Take a few seconds for yourself and enjoy this gentle giant swimming in the Galapagos.
Did you know whale sharks are the biggest fish in the ocean and can reach lengths of 40 feet (12 meters) or more?
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We use the power of media and storytelling to amplify ocean solutions. 📍- 🇳🇿aboard the #SeaLegacy1 Founders: @paulnicklen, @cmittermeier, @andymannphoto
- “You notice as soon as you see them that they are an evolutionarily distinct species.” said wildlife photographer @PaulNicklen Images of Canada's coastal wolves help promote ocean conservation efforts
- Seemingly suspended within the depths of the ocean, a pod of sperm whales peacefully rests. The blue hue of the water blankets them as they take their pleasant slumber, lying perfectly still holding their breath. Video by @paulnicklen #wildlife #ocean
00:00 - Our storytellers have been in the water with many different #shark species while on expedition — and every single dive is a lesson in how extraordinary and inquisitive these apex predators are. RT if you love & respect sharks 🦈 #Bullshark #Bahamas #WorthMoreAlive
00:00 - #Sharks are #WorthMoreAlive! Did you know a single live Caribbean reef shark in #TheBahamas is estimated to be worth $250,000 over its lifetime for tourism versus a one-time value of $50-60 when fished?! RT if you ❤️ 🦈s!
00:00 - 💕 "I'm not sure that there is a stronger bond than the one that exists between a mother whale and her calf. For a humpback #whale, it is 24/7 #love, care, nursing, & protecting. The mom is there, constantly making sure her calf is safe & happy," @PaulNicklen #WhaleWednesday
- "Critically-endangered oceanic white tip #sharks, dancing in the shallows right in front of me. I can never bottle the emotion of it. I can’t capture that part & I can never make you feel it the way that I feel it. It’s like drinking from a firehose," @andymannphoto #TheBahamas
- Yesterday, we uncovered the hydrodynamics associated with the #hammerhead’s skull shape. But one day wasn’t enough to unpack all the mysteries of this ecological outlier, so they're back for today’s Species Spotlight Sunday on Instagram: instagram.com/sealegacy/ 🎥 by @PaulNicklen
00:00 - 🌍🌎🌏“How inappropriate to call this planet 'Earth,' when it is clearly 'Ocean.'”― Arthur C. Clarke Video of hammerhead shark in Galápagos by: @shawnheinrichs
00:00 - 🔨Hammerhead #sharks have one of the most memorable faces in the whole #ocean — but did you know this isn't just for show? Their unique head-shape awards them hunting advantages, giving them increased agility, panoramic vision, and improved sensory capabilities. #oceanschool
- WE DID IT! In a historic victory for sharks at @CITES, 88 countries voted to PROTECT requiem sharks by finally agreeing to take concrete measures to regulate and sustainably manage the global shark trade! #CITESCoP19 #CITES Video by @PaulNicklen @cmittermeier @andymannphoto
00:00 - We call it “our ocean.” Ours to share with every person, every plant, and every animal below the surface and above. So, with gratefulness and hope, we celebrate #WorldOceansDay. Join us and sign up for the Tide: bit.ly/SeaLegacyTide. 🎥 by @paulnicklen #whale #ocean #fluke
00:00 - REWEET to join us in supporting President @Lenin of Ecuador for his visionary idea of expanding the Galápagos Marine Reserve. #MásGalápagos
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