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A Galapagos shark coming by @mads_and_rads out at @oneoceandiving 📷 Head over to helpsavesharks.org to help protect these beautiful animals 💙 ____________ Check us out at OneOceanDiving.com & JOIN US in the water  in #Hawaii on #Oahu’s #NorthShore to #SwimWithSharks and #DiveWithSharksInHawaii with a @OneOceanDiving trained #MarineBiologist / #SharkSafetyDiver #HelpSaveSharks #savesharks #itstheirocean #apexpredatornotmonster #finbannow #stopfinning Check out our #Shark and #MarineResearch @OneOceanResearch and our #Education outreach program @OneOceanEducation #LearnAboutSharks and our Non-Profit @WaterInspired conservation group and Founders: @Juansharks and @oceanramsey Want to join the team? Become a @OneOceanGlobal Ambassador. Looking to support in other ways? Check out our not-for-profit marine conservation awareness apparel and gifts @OneOceanDesigns or at www.Oneoceandesigns.com Mahalo and Thank you for Supporting #InternationalSharkProject #HawaiiSharkCount #SharkResearch #Ocean #OneOcean #SaveTheOcean #SaveSharks #HelpSaveSharks #OceanConservation #SharkConservation (at OneOcean Diving) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzROfL6Hoho/?igshid=71w4p4g0vps3

Beautiful image of cofounder @oceanramsey and a white shark taken by @juansharks! Juan and Ocean recently returned from their annual trip to Isla Guadalupe where this photo was taken several years back. #Guadalupe is one of the best places in the world to see white sharks with unparalleled visibility, contact us if you are interested in reserving a spot for next years trip to learn more about white shark behavior and ongoing research projects in the area! ______________ #Repost @oceanramsey ・・・ An old, unpublished photo by @juansharks of me recording an ID and tag of a #great #whiteshark I highly encourage people to go diving with sharks all around the world, it’s literally one of the best, most unique experiences in life, words cannot do it justice, but I never advise people to purposely dive without a cage in proximity to #great #whitesharks without experience and meaningful intent. Great white sharks are definitely not monsters, but they are very capable #apexpredators who deserve a very high level of respect and understanding that they generally hunt marine mammals who are much more efficient than we are and rarely make a mistake #incredible. It’s been an honor to spend time studying them year after year and every year my appreciation grows. I think what fascinates me most is their language but also perhaps the extended time that they seem to take to talk things out with one another. However, since I obviously don’t look like them and can’t “speak” or “swim” or “exhibit” the same language I would never expect the same level of patience or courtesy and furthermore I realize how unique each shark is, they are as different as you and I, and so it’s unwise to ever expect a consistent reaction to my presence even though I do find them to be dramatically more consistent in their behavior than mammals. #helpsavesharks #savesharks #sharkbehavior #sharkbodylanguage #ethology #sharkscience #studysharks #documentingsharks #taggingsharks #conservation #sharkconservation #itstheirocean #juansharks #oceanramsey stop #sharkfishing and STOP #sharkfinsoup and #sharkfinning https://www.instagram.com/p/BqX8fGihnn3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kbk0wt9rx12m

Amazing job by safety diver @taylork.sea who was able to cut this fishing line off a shark today! Although it’s encouraging to see fishermen cutting their lines to free hooked sharks as the hooks will eventually rust out, the trailing fishing line (especially at this length) can potentially entangle sharks like one of our favorites #SharkIDMsAloha or get snagged on the sea floor/passing objects which can be lethal so we always try our best to trim lines on passing sharks or cut them free entirely if possible. Mahalo to all of our recent guests and supporters that enable us to not only take people out to learn about and see the sharks, but also monitor them for entanglement/other threats to help give back to them whenever we can. 💙🦈#ItsTheirOcean Want to learn more? Check us out at OneOceanDiving.com & JOIN US in the water  in #Hawaii on #Oahu’s #NorthShore to #SwimWithSharks and #DiveWithSharksInHawaii with a @OneOceanDiving trained #MarineBiologist / #SharkSafetyDiver #HelpSaveSharks #savesharks #itstheirocean #apexpredatornotmonster #finbannow #stopfinning Check out our #Shark and #MarineResearch @OneOceanResearch and our #Education outreach program @OneOceanEducation #LearnAboutSharks and our Non-Profit @WaterInspired conservation group and Founders: @Juansharks and @oceanramsey Want to join the team? Become a @OneOceanGlobal Ambassador Looking to support in other ways? Check out our not-for-profit marine conservation awareness apparel and gifts @OneOceanDesigns or at www.Oneoceandesigns.com Mahalo and Thank you for Supporting #InternationalSharkProject #HawaiiSharkCount #SharkResearch #Ocean #OneOcean #SaveTheOcean #SaveSharks #HelpSaveSharks #OceanConservation #SharkConservation (at Haleiwa, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByRCUXGHzAh/?igshid=1w9t3f9gat2ci

