My friends is a graceful free diver and smoothly glides underneath a large whale shark near Isla Mujeres.

'Daniel and (gentle) Goliath'
Those who know me well, know my favourite colour is grey.
I'm a big lover of the dapple grey horses for their patterned coats.
I now have a new favourite pattern!

Green Sea Turtles Mating
en route to search for whale sharks near Isla Mujeres
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While in Isla Mujeres to swim with Whale Sharks we lucked into a wonderful sharp eyed dive master who found some Green Sea Turtles mating and helped us go into stealth mode to quietly sneak up and observe. So awesome!!!

Mingle. Free-diving off Isla Mujeres, Mexico – my group’s boat in the background
OM-D E-M5, 8mm, natural light.

Whale Shark "Botellita"
They get vertical in dense areas of plankton to gulp in
large amounts of food. It is one of the most incredible sights that
I've ever seen! Giant fish just hanging suspended in the water column - very cool!
Isla Mujere...
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~Swish~ Taken while free-diving off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light, no strobes.

well, apparently all of the scientists have made a grave error...
Whale Sharks do like to eat humans! Hahaha. Not photoshopped, other than to color correct and remove some backscatter; the shark and swimmer just lined up perfectly.

My wife swims next to a Whale Shark in Isla Mujeres. This particular one has a large gouge one it's back that appears to be from a propeller, but has healed nicely.

Lunch Date.A Remora detaches from a Whale Shark during a calm moment to take in the bounty of eggs on the surface.
Taken while free-diving off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light, no strobes.

Whale sharks, Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Taken with Nikon D60 and 10-24 lens in Sea & Sea housing

Great encounters this year in Isla Mujeres, less animals but a good connection.
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the eye of the cenote
Taj Mahal cenote

Drinking the Sun.
Taken while free-diving off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light.

Surface Interval.
Taken with 4-inch dome, Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light, while free-diving off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
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Connection

Hitch Hiker - Remora hitching a ride by a Whale Shark's gills.
Oly OMD EM5, 8mm Fisheye, natural light.
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Open Wide!
Feeding Whale Shark with eggs and Remoras seen within.
Oly OMD EM5, 8mm Fisheye, natural light.
Runner Up Monthly HotShots Shortlisted!

"The Following"
Trying to keep up with this Manta Ray while freediving in Mexico.

Friendship.Friendship.
Freediver Len de Vries filming a smaller Whale Shark.
Oly E-M5, 8mm, natural light.

Had a chance to view this manta while freediving with whale sharks in Mexico. Used a Nikon D600 and a Nikon 16mm Fisheye Lens, Ikelite Housing

Huge Parrotfish on the reefs of Cozumel
Yucab Reef

School of Jacks in Cozumel
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Santa Rosa Wall Beauty

Hawksbill Turtle twisting and turning through coral pillars in an Underwater Dreamworld / Cozumel Palancar Caves / Canon 5D w/ 15mm fisheye

El Morro de Puerto Vallarta, excelente lugar

Cabo Pulmo