Ocean Ramsey #OceanRamsey

It was a great honor to meet with the current wonderful President of Seychelles and his administration @state_house_seychelles including the distinguished and brilliant Minister of Environment @marie_may_jeremie and the wonderful Minister of Fisheries and his advisors @alaindeco1 . This project, led by @thedannyfaurefoundation , Lorraine Faure @_lolo.f , Filipe @filipe_deandrade and Alana @slicklizrd is truly a community-centered initiative—built by the community and for the community. @JuanSharks and I are grateful to have been invited to support their ongoing conservation efforts in the ways we can 🩵🦈🌊 . We will be in Seychelles for another week, assisting with initial groundwork before continuing on to our next project in Europe. However, we look forward to returning to the beautiful Seychelles. Filipe, Alana, Lorraine, and the incredible local community are doing meaningful work, and there is much more to come. . 🌟➡️🌟Please follow their social media accounts tagged here and support their efforts for marine conservation and stay tuned for future opportunities to join in on their adventures 😍 💙 Thank you to everyone around the world contributing to the protection of marine wildlife, natural ecosystems, and future generations. I hope global efforts for shark and marine conservation continue to expand to encompass protecting sharks and other marine wildlife and places 🩵. . 🌟🎥😍🦈 Top tiger video by @juansharks shot on idk? 🌟🎥😍🌊 Rest of the gorgeous footage shot by @brianmoghari 🌟🎥😍 #Ocean #Sharks #Seychelles #Explore #island

KHON Mahalo nui loa for the feature ♥️ We are so blessed to have such a strong community who continue to show up for each other & the environment💙 Thank you to every single volunteer that came out to our beach clean up at Kaiaka Bay! 🙏 Stay tuned for more organized clean ups later this week 🤩 If you know an area that is in need of helping hands please comment below and we will try to send crews of volunteers there! Organized by @savetheseaturtlesinternational @oneoceanconservation @faithwfins Thank you to: @khonnews @sky.petrilla @juansharks @oceanramsey #news #volunteers #beachcleanup #oneocean #sharkid_faith

If you spearfish or swim in deeper water you may have a little higher chance of an encounter with a large shark species, especillay during the warmest months in the main Hawaiian islands. I am sharing a small synopsis of the break down of my most basic redirection technique for a large shark for emergency purposes only. Please keep in mind it’s extremely rare to see a shark or be approached by a shark, however activities like spearfishing may increase your chances because Sharks ecological role in the ecosystem is to pick off the weak, wounded, sick, dead, or dying animals to keep marine ecosystems healthy. It is not advised to string any type of fish for palu on your belt, float, or in the water and be mindful to try to get any fish that you spear out of the water as quickly as possible and contain the blood to help reduce the chances of attracting a nearby shark. If approached, you can use this technique as you move back slowly towards your exit, facing the shark as it approaches you and following it as it turns away or moving back while facing it until it approaches close enough to redirect. If you have an in animate object such as a spear or long fin or camera, you can extend those things between you and and the approaching Shark, but if it’s a very large shark, they may come close enough to make contact (still very rare, usually they make a lot of turns off before contact.) Don’t panic. Just keep an eye on them and, if possible, drop your speared fish and move away from the area. I taught another Advanced shark behavior program today @OneOceanDiving customized for a spearfisher woman who wanted to get more information and experience after being approached by tiger sharks while spearfishing. I appreciate that desire to learn more and gain experience. While sharks are very capable and important apex predators, they are not monsters, and if given the respect via adapting to their role, we can coexist. Thank you for your support for shark and marine conservation and sharing links with friends and family to educational resources 🩵 Filmed by @juansharks on @gopro @oneoceandiving #Sharksummer #Sharktime #learnaboutsharks #savesharks #oceansafety #coexist

