60m deep and the Med Sea doesn’t get enough credit, like ever

🤿🎥 Alex buddy

Reef fish, such as this pufferfish in North Bali, contribute to ecosystem function by linking lower and higher trophic levels in coral reef food webs. They are also incredibly cute.

Dived with manta rays today 🤿

A reminder of what’s at stake when we talk about protecting marine ecosystems and the ocean carbon sink.

Scuba diving off Menjangan Island, Bali 🐢

This area is part of the Bali Barat National Park — one of Indonesia’s earliest marine protected areas. The reefs here are home to sea turtles, reef fish, and corals that benefit from long-standing conservation efforts.

Carefully droning 🔥

Apparently it’s National Dog Day and I can’t pass on sharing adorable videos — here’s my Marine Otter Collie field-testing head-first stick-retrieval protocols and validating with otter-style shore return 🐾🤿

Treasures of the Med Sea 🤿🐙

🎥 Alex P. Buddy

How’s it hanging 🤿