Monterey Bay Scuba

What an amazing day to be with The Dive Tribe!!! #MontereyBayScuba #MontereyBay #oceancreatures #oceanoptimism #oceanside #oceansidecalifornia #theseacallsme #livelovediverepeat

Barrel Sponge Spawning A mini underwater volcano exploding with eggs! An amazing behaviour that only happens once a year :) Location: Banda sea Filmed by Marcelo Johan Ogata #bugDreamer... #barrelsponge #spawning #underwater #scubadiving #scuba #dive #diver #diversity #coral #coralreef #reef #corals #fishy #reefporn #relax #seacreatures #UnderwaterPhotography #buceo #mergulho #paditv #padi #sea #oceansnation #discoverocean #biodiversity #ecosystem #reels Reposted from @marine.animals

DUI SQUID BOAT: A fisherman, who police say was drunk, rammed his squid boat into the rocks near the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey over the weekend. The fisherman was cited for DUI and no one was injured. Reposted from @ksbw_8

Petty sure I just fell into another universe Credit & Caption @brodiemoss Credit Always Goes to respective owner... Drop a follow and I'll bless your feed with the best marine life content around! Turn on our post notifications to be the first to see the best marine life content on Instagram! Disclaimer: Didn’t intend to post any copyright content. Dm for credit or removal #jellyfish #seacreatures #fish #seaanimal #marinelife #fishhobby #aquariums #aquarist #deepsea #marinebiology #oceanlover #fishlover #saltwaterfish #diving #oceanlife #sealover Reposted from @marine.animals

Did you know that nudibranchs use their rhinophores to ‘smell’ underwater when looking for food? Also, they can sense the currents and water movements. : @alexphoto.pro Reposted from @paditv #Dive #diver #diverforlife #divebuddy #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures

Christmas tree worms . In the tropical waters of the world, these brightly colored worms are celebrating all year long by decorating coral reef communities. Reposted from @paditv #Dive #diver #diverforlife #divebuddy #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures

Which photo is your favourite? 1-10? Thanks to @benjhicks for these amazing photography!. Reposted from @ocean_freak_

May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill. And may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. Have a Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in2021!

What a beautiful day!

Beautiful skies this morning in Monterey!

C A S P E R Micromelo undatus slug Thanks for @alexphoto.pro... #diving #diver #scubadiving #underwater #dive #natgeo #idiveyou @i.dive.you #underwaterphotography #дайвинг #uwphoto #paditv #ssi #uwphotography #instadive #uwphotographer #ilovediving #SDIdivers #YourShotPhotographer #divingphoto #divingphotography #divebuddy #scubadivingtrip #girlsthatscuba Reposting @alexphoto.pro: ... "C A S P E R Micromelo undatus slug. Tulamben, Bali. Backscatter mf-1 strobe courtesy of @divesea.id - one stop shop at Bali for you underwater photography needs." Reposted from @i.dive.you See more

Amazing sea snake footage sea snake venom is 4 to 8 times more lethal than that of a cobra. Because of this they are very misunderstood, they are very gentle and as long as you keep distance and don't block their way they won't bite. These gentle snakes can be very fascinating to observe from a safe distance Credits: @paditv Follow @ic.oceanics Follow @ic.oceanics Follow @ic.oceanics ... #seasnake #uwpics #divingtime #divingday #scubadivingschool #seaphotography #lifeunderwater #scubasquad #scubadivingph #underwaterimages #instascuba #scubaworld #underwatershots #scubajunkies #divetopia #divinglife #divingphotography #divingisfun #oceanlovers #underwaterphoto #diving #scuba #scubadiving #underwatersquad #divingday #underwatershot #underwatervideography Reposted from @ic.oceanics See more