Win giveaways from @cressi1946 at our next reef and beach clean up hosted by @oneoceanconservation & @savetheseaturtlesinternational on May 23rd at 📍Kahé point/Electric beach. 🏝️ Also save the date for June 6th for a clean up (we hope on North shore swell 🌊 depending) in honor of world ocean day (June 8th) stay tuned 🌊 🎥: @juansharks & I in @cressi1946 heading into the deep.💙🦈💙 💭 I thought of a funny caption for this post like “Can I ride this shark?” Bringing some humor to delayed critics. The thing is “shark dorsal riding” was something I had done fewer than 5x when I was younger and the general population was more fearful to the extent that comments were mostly just “how is she not being eaten.” Videos helped garner attention for the plight of sharks but grabbing on to the dorsal fin of a 17+ft great white shark back in 2012 and prior was (and still is) just the safest place to be by a GW While they were rare selective moments and the large 🦈’s were unfazed, I appreciate that as we’ve helped to grow the movement to care about and protect sharks that means people care about their fins being touched and more, our relationship with sharks has evolved ❤️ Now we just need to focus that care on the kind of touching that harms sharks: Finning, killing for sport, drilling dorsals and breaking jaws for unnecessary invasive tagging, etc. Redirecting a shark is a necessary emergency safety response to what could be a lethal interaction, and grabbing on to a sharks dorsal in a high-intensity situation I would still encourage as it’s the safest spot to be if you can’t get out of the water and just FYI: sharks can withstand a bite from one another, fish 🐟 scratch their parasites off on passing sharks dermal denticles (the sharks tooth-like covered skin,) 🦈s brush up on reef, sand, & get scratched & bitten by prey items 🦭 so a soft human hand pushing to leverage to stay out of their mouth while in the water is not going to harm them. All that said, gentle passing contact feels natural to me at specific times, satisfying what appeared to be mutual curiosity, we term “riding sharks” as “old-school�

While we would love to lock in and just appreciate the intricate and incredible detail of each shark one at a time and be able to appreciate the behaviors we observe or experience in each moment, being respectful of the capabilities and ecological role of sharks as apex predators (not monsters, but simultaneously acknowledging how capable they are, that they need to survive as well, and how our behavior could be perceived as a “potential weak animal/easy meal”) requires us to be vigilant in maintaining tactical awareness: immediate task engagement plus constant scanning for changes or threats. An accident doesn’t help the reputation of sharks (or our appendages, life, work, or others), so while we love to be able to review, reflect, and share moments of gained insight with others, and that’s certainly easier to do with videos, nothing is ever worth “the shot,” and no matter how exciting a moment is, we train to never get locked in. Handle the immediate interaction if there is one while tracking the behavior of all the animals around (this includes the behavior of other humans in the water, who have the greatest diversity of behavior). Tracking all the sharks in my brain works kind of like submarine sonar, for lack of a better way of describing it. Inside my mind, I see a video of the situation playing out. While I watch with my eyes my mind makes a lot of mental calculations based on the behavior I’m observing, my previous experience, and all the information I have about a specific individual and situational dynamic to make a prediction of the trajectory of every shark. As I continue to turn in all directions, the accuracy of that prediction is either reconfirmed or, if there’s a sudden change in behavior and trajectory, my brain notes the differentiation and pays more attention to the behavior of that individual. If I continue to accurately predict behavior and trajectory, I just maintain even awareness updated every 10 seconds, but if I’m not accurately predicting, or there’s an event or stimulus that might result in faster movement and reaction, I increase observational updates by looking around faster and more frequently. Learn more w o

Taking dance lessons and life lessons from stingrays and sharks. My greatest teachers have been wildlife and nature. Both sharks and stingrays get bad reputations, but most of the time they’re a lot more cautious than curious, and most prefer to keep to themselves and avoid humans. One important reminder for shark safety: don’t extend your hands out in front of you. To a shark, that movement can resemble a small fish or prey animal you’re chasing, and they may become curious. Respect wildlife, stay calm, and remember — fear usually comes from misunderstanding. Learn more in my 💻👩‍🏫Online courses (links in my bio) Books 📚: “What You Should Know About Sharks” & “My Shark Teachers.” Or out on an educational snorkel with sharks @oneoceandiving Note all the information ℹ️ in the books, online courses, and on the One Ocean Diving program was created before AI and is not accessible to AI so while AI is a great tool it is still lacking for relevant shark behavior information and knowledge alone is no substitute for experience under the guidance of an experienced professional. Stay safe and respectful ❤️🦈❤️ Filmed by @juansharks #dancingunderwater #ocean #educational #sharkdiving #freediver