Mahalo to @iimaouii for giving sharks a chance and joining us on a recent charter! There are so many myths and misconceptions surrounding sharks and we love getting people in the water to see how they really are firsthand versus what the media portrays them as. #ItsTheirOcean but we can coexist! ___________ #Repost @iimaouii ・・・ -December 7th, Hawaii- 🌴🦈 Today I did something I believed it’s wasn’t possible without a cage. Today I met 23 sharks under my feet and I wasn’t scared. Today is another day to appreciate the life that I have and to keep going to discover all the secrets of the world, the life. Believe in yourself and make your life an adventure. Thank you so much @oneoceandiving for this wonderful swim at 7am and for sharing everything on the sharks!• • • • • #hawaii #hawaiilife #oneoceandiving #sharks #sharksofinstagram #usaprimeshot #artofvisuals #visuambassadors #takeapicture #capturethemoment #travel #traveltheworld #exploretocreate #hawaiistagram #photographer #volcano #pacificocean #gaygirl #travelblogger #traveler #aloha #travelawesome #travelphotography #sharkdiving #sealife #backpacker (at Haleiwa, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrL8WeCh716/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9gezcryeewx8

Wise words from @mermaid_kayleigh regarding Australia’s senseless recent decision to reinstate a shark cull #STOPTHECULL #ItsTheirOcean #Repost @mermaid_kayleigh ・・・ Four tiger sharks have been killed recently in response to shark attacks in the Whitsundays. Guess what... they have no idea if these tigers are responsible for any of the attacks. Likely, they are not the same sharks as this species is known to move around quite far quite fast. In the past culling sharks has been proven ineffective as the sharks responsible for bites move on and new sharks come in to these areas. While it is incredibly sad and terrifying for the people involved, killing sharks when they injure humans is not the answer. These animals aren’t purposely targeting humans as a food source. The opposite is actually true. When they realize the human isn’t the food source they sought after, they typically leave. Sharks are just doing their jobs in the food web. We need predators to keep the trophic levels below them healthy and functioning. Australia, you’re destroying your natural resources out of fear. Shark nets and drum lines are killing your sharks and countless more marine life indiscriminately. You could be profiting off your live, healthy sharks by running eco-tours, benefitting the local economy and educating the public. Check out the last two thoughtful posts by @thelifeofrileynz on how that money should be spent, researching and learning more about sharks in this area to prevent adverse human interactions. This is exactly why we need more shark conservationists out there, standing together, on the same team (instead of wasting time bashing one another purely from an ego standpoint). More people loving sharks, swimming with sharks, and speaking up for them. This is why I’ll never stop taking anyone I’m able to diving with sharks @oneoceandiving. The fight will never be over for these incredible and misunderstood creatures. ✊🏼 #savesharks #sharkIDNikki @oneoceansharks photo taken on my @axisgo https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIP8CchZJk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aifmhp8rb0d8

Mahalo nui loa to @frankietorresphoto for coming out with us and sharing your experience! Our program is highly educational and includes practical knowledge for surfers, beach goers and divers on what to do if you see a shark, how to react, and factors to consider when entering their home #itstheirocean to minimize the risk of an adverse interaction. We’re glad you had such an epic dive and can’t wait to see the rest of your photos! _____________ Repost @frankietorresphoto ・・・ I went shark diving this past week with @oneoceandiving and it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. As a surfer there is always that fear in the back of my mind of a shark attack. But now I see how that fear of mine isn’t exactly grounded in reality. Of course, there is always a risk of a shark attack when paddling out, but that risk is incredibly small compared to any other surf related injury. While swimming with these graceful creatures I was given an overall sense of peace. It wasn’t a scary experience at all and I would recommend it all oceangoers and adventure seekers alike! Also enjoy this pic that I took, there are many more to come! ____________ Want to learn more about sharks or adoption visit our website: OneOceanDiving.com & JOIN US in the water in #Hawaii on #Oahu’s #NorthShore to #SwimWithSharks and #DiveWithSharksInHawaii with a @OneOceanDiving trained #MarineBiologist / #SharkSafetyDiver Check out our #Shark and #MarineResearch @OneOceanResearch and our outreach program @OneOceanEducation #LearnAboutSharks and our Non-Profit @WaterInspired conservation group and Founders: @Juansharks and @oceanramsey Want to join the team? Become a @OneOceanGlobal Ambassador Looking to support in other ways? Check out our not-for-profit marine conservation awareness apparel and gifts @OneOceanDesigns or at OneOceanDesigns.Com Mahalo and Thank you for Supporting #InternationalSharkProject #HawaiiSharkCount #SharkResearch #Ocean #OneOcean #SaveTheOcean #SaveSharks #HelpSaveSharks #OceanConservation #SharkConservation