@sunbutteroceans - People often only think about protecting the tropical coral reefs of our fabulous planet. But the colder seas are just as important - if not more so in some cases. . Regardless of where you live, hot or cold, coastal or inland your choices impact our earth. A switch to chemical free sun block helps us all! Your skin, our seas and this adorable seal in California! . by the incredible @justinhofman . . .... . . . #uwpics #scubagram #uwphotography #scubashooters #divinglife #divemaster #underwater_world_ #scubadivinglife #diverlife #scubasquad #scubadivinginstructor #underwaterpicture #underwateremotions #uwpic #divingtime #divingpassport #scubadivingsurabaya #freedivers #instascuba #scubadivingph Reposted from @scubacastle

Rise up, start fresh , see the bright opportunity in each day. Have a great day!!! #Dive #diver #diverforlife #divebuddy #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures

Alison Smith is a local Diver, Photographer, and Artist who dives in Monterey Bay capturing all of the fun, excitement & beauty of our ocean and ocean friends! She takes her own images and with a fun comic book twist, turns them into fun t-shirts with bold and bright colors! She can convert any image (family, kids, scenery, pets) into a great gift! Drop by the shop to pick up some of her ocean-themed artwork, or message her directly at @powr850i with special requests. #Montereybayscuba #diver #diverbuddy #diverforlife #diveheart #livelovedive #ocean #oceano #oceancreatures #oceanlover #oceanart

This is a Tambja Morosa, better known as a Gloomy nudibranch. But if it was up to you to name this creature, what would you call it? @maxdivebali1599 Reposted from @oceanarmor

This amazing clip was captured by @nuttynulty while aboard @silversharkadventures. This tail slap hunting technique is used to stun the prey so the orca can swoop back in and enjoy a disoriented meal... thus lessening the chances of the orca experiencing injuries during a hunt. Reposted from @oceanarmor

This turtle decided to wear its best jewelry today. by @rovingmedia.underwater via @ocean_magazine Reposted from @oceanarmor

Let me eat you! . . : @joysafaribay #oceanforever... . . #ocean #diving #water #snorkelling #sea #underwater #fish #reef #wonderfull #jonesocean #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #warm #underwaterpics #underwaterpic #underwaterlife #underwaterworld #scuba #scubadiving Reposted from @ocean.forever See more

Hide and seek! Tag someone that should see this Follow for more @ocean_footage ~ All credit goes to the original photographer @dmcthediver If it's not ok, please dm us for removalBig thanks... #scubadivingtrip #scubadivinginternational #oceanconservation #underwaterphotography #underwaterlife #scubadivingaddicts #scubalove #underwaterworld #scubaphoto #scubadivingmag #scubagirl #scubalife #scubadiver #divewatch #marineanimals #diverlife #beautifulanimals #scubadiving #oceanarium #sealovers #oceanlife #oceanminded #marineconservation #underwaterpic #ilovediving #scubadiverslife #scubadivingschool #oceanphotography #scubadivingpic #underwaterpics Reposted from @ocean_footage See more

Back by Popular Demand! Diving for Citizen Scientists TheAquarium of the Bayhas developed a diving course geared towards citizens with scuba certification who want to get more involved with ocean conservation. The course will be led byPADI Master Instructor and Marine Biologist, Dr. Dayne Buddo, Director of the Bay Academy.... You will earn 3 PADI SpecialtyCertifications: PADI Fish Identification Specialty Diver (2 dives) PADI Digital Underwater Photography (2 dives) PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy (2 dives) Plus, receive training and knowledge from the Aquarium of the Bay team about the aquatic wildlife in the Bay Area.This will include the opportunity to do single dive in the aquarium's 370,000 gallon Nearshore Tunnel exhibit.This unique experience will provide you the opportunity to get up close to thousands of fish including giant sea bass, garibaldi, numerous rockfish and perch species to highlight a few. If you're interested in doing more diving at the Aquarium, you can join their team of volunteers. This is a weekly opportunity to help care for the nearly 20,000 animals that call the Aquarium home. See here for a Video of the October class:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ty5GclmwqM Sign up for the Course today, as space is limited! Email:[email protected] At-Home Academics start immediately.

