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One whale. Two whales. Small whale. Big Whale. 🐋⠀
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Today was my first time out with @gonewhalewatching in a loooooooong time. We saw these two Fin Whales pretty early on our trip. It's a mom and calf pair. The baby looks small compared to its mother, however, it's longer than a school bus so small is relative in this case. ⠀
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The female Fin whale is likely Old Faithful, who has frequented SoCal waters for the last 25 years (thanks for the info @girlmeetsshark). This is the first time she has been seen with a calf. Her calf is nearing the one-year milestone which marks the time they will leave the comforts of mom and head off into the ocean by themselves. ⠀
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#🐋 #finwhale #whale #whalesnation #oceansnation #gonewhalewatching
#discoverocean #ourplanetdaily #fromwhereidrone #earthday #wildlifeplanet #instagram #earthcapture #dronestagram #womenwhodrone #oceanlove #wildlifephotography #droneoftheday #droneporn

Dog who runs in rough water - (ᵔᴥᵔ) ʻIlio-h

Dog who runs in rough water - (ᵔᴥᵔ) ʻIlio-holo-i-ka-uaua⠀
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The Hawaiian Monk Seal is one of the most endangered animals on the planet with only about 1,400 left. About 300 haul out onto beaches in Hawai'i. When they do it is required to stay at least 50 feet from them to allow them to rest. ⠀
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I was lucky enough to see two Hawaiian Monk Seals while snorkeling on O'ahu. To see one on land is a special occurrence, to see two swimming and foraging for food felt like winning the lottery. ⠀Since these are critically endangered and wild animals I kept a fair amount of distance from them. While this image is highly cropped, the Monk Seal in the foreground was incredibly curious about my presence and did a couple of fly-bys to check me out. After they deemed me nothing too interesting it returned to foraging. You can see the second monk seal faintly in the background foraging for prey near the seafloor that might be hiding in the sand or under rocks, which is their preferred way to find food.
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#hawaiianmonkseal #monkseal #seal #oahu #hawaii #YourShotPhotographer #oceanlove #oceanlover #awesomephotographers #wildlifephotography #protectwhatyoulove #liveadventurously #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #uwpics #uwphoto #adventuretime #RoamTheOceans #Lifeunderwater #earthfocus #AlohaOutdoors #hawaiiunchained #sonyalpha #freediving #apnea #lethawaiihappen

Happ World Sea Turtle Day 🐢💖 ⠀ Sea turtles

Happ World Sea Turtle Day 🐢💖
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Sea turtles need our help and there are many easy ways to do that! Say no to single-use plastics like straws and utensils and choose reef-safe sunscreen. These are only a couple of the ways to help.⠀
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More on choosing reef-safe sunscreen: Chemicals in some types of sunscreen can damage coral reefs and pollute turtle habitat. Avoid any sunscreen with "oxybenzone" and “octinoxate” and look for brands labeled as "Reef Friendly" and avoid sprays that can pollute the sand where turtles nest. The best way to avoid sunburn is to cover up with hats and shirts. ⠀
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📷: @headedanywhere⠀
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#worldseaturtleday #marineconservation #greenseaturtle #saveouroceans #oceanoptimism #seaturtle #emptythetanks #protectouroceans #marinereptile #oceancleanup #SEATURTLEWEEK

Snack time! ⠀ ⠀ Actually more like mealtime.

Snack time! ⠀
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Actually more like mealtime. I came across this Harbor Seal while flying my drone over the weekend. It started to chase something and when I realized it was chasing a stingray I couldn't believe that I was actually filming it at the time (video to come). Once the Harbor Seal caught the stingray it swam away with the ray in its mouth. I looked up Harbor Seal diets as soon as I got home and learned that they swallow their food whole or in the case of larger prey they will tear it into smaller chunks with their back molars to then swallow.⠀
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The first image is a highly cropped image. Swipe through to see an uncropped and an unedited version.⠀It was an overcast day, which makes editing super challenging and unpredictable.
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#harborseal #oceanlove #YourShotPhotographer #girlscreating #wildlifephotography #oceansnation #oceanlover #dronestagram #RoamTheOceans #droneoftheday #droneporn #earthcapture #discoverocean #fromwhereidrone #womenwhodrone #wildplanet #earthfocus #protectwhatyoulove #djiglobal_official #ourplanetdaily #naturephotographyday