Video 📍 @oceansharkadventuresflorida 🦈🤿 Shark diving versus shark fishing… Both happen in Florida but only one is sustainable. Only one is not cruel and wasteful. . Sharks are worth far more alive. Their ecological role and benefit to the health of marine ecosystems is immeasurable. . Dive in and support showing the value of live sharks. Book your spot before May 15th and use promo code ADVENTURE20 for 20% off your trip. . Latest legislative actions to protect sharks in Florida to tune into: • Support the expansion of the Florida Shark Free Act to further close loopholes in the trade of shark fins and parts within the state. • Local Shore-Based Fishing Rules: Stay informed on the FWC shark fishing regulations that require specific permits and gear to reduce catch-and-release mortality and other efforts to ban near-shore shark fishing by following @fish_defender #SharkDivingFlorida #SharkDiving #Shark #Florida #OceanSharkAdventures

Forever fascinated 😍with shark behavior and how they choose to interact or react to the presence and movements of nearby humans. Nature and sharks have been my greatest teachers, and there’s always something to learn as I strive to keep my eyes open to notice small, subtle details 🧐🔎 and trends 🤓 This morning, again noting behaviors often observed in Galapagos sharks when a tiger shark is nearby, I have a theory of how the Galaps know the 🐯🦈 are near before we see them. In these gorgeous, clear morning conditions offshore @oneoceandiving this week, we’ve been able to see many more shark interactions far below the surface. Many sharks do not approach the surface, but the more dominant, curious, and generally larger individuals do. This week we’ve had tiger sharks + large female Galapagos sharks. While we generally see mostly male Galapagos and sandbar sharks at our two main study sites, we see a seasonal influx of large female tiger sharks with warmer water temperatures and seasonal passes of large female Galapagos. Female sandbar sharks are very rare to see in the depth profile that we operate in; however, we are coming up on the warmer months where sandbars are mostly staying deeper, so the best chance to see them closer to the surface is during the cooler morning hours. Safety tips: Simple things like always keeping your eyes in the water and continually looking around so your body language can be read from a distance as that of an aware predator—making it difficult to distinguish your backside, where most predators would want to approach from—and then maintaining eye contact and turning your body to face any closely approaching shark can do a lot to discourage continued approaches. Extending an inanimate object, such as a dive fin, with a small quiet movement toward an approaching shark allows for a safer buffer in case the shark is curious enough to make physical contact. Learn more out with the Jawsome team @oneoceandiving Gorgeous morning 🌅 weather all week (windy in the afternoons, so best to rise and shine with the sharks 🌅😍☀️) #sharks #ethology #sharkbehavior #sharkscience #sharkconservation

Quick peek from today as I am just so grateful and happy to be back home with my home sharks @oneoceandiving #sharkidkalihi #sharkidmoana #sharkidbully and my Jawsome team with gorgeous weather all day 💙🩵💙🩵💙🦈🦈🦈🦈 Behavior info ℹ️: “Surface chomp behavior” Shark ID Kalihi does this more than any other tiger I’ve met, often when leaning out over the side creating a shadow like a bird. I’ve watched her put a lot of effort into trying to catch albatross birds who occasionally land, boobie birds, and she’s done this at drones as well. It might surprise people that birds are part of a tiger sharks diet but I like to make a cute analogy… if you ate seafood all the time and one day you try a “chicken nugget” you might put effort into that too, but in all seriousness, there was actually a study that theorized that it is because the birds provide plant-based fatty acids that they cannot get from their strictly seafood diet. in places like Coco‘s wear nests overhang, the water tiger sharks are known to patrol. P.s.- I also splashed the surface with a fin right here behind the engines that put out electrical impulses and the metal rod into the water conducts electricity into the water and sharks have really cool sensory systems called the: ampuallae of Lorenzini and the later line that allow them to feel this electrical output at close range. Sharks are forever fascinating to me and I love to see similarities and differences in behavior of individuals overtime 😍 Learn more out with @oneoceandiving @oneoceansharks