Our yesterday's tour out to see the sea lions! Fun fact : Sea lions are strong swimmers can reach speeds of nearly 20 miles per hour in the water. They swim using their long foreflippers to generate power and their hind flippers to steer. #Dive #diver #diverforlife #divebuddy... #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures #underwaterlife #sealion #livelovedive See more

Just beautiful! Thanks for @waterbod #diving #diver #scubadiving #underwater #dive #natgeo #idiveyou @i.dive.you #underwaterphotography #дайвинг #uwphoto #paditv #ssi #uwphotography #instadive #uwphotographer #ilovediving #SDIdivers #YourShotPhotographer #divingphoto #divingphotography #divebuddy #scubadivingtrip #girlsthatscuba... ... Reposting @waterbod ... "snail trail Hermissenda opalescens Santa Cruz county CA June 2019" Reposted from @i.dive.you See more

My absolute favorite subjects on blackwater dives. The stunningly ornamented deep water Cusk Eel larvae. Palm Beach, Florida. . 60mm, Ikelite housing with dual Ikelite DS160 strobes #ikelite . .... #uwpics #uwmacro #uwphotos #uwphotography #marineworld #underwaterpics #underwaterphotos #underwaterphotography #naturephotography #underwaterlicious #uwworld #macro_vision #800down #underwaterworld #uwphoto #naturephotography #acanthonus #cuskeel #wildlifephotography #marinelife #natgeoyourshot #exclusive_wildlife #nikonwilderness #blackwaterdiving #blackwaterpics Reposted from @steven_kovacs_photography See more

Depending on the country you are in this species can get named zebra shark or leopard shark. In Australia this will be called a leopard shark and in the United States it will be called a zebra shark Credits: @marine_encyclopedia @jakewiltonphoto Follow @ic.oceanics Follow @ic.oceanics Follow @ic.oceanics ... #zebrashark #leopardshark #sharkdive #sharkphotography #underwaterimages #instascuba #underwaterpic #underwatersquad #divingday #underwatershot #underwatervideography #divinglife #divingphotography #divingisfun #oceananimals #oceancreatures #scubalife #scubadive #oceanlovers #underwaterphoto #diving #scuba #scubadiving Reposted from @ic.oceanics See more

Which Cuttlefish fact surprises you : @snorkeldownunder (FACTS) 1Giant Australian Cuttlefish can weigh as much as 3 gallons of water ~23 pounds (10.5kg) 2 Stack 5 toilet paper rolls on top of each other... that’s how long a giant cuttlefish can get! They grow up to 60cm long! (23.62in) feel free to take a picture and tag us in your stories if you do this ... 3 W-shaped-pupils allow cuttlefish a wider horizontal range (panoramic vision), allowing them to squint their pupil down the middle and see directly behind themselves you can’t sneak up on a cuttlefish bet. 4 Cuttlefish aren’t fish- they’re mollusks that have 3 hearts & blue-green blood! Some aquariums have reflected this on their exhibits by putting cuttles 5 During mating season males outnumber females 11 to 1 (so guys gotta be super charming) in fact - because competition is so tough male cuttlefish will display female color patterns & switch at the last minute & mate 6 Giant cuttlefish have a lifespan of 2-4 years 7 Cuttlefish bones are often found washed up on beaches indicating that the breeding season is over - cuttlebones are commonly used as calcium rich dietary supplements for birds. 8 Cuttlefish have a higher skin resolution than an iPhone X (~500DPI) Cuttlefish have the highest DPI of any cephalopod. That is to say: they have more chromatophores per square inch of their skin than any squid or octopus! BONUS FACT- cuz I mean, if you’re still reading, you’re obviously geeking out Repeat after us Octopus do NOT HAVE TENTACLES. They have 8 arms. Cuttlefish on the other tentacle have 8 arms & two feeding tentacles that blast out to capture prey faster than we humans blinkthen retract into sockets beside each eye! Which fact number below do you find most interesting? Do you know any other Cuttle facts? Tag a friend below & introduce them to @octonation ! Don’t keep us a secret. So where’s the cuttlecrew at? Comment squishy rainbow puppy if ya read this far! #OctoNation #explore #nature Reposted from @octonation

