#saveprotectedanimals

Image 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 it's very difficult sometimes for me to focus on the now, because I'm missing the then, the past so much! My generation was taught that the sea was an in exhaustible resource and we took and took and took before we learned that we were decimating the planet! I believe that's a big part of why I am such a hard core conservationist doing everything I possibly can To protect the few animals that we still have left! Please considered joining and following my nonprofit "Wildlife Voice" @wildlifevoiceinc if you want to be part of the change that our planet so drastically needs in order to alter the course of our planet into a sustainable direction and save as much wildlife as we possibly can! Enjoy but Please Protect! @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #TurningTheTide #conservation #saveourwildlife #saveprotectedanimals #savethesharks #baseline #conservation #compassion (at Tiger Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9NxsJpinV/?igshid=xkiej3iq0p3p

Image by @jim_abernethy // While one of my best friends Mitch Nevins @mitchnevins_ gives a lemon shark some love & affection (head rub), the shark opens its mouth wide to invite the remoras to clean its teeth! The transformation of wild lemon sharks to Super Model lemon sharks thriving on affection from humans is nothing short of Miraculous! Join us at Tiger Beach soon to see for yourself! On this specific trip, 8 of the divers were wearing the Ocean Technology Systems @oceantechnologysystems full face mask...The Guardian! It is so enjoyable to talk with your friends, as well as record the audio, during the dive while everything is happening! In my opinion this is the Worlds finest mask and I'm always wearing it! Our first trip back leaves July 17th and we would love for you to join us! DM me if your interested in joining me, on any of our shark trips and I'll email you more information. Or you can contact the office directly at +1-561-842-6356 or [email protected] @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy @OTS @OceantechnologySystems #lovesharks #tigerBeach #sharkaffection #sharkdiving #sharklove #saveprotectedanimals #lemonshark #FinBanNow #worthmorealive #EpicEncounters #epic #lemonshark #love #GuardianMask (at Tiger Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQnAe_JpzQ/?igshid=67s749htoj64

Image by @jim_abernethy // A Gorgeous Roseate Spoonbill landing in the beautiful Florida Everglades! This gorgeous species was once hunted to near extinction for its plumage for hats. The beautiful creatures of our planet, leave me inspired to do all we can to protect what few creatures we still have left. Since 1970, we have lost over 60% of all wildlife on earth! We all must do more to protect nature! Please follow my nonprofit Instagram page @Wildlifevoiceinc as together we help stop this from continuing! Enjoy but please Protect! @jim_abernethy @sealegacy #TurningTheTide #birds #birdsinflight #birding #rosettespoonbill #everglades #floridanature #epicimages #pinkfeathers #naturephotography #photographyart #artnature #conservation #conservationist #palmbeachnature #palmbeachflorida #saveprotectedanimals #saveplanetearth #protectedspecies #protectnature #Bethechangetheworldneeds (at Peaceful Waters Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qzO54pcRl/?igshid=1nxh9v77ppjc

Image by @jim_abernethy // While one of my best friends Mitch Nevins @mitchnevins_ gives a lemon shark some love & affection (head rub), the shark opens its mouth wide to invite the remoras to clean its teeth! The transformation of wild lemon sharks to Super Model lemon sharks thriving on affection from humans is nothing going short of Miraculous! Join us at Tiger Beach soon to see for yourself! On this trip, 8 of the divers were wearing the Ocean Technology Systems @oceantechnologysystems full face mask...The Guardian! It is so enjoyable to talk with your friends, as well as record the audio, during the dive while everything is happening! In my opinion this is the Worlds finest mask and I'm always wearing it! DM me if your interested in joining me, on any of our shark trips and I'll email you more information. @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #lovesharks #tigerBeach #sharkaffection #sharkdiving #sharklove #saveprotectedanimals #lemonshark #FinBanNow #worthmorealive #EpicEncounters #epic #lemonshark #love https://www.instagram.com/p/B_PWsclpzHf/?igshid=1t427vfe8co12

Image by @jim_abernethy // The American Alligator is one of the perfect examples of great conservation efforts. This species was hunted to the brink of extinction by the 1970's. In 1967 it was put on the endangered list. The huge demand for their skin and meat nearly wiped them out however huge conservation efforts actually reversed their collapse and the American Alligator is no longer on the endangered list! Cousteau said it best, "We only protect what we love! I love all wildlife, so thank YOU very much for all your help! My favorite Alligator in the wild, Fluffy! Join me in the everglades to see our beautiful wildlife for yourself. Please sign the petition in my bio to end the spraying of nearly 1 million gallons of glyphosate, a registered antibiotic in our aquifers where 90% of our drinking water comes from! This is the cause of all of the worst Red Tides and will continue to be until we stop it! @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #TurningTheTide #everglades #stopthepoison #saveplanetearth #redtide #toxic18 #bluegreenalgae #SaveFlorida #glyphosate #iloveflorida #protectwildlife #endglyphosate #cleanwater #saveprotectedanimals #savetheeverglades #bethechangetheworldneeds #savewildlife #protectwhatyoulove #ilovecrocodileans #ilovewildlife #epicimages #sustainable #saveplanetearth #conservation #jimabernethysscubaadventures (at Dupuis Management Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1jglipgtJ/?igshid=jsox2z6m5vrg

