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Coral Transect 17m - 30.01.2025, Akamaru/Mekiro West, Gambier

Coral Transect 5m - 27.01.2025, Rikitea, Gambier

Coral Transect 0.5m - 20.01.2025, Tauna East, Gambier

Coral Transect 2m - 30.01.2025, Akamaru/Mekiro West, Gambier

Simple method for video transects - easy to learn for skilled snorkelers and freedivers Download and read full instructions at www.planet-ocean.org/corals.pdf

First time flying the new drone while sailing! Tom's nerves are wrecked but it was worth it - isn't "Pakia tea" gorgeous? 🙂

In 2015 we found some fantastic, healthy coral reefs in the #Maldives - 100% live coral cover in places! This gave us plenty of #OceanOptimism. Not sure we really want to know how they look like now ...

This youngster was enjoying the special attention of some cleaner wrasses at about 10m depth just outside the inflowing current of Tahanea W-Pass. Tom went down five times and waited patiently. Each time the giant ray came closer and then passed right overhead - a beautiful sign of trust. When interacting with wild animals, please don't chase them or cut off their path while they are feeding. F...

0:59 Start of the Journey - coral bleaching 11:22 Rapa Nui - use satellite images to find sandy spots 16:09 anchoring basics 18:08 adding floats - will the anchor hold? 20:39 picking a spot before actually going there - shallow water 26:40 adding a second anchor to reduce swing radius 28:37 our favorite anchor situation - sandy shelf 33:47 intermediate water depth 35:28 deep water 39:42 Tuamotu...

We sailed past the southeast coast of Big Island to reach the Kona Coast and had the incredible opportunity to watch the spectacular Lava flow into the Ocean up close. Keeping a safe distance, of course ...

Meet the most chilled animals on the planet - Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) getting cleaned at "Turtle reef", Maui

Three Reef Mantas (Manta alfredi) feeding on masses of plankton attracted by strong floodlights. They effortlessly manoeuver between about 20 divers, never touching anyone. One female soon realises the particularly high concentration of delicious plankton close to my video lights - which leads to an experience I won't easily forget ...

Schools of tiny silvery fish can be really beautiful - especially when they are hunted! Do you recognize the predator?

At Rasfaree Corner, the northern tip of Rasfaree Reef we found a very active Manta cleaning station. It was a fantastic experience to snorkel with those awesome creatures (Manta alfredi) - who didn't mind us at all if we kept calm and didn't approach them quickly.

Manta Bay - Barren Island - Andaman Islands, India

Welcome to the Open Ocean - Spinner Dolphins at the Bow of "Pakia tea"

"Flying Foxes" at Koh Dam Khwan, Krabi, Thailand

Sailing Catamaran "Pakia tea" speeding along at 9 knots

Endangered Dusky groupers in the only mediterranean Coral Reef (Mljet, Croatia)

Two Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Adriatic Sea

Kamenjak Cave Freedive

Dasyatis microps (Smalleye stingray)

Sailing Outrigger Canoe "Velella" - Wharram Melanesia Nr. 673