Happy World Oceans Day! 🌎💖🌊 ⠀ As much a

Happy World Oceans Day! 🌎💖🌊
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As much as I like to think of every day as World Oceans Day that is not the case. So June 8th marks the official day where we come together for our ocean that connects us all! Together let's commit to #ProtectOurHome and the diversity of human and animal life to create a more just and sustainable future for both people and our blue planet!⠀@worldoceansday is posting ocean stories all day today.⠀ This set of photos shows the diversity in our ocean life. From a Hawaiian Monk Seals to Sea Stars, each one unique, beautiful, and necessary for the ocean's health.⠀
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#WorldOceansDay #monkseal #hawaiianmonkseal #spinnerdolphin #dolphins #greenseaturtle #harborseal #coral #graywhale #galapagosshark #starfish #oceansnation #whalesnation #turtlesnation #uwphoto #uwphotography #uwpics #underwaterworld #underwaterlife #underwater #underwaterphotography #underwaterphotographer #naturephotography #marinelife #wildlife

Together we can make a difference.⠀ ⠀ Imagine

Together we can make a difference.⠀
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Imagine if this image had only one surfer in it. Imagine that this surfer was shouting out against racism. The message itself highly important, but easily ignored for a variety of reasons. Their voice may be drowned out by the sound of the waves or simply ignored because others around them don't care to listen. Alone they may feel frustrated, angry, scared, sad, and maybe even numb when no one hears their cries for justice. Yesterday hundreds from the San Diego surf community came together to amplify the voice of the voices that get ignored. To show solidarity to the black community and to shout out against racism. Together we send the message that racism has no place in our community or country. A message so loud that even the power of the ocean cannot silence it.
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On June 6, 2020, the surf community of San Diego got together to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @paddleforpeace for more of the story.⠀
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#paddleforpeace #blacklivesmatter #blm #racism #breonnataylor #sayhername #georgefloyd #ahmaudarbery #andrewwashington #saytheirname #blackgirlssurf #stopkillingblackpeople #surf #surfing #bettertogether #sandiego #pacificbeach #womenwhodrone #surfline #wsl #tourmailinesurpark

It’s time to listen to more important voices. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #blackouttuesday

Today I walked to and from the end of our street.

Today I walked to and from the end of our street. .4 miles in total. It felt good to stand on my two feet and use my two feet to get there.
The last couple of weeks before I could walk again I was starting to get really mentally exhausted from not being able to get around easily. Everything required planning and a great deal of effort. A trip to the bathroom needed to be timed to coincide with getting ice out of the fridge and whatever the hell else I needed or wanted. Not for lack of having a partner willing to do these things. But because I needed to do these things for myself. I needed to have control over aspects of this situation that I was able to maintain control over.
I’ve learned a lot over the last few months of recovery, especially things we may think area given in life or don’t seem like a big deal.
The lack of mobility stripped me of a lot of personal freedoms. Freedom of movement in particular. Learning to live within the limitations of having a disability really opened my eyes to a new perspective. For example when I was on my knee scooter, other than someone driving me, the only way I could get to the end of my street was by going in the street because the sidewalks were impassable for me. Rather than focus on how absolutely absurd that was I took it in stride and found the positive in the situation: it kept me away from people and it was fun as hell flying down the hill on my scooter (as safely as I could). Right now I am cherishing every uncomfortable, difficult, challenging, unpredictable, and sometimes painful step I take. Because I know each one gets me closer to a full recovery. I’m hoping that sometime in the next few weeks I’ll be able to drive again so I can gain one more aspect of my freedom back.
#brokenfoot #brokenfootrecovery #recoverystory #progressisprogress #babysteps #makingprogress #crutches #quarantinelife #quarantine #oceanlover #freediving #adventuretime

I've been getting a lot of questions asking for th

I've been getting a lot of questions asking for the story of how I broke my foot. Here goes, full details on my blog.⠀
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I had a choice to make on the morning I broke my foot. Go snorkeling or go slackline. I hadn’t been slacklining in a while and wanted to spend the day with Ryan so I decided on that activity. Little did I know that my future consisted of recovering from a broken foot during a global pandemic.
Neither one of us would claim to be a great or even good slackliner. I've made it across a slackline only a few times and never across the slackline we bought for practice. I felt I had a good grasp on recovering and landing correctly when my balance was thrown off but found out that I was sorely mistaken. I pushed myself to take one more step despite already being a bit wobbly. Next thing I knew my body was nearly horizontal to the ground as the line launched me off. My right leg instinctively shot out to help break the fall. In a split second the top of my right foot came into contact with the ground folding my toes towards the arch of my foot. I heard a loud pop, similar to a joint popping, followed by intense pain. The rest of my body collapsed to the ground. I immediately had the urge to simultaneously pass out and throw up. To read more on the aftermath of my fall, check out the link in my bio to my blog.
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No, this isn't a pic from the day I broke my foot. It's from a couple of years back while on Little Corn Island in Nicaragua.⠀
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#brokenfoot #brokenfootrecovery #recoverystory #progressisprogress #babysteps #makingprogress #crutches #quarantinelife #quarantine #oceanlover #freediving #adventuretime #brokenfootstory #slackline #slacklining #linkinbio

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