Shark finning is killing sharks every year at an alarming rate! It is estimated that 100 to 200 million sharks annually are killed for their fins alone. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health.

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We sure do love a health(ier) ecosystem. Though Hawaii has much healing to do in its reef system, healthier reefs maintain/retain marine life & everything in that cycle serves a purpose. ・・・
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“Thalassophile” (n.) a lover of the sea, someone who loves the sea, ocean. Check out @oneoceanfreediving
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Hanging out with the takos 🐙 shot by @andriana_marine on @axisgo by @aquatech_imagingsolutions

Beautiful Spotted Dolphin encounter. They are found in the Gulf Stream if the North Atlantic Ocean and older members of the species tend to have much more distinctive spots on their bodies. Their life span is about 40 years 🐬#Repost @sharkdiver_kait

During the lifetime of an average whale (60 years) it will sequester 33 tons of CO2. The populations of whales are recovering but they still face many other problems such as overfishing. According to Natalie Barefoot, executive director of Cet Law an

The largest confirmed Whale Shark was about 42.5 feet long. They are filter feeders and have about 3,000 tiny teeth. Whale sharks have a lifespan estimated to be 70-100 years and though they can live long beautiful lives, they are also heavily sought

Some of the most vital and important organisms to the ecology and health of our planet are actually smaller than the naked eye can see. Our planet has long housed single celled organisms long before the rise of “more complex” multicellula

Sharks on a world wide scale suffer under their reputation as brutal killers. They are close to extinction due to human prosecution. Ocean Ramsey explains why they are a valuable and fundamental part of the oceans´ eco-systems and encourages everyone of us to help saving them... for our own good.

Shot 100% on the HD HERO2® camera from ‪http://GoPro.com. This year on Valentine's Day, celebrate the love we have for the natural world around us. Join freediver Ocean Ramsey as she shares a quiet moment with a Great White Shark. For more information on shark awareness and conservation, please visit waterinspired.com Special Thanks to: Juan Oliphante Captn.

Our first time swimming with sharks. Thank you One Ocean Diving for a great tour 3 miles out into the Pacific Ocean off of the North Shore of Oahu to swim with these beautiful animals. We got to swim with Sandbar Sharks and Galapagos Sharks.

I've always wanted to swim with sharks. I was supposed to join my friends who came to visit me a while ago. But the company they went with had you in a cage and fed dead fish to lure the sharks close. That seemed a little (can't find the word..

Swedish Exchange Students Dive with Sharks with One Ocean Diving 11-24-15 Oneoceandiving.com

We took a swim with sharks off the North Shore with One Ocean Diving. The cage-free dive incorporates marine education and awareness. Learn how to read shark body language from Shark Experts Ocean Ramsey and Juan Oliphant. Shot with a GoPro Hero 4 Turtle Bay Resort is the only Oahu resort of it's kind situated on 850 acres on Hawaii's fabled North Shore.

Pelagic dive with One Ocean on Oahu's North Shore. Founded for a collaborative research program gathering data for over four different current shark research studies, the One Ocean Diving Pelagic Program was adapted by internationally recognized shark and marine conservationist and biologist, Ocean Ramsey, to serve as a major conservation effort and to help assist with funding for the ongoing studies and serious shark and marine conservation efforts.

Turtle Bay Resort is the only Oahu resort of it's kind situated on 850 acres on Hawaii's fabled North Shore. Turtle Bay is that rare gem of a destination, a truly iconic Hawaiian landmark. We're proud to say you won't find anything in the world that even comes close to our Oahu resort.

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Ocean Ramsey wearing Sharkskin Chillproof fullsuit design doing what she loves - diving with sharks. Ocean is the Lead Shark Conservationist & Marine Biologist/Ethologist at One Ocean Diving. Ocean has worked in the water with over 32 different species of sharks around the world for over 10 years.

Specific safety considerations for swimmers in Hawaii in regards to shark behavior & how to avoid and respond to an adverse shark interaction. Presentation on shark behavior specific to Oahu, Hawaii. by Ocean Ramsey, shark conservationist and marine biologist specializing in shark behavior.

Captured and submitted by GoPro Awards recipients Ocean Ramsey and Juan Oliphant. Join shark biologist and freediver Ocean Ramsey as she films with whale sharks in the Philippines to document migrating populations. Whale shark populations are at an all-time low due to finning, fishing by catch, entanglement, speedboat prop collisions, and death by ingestion of floating debris.