This pretty girl was the first tiger shark I ever met. It was an amazing experience to have the opportunity to see her again recently... She's definitely doing well. That's something that makes diving so special and such an adventure, you never know who will show up. . . . @dante.fla . Reposted from @sharkutah__

Thankful for our natural beauty on #ThanksgivingWeekend #WeekendVibes #HomeSweetHome : @all_things_savvy Reposted from @cityofmonterey

Happy Thanksgiving ! Check out our Black Friday sales at this link: https://shop.scubasource.com/specials.htm! $600 off Hollis DX-300X Drysuit $100 off GEO 4.0 Dive Computer... $190 off Halo BCD Free inflator with any Atomic BCD 25% off Big Blue dive lights 10% off Tanks. https://shop.scubasource.com/specials.htm #blackfriday #blackfridaysale #blackfriday2020 #divegear #divegearsale #diver #diverbuddy #diverforlife #livelovedive

Does anyone love urchins? Northern California has so many that we will give you some for free... #scubadiving ... #scuba #urchin #montereydiving #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #starfishwastingdisease #kelpdiving #montereycalifornia #montereybayaquarium #aquariumofthepacific #padi #paditv #ssi #californiadiving #seaurchin Reposted from @jayscuba01 See more

Sending all the virtual hugs this holiday season! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our staff, volunteers, members, donors, followers and all of you out there for your support of the Aquarium and our mission this year. We hope to sea you all again very soon. #montereybayaquarium #happythanksgiving #otterlythankfulforallourfronds #alovelikenootter Reposted from @montereybayaquarium

Happy Thanksgiving! We know this year has been rough, but we see your strength and wish you all the best this Thanksgiving

Sharks can sense how comfortable you are in between them, and if you are calm, they just ignore you! Sometimes there can be one in a bad mood, so it’s good to have a camera as a buffer zone #christianmiller_photo #shark #scubadiving #fijisharkdive #reddigitalcinema #fortheoceans #discoverocean Reposted from @christian_miller_photo

Moray eels are clever, intelligent animals. They can identify individual divers and have even developed long-term friendships with some! They also develop hunting pacts with grouper fish where they go out hunting together. The moray eel bites its prey with two sets of jaws - one in their narrow mouth and the other down in their throat! : @christian_miller_photo Reposted from @oceanconservationresearch

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Snoop ...Scuba Snoop! What did we do today?? Does it have to do with photography? Diving ? Ironing ? Hmmmmhope our hard work pays off My way of sharing my own dive experiences & bringing the ocean to you~

Deep certification dive at Monastery Beach!

It's National Sardine Day! YES, that's a thing... Sardines helped put Monterey on the map as "Sardine Capital of the World" in the beginning of the 20th century. Cannery Row processed nearly a quarter million tons of sardines a season in its peak wartime years. When the industry collapsed, the street was full of abandoned canneries until it was remodeled into a popular attraction with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, hotels, shops and restaurants. Visit Cannery Row and visit historic sites to learn more about the impact of this small, oily forage fish and the workers who sustained this massive industry. Many buildings are converted canneries, and the bridges over the streets connected canning operations to warehouses. Do you enjoy eating sardines? Reposted from @cityofmonterey

If you're having a bad day, here's a smiling sealion to cheer you up @dylan.dehaas #ocean #oceanlife #dive #diving #sea #sealife #scuba #scubadiving #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography #underwaterworld #underwaterlife #oceanlovers #whale #humpback #nature #wildlife #blueocean #instagood #turtle #discoverocean #uwlife #octopus #hawaii #shark #followme #bahamas #scubadiver #freediver Reposted from @_ocean.nation__

