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Hi, I’m David — an @apexoceandivers ocean safari guide, @hawaiiadventurediving shark safety diver, and underwater videographer.
My mission is to share the beauty of the ocean and protect it. 🌊
A few fun facts about me:
• I’m also a software engineer building the mobile app for a plasma donation company
• I was born in Mexico, grew up in Florida, and now call the ocean home
• I graduated from MIT with dual degrees in Biology and Chemical Engineering
• I love to sail — from varsity sailing in college to captaining 40ft catamarans in the BVIs ⛵
Every dive, every journey, every clip is part of a larger story: to inspire others to fall in love with the ocean — and take action to protect it.
Let’s keep exploring, learning, and fighting for the sea together.
PC 📸 @alexsharks_ @pelagic.paul @alexinwaterlust @hugwagner
10 Jun 2025
Welcome back tiger shark Talia 😍🦈
This is shark feeder Stephon with Talia, one of the female tiger sharks that regularly shows up during the Great Hammerhead Safari. This clip was filmed on the very first day she was spotted for the season, which is always a special moment.
Even though the Bahamas is a shark sanctuary, these sharks don’t stay here year round. After the season ends they migrate, and no one knows exactly where they go. If they cross into waters where sharks are not protected, like parts of U.S. federal waters, they can still be caught and killed.
That’s why seeing the same individuals return year after year means so much. It’s a reminder that these animals survived another migration and made it safely back to the sanctuary.
🤿 @re.afro_shark
15 Mar 2026
On a cloudy overcast day, we were in the company of a calf and its mother, both humpback whales, when we received word of heightened marine activity in the southwest part of Mo’orea. Racing to the location, we were greeted by a dozen pilot whales joyfully interacting with four humpback whales. The pilot whales darted and weaved amongst the humpbacks. Despite their speed, their movements felt like a graceful dance in slow motion. Among the group, we were also thrilled to spot a baby pilot whale and, from a distance, an oceanic white tip. I’m immensely grateful for this breathtaking first experience with humpback whales in the deep blue.
#whales #humpbackwhale #pilotwhales #moorea #frenchpolynesia
15 Sep 2023
Sometimes the ocean gives you more than you could ever ask for ☀️
We were blessed with an absolutely insane encounter on this day in northern Norway.
The day before, we had sought shelter in a fjord to escape the heavy winds and rough seas. With the weather showing no signs of improving, we had pretty much accepted that we would be spending the next day tucked away in the fjord. Venturing out into open water would have made diving nearly impossible, and even whale watching would have been miserable.
Little did we know we were exactly where we needed to be.
To our absolute delight, over three dozen orcas showed up in the fjord, actively hunting herring and socializing throughout the entire day.
Everywhere we looked, there was something happening. Orcas surfacing in every direction, groups working together to herd herring into bait balls, and even pushing the fish into the shallows as they fed.
And somehow, the weather that had forced us into the fjord ended up being another blessing.
The rough seas prevented most of the day-trip boats from reaching us, leaving just our vessel and a handful of others that could access the area.
With so few boats around, we were able to observe these incredible animals without the usual crowds, giving them plenty of space to hunt, socialize, and move freely.
It was one of those rare days where everything just seemed to fall into place.
Dozens of orcas, incredible feeding behavior, and an entire day surrounded by some of the ocean’s most magnificent predators.
Sometimes the best encounters are the ones you could never have planned.
#orca #orcas #killerwhale #killerwhales
Love that you can see the eye and water ripples on its skin if you zoom in on this photo
Honestly a magical setting - sunset and a rainbow while surrounded by orcas
One of my favorite moments when we were all watching this spy hop happen next to the boat so everyone in the boat got to experience it up close
We had at least 3 different pods of a dozen or so individuals on this day so it was really incredible to see all their fins together
The other highlight of the day. A triple spy hop! These populations are knows for spy hoping often so it’s act
06 Nov 2026
Seeing orcas in Norway for the first time
Every winter, enormous schools of Atlantic herring gather in the waters of northern Norway, attracting one of the ocean’s most incredible predators: the orca.
But here’s something fascinating about orcas. Not all populations hunt the same prey.
Some specialize in salmon, others hunt marine mammals, and the orcas here in Norway are particularly well known for their cooperative herring hunts.
They use a remarkable technique called carousel feeding, working together to herd herring into tight balls before stunning them with powerful tail slaps and picking them off one by one.
Norway is home to a large population of orcas, with over 1,000 individuals identified in Norwegian waters over decades of research. These animals form close family groups, communicate through vocalizations, and pass hunting techniques down through generations.
They’re also incredible to watch at the surface. Spyhopping, where an orca lifts its head vertically out of the water, is one of the behaviors we get to witness here, sometimes seemingly to get a better look at what’s happening above the surface.