I can’t say enough good things about my experience with @oceansharkadventuresflorida @Juansharks and I headed out guided by Florida local @mevans283 who worked with us for years in Hawai’i at OneOceanDiving, and while I’ve always been impressed by his calm precise movements and read on the sharks back home, seeing him in his home element with the bull sharks and lemon sharks, popping turtles, and snuggly remoras was so much fun! Shark diving around the world is an exciting adventure that is always more fun when you’re with people who not only know what they are doing but actually care about the wellbeing of the wildlife and the people in the water 💙🩵 The bull sharks who get such a bad reputation are mostly very shy unless your splashing or wearing light colors. The lemon 🍋 sharks are curious and can be interactive so just remember always be “respectfully ready to redirect” but Matt will brief you on that and be around to manage “translating” shark behavior and body language and coaching you on what to do and not to do. It’s true that sometimes the most respectful thing to do is exit the water when the lemon sharks are super curious especially if the current is strong but that’s easy to do with a nice current line. We didn’t need to exit the water and enjoyed the close passes and Matt and I removed fishing gear from sharks and Matt caught a bull shark tooth and gifted it to a guest on board ❤️ The loggerhead turtles that pop up at random are HUGE and I can see why they are unbothered by the chunky bull sharks given their size 😍 My favorite (besides the curious lemon sharks) was actually the cheeky remoras who rub up and try to stick to your booty 🍑 and boobs 🩷🩷 🤭😂 I think one even tried to stick to @juansharks face 😘💋 Our sea turtles and remoras at home in Hawai’i are not that big or cuddly and we don’t have lemon sharks or bull sharks so we only get to dive with them in far away places but for the mainland USA Florida is as close or closer than Hawai’i. Rules and regulations for #FloridaSharkDiving might change soon so book a dive or 2 with @oceansharkadventuresflorida asap to enjoy an experience like this *This video was made from 2 dive days ❤️❤️

For more than 80 years and more than 3 generations the @cressi1946 family has made a significant splash with diving around the world but it all started here in Italy when they pioneered the first rebreather and started designing some of the first modern fins (the very first ones were made of wood.) I had the honor and privilege of spending the past week with the #CressiDiving family who co-hosted an event in the historic town of #Genoa called #Ocean Voices to give a platform for inspiration for others to join in and speak up for marine life, support local and international marine protected areas, and talk about methods of helping others to connect and care. To me this message was perfectly in line as over the course of my lifetime, I’ve noticed that divers (SCUBA, Freedivers, and snorkelers) seem to be the ones who are most caring and active when it comes to helping to protect marine life and I think it is because diving allows us to truly connect, feel, see, and that helps facilitate awareness and caring that leads to action if we make the choice. I grew up wearing Cressi dive gear and still have fins that are decades old! It is because I wear a mask and fins everyday (unless I am unfortunately stuck on land) that I do what I do. I’ve seen the changes over my lifetime, I’ve seen the way marine life suffers below the beautiful surface, and I’ve also seen tremendous beauty. The majority of the planet is covered by the ocean, I hope that there will be more divers, because we need more eyes in the water to look out for the marine life 🐢🦭🐬🐠🦈🐋🐳🪸and I know this will lead to more conservationists 🌊❤️ Thank you so much to the marine conservation supporting community here and to the @cressi1946 family and team for such an incredible week, the warmest hospitality, and another opportunity to collaborate for a great cause ❤️🐬🐢🐋🐬🦭🦈🐠🪸❤️ I hope to share more from behind the scenes of the event and Cressi headquarters where I was privy to see the fine Italian craftsmanship, care, and rigorous testing that their equipment goes through. It definitely gave me a deeper appreciation for the dedication they continue to have for the dive and ocean community 💙🌊

What a night Everyone!! Real voices. Real stories. Real connection to the ocean. 👏🏻A huge thank you to every speaker who shared their experience, and to everyone who showed up, listened, and became part of it. This wasn’t just an event it was a moment that brings us back to what truly matters. At Cressi, our commitment goes beyond the water. We stand for awareness, responsibility, and protecting what gives us so much. 🌊 Ocean Voices doesn’t end here. It’s just getting started. Be part of the movement and make a difference #saveourocean @oceanramsey @juansharks @lucatixi @juliegautier.watertales @outdoorportofino @wildexpeditions2026 @skullphoto_aka_surfskull #cressi #scuba #marinelife #protectnature