This is a peek into the beautiful seascapes and nature of The Sea of Cortez. It is among the most beautiful places on the planet. This summer I'm leading an expedition into the magical place with my friends at Nautilus Liveaboards. This is a preview of things to come. Special thanks to my friends and partners for contributing images to this brief film. Please subscribe and/or follow their accounts below. Underwater & Macro Cinematography- David Serradell https://www.youtube.com/@UCxwpqY6bSA4n7gUs_keTDDw Underwater Cinematography- Allie Vautin https://www.instagram.com/alvautin.media/ To book your own journey into the Sea of Cortez, please visit my friends at Nautilus. https://nautilusliveaboards.com/ For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. Www.TheMalibuArtist.com DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. All music has been licensed for use.

Gray whales are among a host of marine mammals that display affection amongst all of their kind. These two gray whales appear to be displaying mating behavior. At the very least, courting behavior. These are merely observations. DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. All music has been licensed for use. ORGANIZATIONS: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/ Shark Allies: https://www.sharkallies.com/ Marine Mammal Care https://marinemammalcare.org

During my latest trip to Florida I encountered less than desirable water and wind conditions, but I was still able to find sharks quite easily. While it was the Bull Sharks in waist deep water that stole the spot light, it's the black tip sharks surfing in the waves that intrigued me most. And I found a hammerhead shark on my very last search! I'm definitely going back to Florida! DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. All music has been licensed for use. ORGANIZATIONS: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/ Shark Allies: https://www.sharkallies.com/ Marine Mammal Care https://marinemammalcare.org

This is Part 2 of my search for Shark in Brazil. This footage was captured during my visit to Fernando De Noronha. It is an island located 300 miles off the northeastern coast of Brazil. Included in this footage is the first aerial documentation on record of tiger sharks attempting predations on sea turtles. As a result, continued monitoring of this bay has ensued by local scientists and the beach is now closed to human water activities. THIS VIDEO IS A COLLECTION OF MY PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. FURTHER STUDY BY SCIENTISTS IS ONGOING & NEEDED. Co-existing with the sharks on the island is a major goal of local of the research being conducted there. Please refer to the studies below to learn, not just about the uniqueness of the tiger sharks at this island, but to also learn about the research being conducted there today. Current Research Projects include tagging via satellite transmitters to track movements in order to understand if sharks are actually becoming residents, if there are sharks that migrate and others don't, and what might encourage them to migrate or not. Furthermore, there is evidence of females with courtship marks. As a result, scientists want to understand whether they remain in the archipelago, feeding and gestating their babies in these productive waters, or if they migrate to other places. ------- Filmed under permissions granted by ICMBio https://www.parnanoronha.com.br/ The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) is an autarchy under a special regime. ------- Studies /Citations Genetic Tiger Shark Population Study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aqc.3029 Spatial Ecology and Conservation of the Tiger Shark https://www.frontiersin.org/10.3389%2Fconf.FMARS.2018.06.00021/event_abstract ------ DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. All music has been licensed for use.

This is a non-narrated version of clips I've posted before, with visuals and music only. It is a collection of my favorite moments I captured in 2022 with my drone. DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. All music has been licensed for use. ORGANIZATIONS: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/ Shark Allies: https://www.sharkallies.com/ Marine Mammal Care https://marinemammalcare.org

In this episode of Ocean Talks, I want to bring attention to a topic that seems to be flying under the radar to anyone outside the dive community. It's a situation that could very likely be detrimental to the Eastern Pacific coast white shark population. The closure of Guadalupe Island, combined with external factors that include illegal fishing activities, the lack of a human presence at the island, and the growing business of organized crime embracing illegal trade could spell a disaster for the largest great white sharks on the planet. 00:01:55- The Island 00:03:27- Cage Diving 00:07:43- The Closure For this episode, I conducted independent research, interviews, and spoke with tour operations. I even met with an ex-fishermen who admitted to catching at least 9 great white sharks in his time fishing. There is no official comment from the Mexican Government. CITATIONS Brookings Institution Report on Illegal Fishing Activities-March 2022 https://www.brookings.edu/research/china-linked-wildlife-poaching-and-trafficking-in-mexico/

This is Part 1 of 2 of my search for sharks along the shores of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fernando De Noronha, Brazil. The foraging behavior & movements of the various species on the island are important to the ecology of the island. In this video, we examine the importance of the sharks at the island. Special Thanks: Bianca Rangel: Biologist, PhD student & Shark Researcher Projeto Tubaroes e Raias de Noronha (Sharks & Rays of Noronha Project) - https://linktr.ee/tubaroes.raias.noronha https://biancarangel.weebly.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bianca-Rangel - Rihel Venuto Oceanographer & Conservationist https://www.instagram.com/rihelvenuto/?hl=en - ICMBio https://www.parnanoronha.com.br/ The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) is an autarchy under a special regime. DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. All music has been licensed for use. For more music, I encourage a visit to the pages of artists I incorporate into these videos.

This is my annual collection of my favorite great white shark moments filmed with my drone over the course of this year. Included are some scenes I've never shared anywhere before, but made my top moments of the year countdown. All captured from above in 4K along the coast of Southern and Central California. DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. All music has been licensed for use. ORGANIZATIONS: Shark Allies: https://www.sharkallies.com/ Marine Mammal Care https://marinemammalcare.org Atlantic White Shark Conservancy https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/