Open ocean

Take a deep breath and hold on tight!

We had pretty rough waves and really strong wind a lot of the trip. We missed Sitka because of the shitty weather.

Compromised by pollution, with their fate tied to a fish, the orcas of Puget Sound struggle to hang on

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Stormy sea off the coast of Erimel – great nature photography in dark blue colors | photography . Fotografie . photographie | Photo: Stefan Georgi @ flickr |

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Our team swims with whales around the world. But the Kingdom of Tonga is something extraordinary. Only here, you can meet face-to-face with 15-meter humpback whales – and they won't go anywhere. They circle you, look at you, wave their fins, hit tails, poke noses at you. And they sing! You can even hear Whale's songs from the beach.

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Sunlight coming in from the Academy's central square cast beautiful rays on the massive viewing pane of the Philippine Coral Reef. Solar energy powers the whole reef ecosystem. Algae is eaten by small invertebrates and herbivorous fish which are then eaten by carnivorous which expel nutrients which is then used up by the algae again. It's the circle of reef life! Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100) Aperture f/4.0 Focal Length 17 mm ISO Speed 200 Lens EF 17-40 f/4L USM

Thalassophobia is a persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water such as the ocean or sea. What makes this phobia different than aquaphobia — the fear of water in general — is the fact that it centers on vastness, darkness, and depth. People who have this condition are not terrified of getting wet, but rather the might and mystique behind the waves.