature #unterwasserfoto #wetpixel @unterwasser_tauchmagazin @sportdiver @divermag @divingmagazine @duiken_magazine @tauchenmagazin @resourcemag @divetraining @divemag - @cinebagsunderwater on Instagram

As travel restrictions and curfews slowly lift across the globe, I hope we will all have learned a thing or two from this pandemic and remember we are only as powerful as our environment allows us to be. ____________________________________________________________ #sonyrx100v | #nauticam | #diveforchange | #waterinspired | #underwaterphoto | #turningthetide | @sealegacy | #bethechangetheworldneeds | #natureknowsbest | #missionblue | #speakup | #coexist | @onlyone | #savetheocean | #nobluenogreen | #nightdive | #oceanminded | #underwaterphotography | #findyourmotivation | @eda_uae | #extremeteamuae | #oceanconservation | #naturephotography | #wanderlust | #natgeowild | #mantaray | #beautyofnature | #wildlifeconservation | #padi | #onlyoneocean - @juliakleindienst on Instagram

Spotted Eagle Ray | Aetobatus Narinari 🖤 - @beachdontkrillmyvibe on Instagram

FIRST WORLD MANTA DAY... . . I didn’t have opportunity to post yesterday, which was the first ever #worldmantaday. They are still being hunted today even though they are beautiful and gentle giants of the ocean. ——————————————————— #SaveMyFins #ocean #sharkdiver #oceandevoted #manta #mantaray #saveouroceans #nature #animal #blueplanet #oceanpictures #oceanlife #worldmantaday #underwaterphotography #mexico #discovery #divewet #alexsuh #360Ambassador #nikon #nikonphotography #StopSharkFinning - @divewet on Instagram

Curious fact: Although useless and nonfunctioning, a manta has approximately 300 rows of skin-covered teeth in its lower jaw! Posted by @ibroff . 📸 by @danielthomasbrowne . Tag your pictures with #fishesworld  for a possible feature here. #manta #mantas #mantaray #devilfish#scubadiving #conservation #diving #paradise#scuba #nature #ilovediving #naturelovers #scuba#fish #fishporn #instafish #water #coral #reef#tropical #tropicalfish #photooftheday #saltwater#beautiful #ocean #biology #marinebiology #padi#underwaterphotography #padiinstructor - @fishesworld on Instagram

“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.” ― Voltaire . Reposted from @shawnheinrichs . . . . . . . . . . . . #scubadivinglife #scubadivingaddicts #scubadivingislife #scubadivingwomen #scubadivingpic #scubadivinginternational #scubadivingtrip #scubadivinggirls #scubadivingmag #scubadivingmalaysia #scubadivinggirl #scubadivingph #scubadivinglove #scubadivingdaily #scubadivingadventures #scubadivingphotos #scubadivingworlds #scubadivingphilippines #manta #mantas #mantaray #mantattoo #mantarays #mantacity #mantadive #divingphoto #divingisfun #divingphotography #instadiving #realdiving - @7seasjewelry on Instagram

Você já olhou pra cima hoje? O que passa pela sua cabeça? 😂😱🙃 A equipe do Projeto @mantasdobrasil encontrou a terceira raia manta (Manta birostris) no entorno da Ilha da Queimada Grande, em Itanhaém (SP), na tarde de sexta-feira (27). Duas já tinham sido registradas pela na quinta (26), durante expedição de pesquisa para o mesmo lugar (veja posts anteriores). Desta vez, trata-se de uma manta fêmea, de aproximadamente 4 metros de envergadura. O Instituto @lajeviva é realizador do projeto e tem patrocínio da @embraport_oficial. - @lajeviva on Instagram

A video from a fun dive with Anton (who film it) feeeew months ago, when visibility was awsomeee... and a comission wall i did in #twofish divers lembongan 2 months ago #mantaray #mantabellyrocks 🤘🏾 #mantapoint #nusapenida #bali #indonesia #molamola #graffiti #junglist #diving #ssi #padi #diveconcepts #llepadua #malavida #winteriscoming #milacik #mojalaska - @bbffvvooccaa on Instagram

Always spectacular beautiful🙏🔱🏝😎 - @marcus_maldives on Instagram

a favorite shot from recent times, oh... and swipe for a before and after ;) - @jacksonlebsack on Instagram

Manta birostris! These giant creatures are very hard to come by here in Hawaii. Very little is known about them in the Hawaiian Islands. It’s a dream of mine to be able to tag one here on Oahu and see where it goes. There’s so much to learn! Knowledge is key to protecting these animals in the future! Thanks Cam for the AMAZING capture! Can’t wait to hear more about it. @camgrantphotography - @oahumanta on Instagram

E não é que a temporada de raias mantas (Manta birostris) na costa brasileira começou oficialmente? Registro lindo feito pelo nosso biólogo @leofrancini na Ilha da Queimada Grande, na costa de Itanhém. Na foto está só uma, mas foram duas registradas: um macho e uma fêmea. O Instituto Laje Viva realiza o Projeto @mantasdobrasil e é patrocinado pela Embraport. #lajeviva #raia #patrocinioEmbraport #lajedesantos #raiamanta #raiagigante #mantaray #manta #ray #scubadiving #dive #diving #mergulho #mar #oceano #ilhadaqueimadagrande #queimadagrande #preservacao #meioambiente #saopaulo #sp #eusoudesantos #juicysantos #melhordesantos #atribuna #tabloidelitoral - @lajeviva on Instagram

“The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals and dreams. The weak-minded become haters.” ― Steve Maraboli. Some of this world’s idiots definitely have too much time on their hands. Just think if they had hobbies, sex, fitness etc how much happier the world would be 😁😁. #haters #losers #manta #mantas #underwater #model #giantmanta - @ken_kiefer_underwater on Instagram

We have AMAZING news! This year September 17th will be the first annual World Manta Day! We are so excited to be working with some amazing organizations to celebrate mantas around the world! While this year will be a little different as were not able to celebrate together we hope you plan to celebrate at home with us! This amazing photograph was taken by our friend and incredible photographer @bethwatsonimages #worldmantaday #mantaray #mantabirostris #mobulabirostris #oceanconservation #oceanresearch #pacificmantaresearchgroup #PMRG - @pacificmantaresearchgroup on Instagram

Reposted from @russian.pirate.diver Manta alfredi Im really in love with this magnificent creatures! Every time i see them i have goosebumps on my skin... . #manta #mantaalfredi #happyday #zen #hanifarubay #divebutler #divebutlerinternational #hanifaru #underwater #подводой #underwaterphoto #uwphoto #underwaterphotography #подводнаяфотография #подводнаясъемка #gopro #goprohero6 - @hanifarubay on Instagram

Sebab, tak ada yang lebih indah daripada laut. . . @gopro @goproid . #GoPro #GoProid #GoproHero8Black - @untung.teruss on Instagram