Chemical testing including salt and sweat beatings during the development stages of Suunto dive computers ensures our products meet our strict targets and stand the test of adventure. We test our products to the max because we know you will, too. ... #testedforadventure #since1936 #suuntodive Reposted from @suuntodive See more

Did you know that when not interested in mating, female octopuses will sometimes try to strangle and eat the male instead? : @miguevila Reposted from @paditv

Rely on a dive companion that is bright as day, all the time. With the Suunto D5 transflective display, you can easily read the key dive details on the screen in both sunny and low light conditions. Make your diving life easy now. ... #suuntodive #freedive #suuntod5 https://shop.scubasource.com//Suunto-D5-WITH-USB-CABLE-x51 : @alexkyddphoto Reposted from @suuntodive

Freediving after scuba diving is an UNSAFE PRACTICE. Since freediving can be strenuous exercise, it is dangerous to engage in this activity immediately after scuba diving. Light physical activity (like leisurely swimming or a nice walk on the beach) has been shown to increase your off-gassing efficiency, but higher-intensity activities (like freediving, interval training or weightlifting) may increase your risk of DCI. Therefore, anything more than LIGHT physical a...ctivity following a scuba dive is not recommended. To better understand the physiology behind these risks & learn about other risks associated with freediving after scuba diving, check out our story or our Health & Diving nightlight. Photo by @eliannedipp Reposted from @diversalertnetwork See more

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7 Reasons to be thankful for being a Diver... --You get to explore and travel the world --You get to encounter creatures you’ve never dreamed of... --You experience what it’s like to fly Being a diver allows you to experience weightlessness, and explore the ocean comparable to an astronaut soaring through space. The ability to establish buoyancy and navigate the ocean so comfortably is what enables so many people of all ages and abilities to dive. --You enhance your knowledge of marine life and develop an appreciation for the environment --You meet new people and form new friendships --Your training provides you with real-life skills -- You are able to Zen out #Dive #diver #diverforlife #divebuddy #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures #thankful

How majestic is this humpback! @dolphindronedom"Some people might even consider it basic to pick the Humpback Whale as one’s favorite whale, but they have such a magical way about them! Consider me basic!" Reposted from @oceanfervor #Dive #diver #diverforlife #divebuddy... #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures #whalesofinstagram See more

Marine iguanas forage on algae underwater and can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes! #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures

TheGuinness World Recordfor the deepest SCUBA dive ever is held by Egyptian, Ahmed Gabr. He dived to a mind-blowing 332.35 meters in theRed Sea! #themoreyouknow #funfact #funfactmonday #Dive #diver #diverforlife #divebuddy #ocean #oceano #oceanlife #oceanlover #seacreatures

Oh no!!! A human in a cage! Let me save you human. You're going to be okay! #humorsunday smackme1 via YouTube... From @creatures_of_the_deep_ . . . . . #sharkpassion #greatwhiteshark #whiteshark #whitesharks #greatwhitesharks #cagediving #sharkprotection #savesharks #sharkdiving #shark #ilovesharks #helpsavesharks #welovesharks #discoverocean #sharkscience #savethesharks #saveoursharks #sharkconservation #sharks #underwater_world_ #gansbaai #underwatershot #southafrica #underwaterpics #lovesharks #sharkcagediving #sharkcagediving Reposted from @scubadivingfan

It's important to disinfect your dive gear as often as you can to increase its longevity, but what's the best way? Here's a quick and easy method... #staysafe #divegear #diver #diverbuddy #diverforlife #ocean #oceanlife #oceanlifedaily

In 1943, Naval Lieutenant Jacques Cousteau and Engineer Emile Gagnan together invented the first self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), which was called the aqualung. Records suggest that Leonardo da Vinci had prepared a blueprint of such an equipment 300 years prior to the development of the aqualung. #themoreyouknow #dive #divebuddy #divebuddyforlife #ocean #oceanlife #oceano #oceanlover #livelaughdive

Video by @bertiegregory. Basking sharks are filter feeders, but wow what a mouth! Reposted from @paditv