🚨CALL TO ACTION🚨 Video by: Jim Abernethy Over 800 gentile manatees like the ones viewed here DIED from the Red Tide here in Florida due to the high nutrient loading caused by decades of Government sanctioned aquatic plant management! We must end Glyphosate and other chemical use that are being sprayed right into our dring water...our aquifers! We must switch to mechanical harvest now! Yesterday a scientific report came out stating that if your exposed to glyphosate you have a 41% great chance of getting cancer! Everyong in Florida has been exposed to Glyphosate for decades! We spoke and the FWC listened! Help bring an end to the state sanctioned spraying of glyphosate in Florida's waterways once and for all! Glyphosate is the main chemical found in most chemical herbicides (weed killers). Its being sprayed in our fresh water systems, which in turn gets into our aquifers - the water we drink, bathe in, cook with, wash our clothes with... Glyphosate has been linked to certain cancers and health problems in humans, as well the death of NON-TARGET species, such as native aquatic plants, amphibians, fish and waterfowl, leaving large areas of our lakes and tributaries with oxygen deprived DEAD ZONES. Nutrient run-off has also been linked to exaserbated effects of red tide, which in 2018 set records, with the deaths of several HUNDREDS of manatees, turtles, dolphins, sharks, fish and sea birds. Florida has the most diverse range of flora and fauna in the United States and it's currently all at risk due to man-made causes. It's up to us to use our voices to protect our greatest natural resources! Let's keep  this momentum going! WHAT YOU CAN DO: -Attend the next FWC meeting, Feb. 21 in Gainsville -Sign and share the petition, which can be found through the link in my bio -Email FWC with your thoughts on the use of Glyphosate at [email protected] @jim_abernethy @sea_legacy @wildlifevoiceinc #TurningTheTide #manatee #saveprotectedanimals #SaveFlorida #bluegreenalgae #endglyphosate #toxic18 #cleanwater #glyphosate #RedTide #toxic #conservation #manatee (at Manatee Lagoon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt8iLRIHDWe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h9sobyptpnuf

🚨CALL TO ACTION🚨 Image by: @Jim_Abernethy So far, 6 species of sharks have been found dead, some in significant numbers from the Red Tide here in Florida largely due to the high nutrient loading caused by 4 decades of Government sanctioned aquatic plant management as well as the 2017's 250% increase of the active ingredient glyphosate and 25% increase in the gallons sprayed to nearly 1 million gallons a year. We must end Glyphosate and other chemical use that are being sprayed right into our drinking water...our aquifers! We must switch to mechanical harvest now and end this archaic means of plant management that is destroying our own health as well as the planets! Everyone in Florida has been exposed to Glyphosate for decades! Help bring an end to the state sanctioned spraying of glyphosate in Florida's waterways once and for all! Glyphosate has been linked to certain cancers and the exponential growth of many chronic diseases in humans, as well the death of NON-TARGET species, such as native aquatic plants, amphibians, pollinators, fish, mammals, reptiles and even sharks such as the lemon shark pictured here! This is turning Florida into a huge DEAD ZONE. Florida has the most diverse range of flora and fauna in the United States and it's currently all at risk due to GMO'S and Aquatic Plant Management It's up to us to use our voices to protect our greatest natural resources, our only home...EARTH! WHAT YOU CAN DO: -Attend the next FWC meeting, Feb. 21 in Gainesville at 8am. I will see you there! -Sign and share the petition, which can be found through the link in my bio -Email FWC with your thoughts on the use of Glyphosate at [email protected] -repost this post and help us save Florida Join us to see sharks up close for yourself! @jim_abernethy @sea_legacy @wildlifevoiceinc #natgeo100contest #TurningTheTide #manatee #saveprotectedanimals #SaveFlorida #bluegreenalgae #endglyphosate #toxic18 #cleanwater #glyphosate #RedTide #toxic #conservation #dolphin (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFnDjEnYnz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15qp0s20f37bm

🚨CALL TO ACTION🚨 Video by: Jim Abernethy Over 145 dolphins have DIED from the exasperated Red Tide here in Florida largely due to the high nutrient loading caused by 4 decades of Government sanctioned aquatic plant management as well as the 2017's 250% increase of the active ingredient glyphosate and 25% increase in the gallons sprayed to nearly 1 million gallons a year. We must end Glyphosate and other chemical use that are being sprayed right into our drinking water...our aquifers! We must switch to mechanical harvest now and end this archaic means of plant management that is destroying our own health as well as the planets! Everyone in Florida has been exposed to Glyphosate for decades! We spoke and the FWC listened! Help bring an end to the state sanctioned spraying of glyphosate in Florida's waterways once and for all! Glyphosate has been linked to certain cancers and the exponential growth of many health problems in humans, as well the death of NON-TARGET species, such as native aquatic plants, amphibians, pollinators, fish, mammals and reptiles such as sea turtles! This is turning Florida into a huge DEAD ZONE. . Florida has the most diverse range of flora and fauna in the United States and it's currently all at risk due to man-made causes. It's up to us to use our voices to protect our greatest natural resources, our only home...EARTH! WHAT YOU CAN DO: -Attend the next FWC meeting, Feb. 21 in Gainsville at 8am -Sign and share the petition, which can be found through the link in my bio -Email FWC with your thoughts on the use of Glyphosate at [email protected] Wild Dolphins in the video were shot last week during our shark expeditions at Tiger Beach! Join us to see them for yourself! @jim_abernethy @sea_legacy @wildlifevoiceinc #TurningTheTide #manatee #saveprotectedanimals #SaveFlorida #bluegreenalgae #endglyphosate #toxic18 #cleanwater #glyphosate #RedTide #toxic #conservation #dolphin (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBk6NVnmjN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dbe8kpqlf101