Afraid of ending up as shark dinner? Don’t be! It’s more likely for sharks to end up as human dinner! Shark fin soup is an expensive delicacy that is eaten in China as well as some Chinese restaurants in America. It can cost anywhere from $300 to $2,000, and all for a bowl of soup! Eating sharks has no nutritional value, and in fact it has been found that humans are at risk of acquiring the neurotoxin BMAA (Holtcamp 2012). This is a compound normally produced by cyanobacteria, and apex predators (like sharks) tend to have high concentrations of this because they eat so much including other predators with high concentrations of BMAA (Holtcamp 2012). It is estimated that 1.4 million tons, or around 100 million individual sharks are killed per year for shark finning (Worm et al. 2013). The practice itself is extremely wasteful and inhumane: illegal fisheries have been found to use sea lion flesh to bait the sharks, and once caught the fins are cut and the shark is discarded to either bleed out or suffocate (Schiller et al. 2015). These amazing animals deserve so much better! #speakupforsharks and #bansharkfinning !! #oneocean #oneoceandiving #oneoceanresearch #helpsavesharks Post by: @kaytiegracie Photo by: @paulhiltonphoto Want to learn more? Check us out at OneOceanDiving.com & JOIN US in the water  in #Hawaii on #Oahu’s #NorthShore to #SwimWithSharks and #DiveWithSharksInHawaii with a @OneOceanDiving trained #MarineBiologist / #SharkSafetyDiver #HelpSaveSharks #savesharks #itstheirocean #apexpredatornotmonster #finbannow #stopfinning

Plastic pollution in our ocean is a growing problem. 1.15 to 2.41 million metric tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year (The Ocean Cleanup). The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is a region located between Hawaiʻi and California. It consists of a massive collection of plastic and trash floating in the ocean that equates to more than 600,000 square miles, equivalent to twice the size of Texas (Lebreton, Slat, Ferrari, Sainte-Rose, Aitken, Marthouse, Hajibane, Cunsolo, Shwarz, Levivier, Noble, Debeljak, Maral, Schoeneich-Argent, Brambini, Reissner). When plastic enters a marine environment, various actions may occur that will cause the plastic to be transported to oceanic gyres, such as GPGP (Eriksen, Thiel, Lebreton). Evidence has been found that the GPGP is accumulating quickly than previously predicted, and ocean plastic pollution in GPGP is increasing at an exceptionally faster rate (Lebreton, Slat, Ferrari, Sainte-Rose, Aitken, Marthouse, Hajibane, Cunsolo, Shwarz, Levivier, Noble, Debeljak, Maral, Schoeneich-Argent, Brambini, Reissner). The high concentration of plastics arriving in the region of GPGP is said to be due to the substantial ocean plastic sources in Asia and intensified fishing activity in the pacific ocean (Jambeck, Lebreton). Conservationists hope that systematically monitoring the GPGP due to the already accumulated good dataset will allow for a better understanding of long-term trends in oceanic plastic pollution (Lebreton, Slat, Ferrari, Sainte-Rose, Aitken, Marthouse, Hajibane, Cunsolo, Shwarz, Levivier, Noble, Debeljak, Maral, Schoeneich-Argent, Brambini, Reissner). With a better understanding of long-term trends in plastic pollution, conservationists and scientists are able to work more efficiently toward finding a solution to this pressing issue. Post by: @sabrinasabb Photo by: Francis Perez Want to learn more? Check us out at OneOceanDiving.com & JOIN US in the water  in #Hawaii on #Oahu’s #NorthShore to #SwimWithSharks and #DiveWithSharksInHawaii with a @OneOceanDiving trained #MarineBiologist / #SharkSafetyDiver #HelpSaveSharks #savesharks #itstheirocean #apexpredatornotmonster #finbannow #stopfinning