Today we encountered dozens of orcas, moving through the cold Arctic waters in search of herring.
There’s something surreal about being underwater with animals this intelligent, social, and powerful, knowing you’re witnessing behaviors that have been passed down through generations.
#orcas #orca #killerwhale #killerwhales
04 Nov 2026
Memories from Moorea: Calf humpback whale playing while mom rests in the background
#whale #whales #humpbackwhale #humpbackwhales
Beautiful morning in the crystal clear sharks & rays lagoon
Aerial views of the outer reef and lagoon showcasing all the blue hues of the island
Nothing like flat days where the surface of the water is like a mirror
Exploring the bays and enjoying the tropical lush
25 Sep 2026
Hi friend 🦈
A little curious sandbar coming right up to me and checking me out.
Honestly, I feel more comfortable redirecting the larger tiger sharks. These smaller sharks tend to be faster and shiftier, so I usually prefer using my fins to maintain space rather than reaching out with my hand.
But this interaction was about as mellow as they come.
She swam right into my hand, and instead of needing any kind of forceful push, it was just a gentle nudge on the nose to redirect her away.
The tigers will always have my heart, but I really do love our sandbars. They’re quick, curious, and definitely keep you on your toes. 😂
And while this one was on the smaller side, the sandbars we encounter here in Florida can get surprisingly big too.
Always fun spending time with these little friends. 🦈💙
#sharks #shark #sharkdiving
16 Sep 2026
Snappy times with Cindy Lou 🦈😂
Cindy Lou is another one of our female tiger sharks, and we’re slowly but surely getting more of our Jupiter tigers comfortable following us all the way up to the surface.
That’s easier said than done.
When we leave the wreck and begin our drift and ascent, our feeders try to coax the tigers along with us. The problem is, we usually pick up a whole lot of lemon sharks along the way.
Some of our younger tigers are still a little shy about pushing through a pile of lemons to reach the feeder.
Cindy Lou? She doesn’t seem to care. 😂
She’ll swim straight through the crowd to get where she wants to go, and once she’s there, she definitely brings a little more attitude than Djenny.
She’s snappier, more energetic, and in this moment even gave us a full barrel roll while continuing to move forward and snap at the bait.
Every tiger has a different personality, and getting to know more of these individual sharks is one of the coolest parts of spending so much time in the water with them.
Grateful for some quality surface time with Cindy Lou. 🦈💙
Come shark dive with us at @apexadventurediving
#sharks #shark #sharkdiving
14 Sep 2026
Sometimes you follow one squid and it leads you to a whole squad 🦑
I was shore diving in Riviera Beach, Florida when I spotted a little Caribbean reef squid floating by itself. I started following it, and before I knew it, one turned into a group of about a dozen.
These little guys are mesmerizing to watch.
They glide through the water with the fins along their bodies constantly undulating, effortlessly moving forward and backward while the entire group seems to shift direction together in sync.
And then there are the colors.
Bright turquoise eyes surrounded by bodies that can change in seconds from almost translucent to oranges, violets, blues, and intricate patterns that seem to ripple across their skin.
Watching a dozen of them hovering and moving together felt almost otherworldly.
I went in for a simple shore dive and ended up spending my time following around a tiny squad of color-changing aliens. 😂
So grateful for unexpected encounters like this. You never really know what the ocean is going to give you. 🦑💙
#underwaterphoto #squid #marineanimals
11 Sep 2026
Sunrise to surface with tiger sharks 🦈🌅
We head out to the wreck at sunrise, gear up, and descend about 90 feet to the bow of a sunken ship where the real magic starts.
Fish everywhere. Goliath groupers surrounding us. The entire wreck coming alive around the chum as we bring in the tiger sharks and spend some time with them at depth.
It’s already a surreal scene, but one of my favorite moments is watching a tiger swim alongside a Goliath grouper. These groupers are massive animals, yet next to a big female tiger shark, you suddenly realize just how enormous these sharks really are.
Then we leave the wreck and drift, bringing the tigers with us toward the surface.
The whole scene changes. Brighter light, vibrant blue water, and tiger sharks cruising right up to us, sometimes so shallow that their dorsal fins break the surface.
I’ve done this dive dozens of times and it never gets old.
From 90 feet down on a shipwreck to drifting with tiger sharks at the surface, the entire experience is just overflowing with life and color.
Pretty special to have this in our backyard.
Dive with us at @apexadventurediving 🦈
#sharks #sharkdiving #shark
09 Sep 2026
Cinematic shark diving moments 🎥🦈
We live in a pretty special place.
Here in Jupiter, tiger sharks are consistent throughout much of the year, showing up 90 feet down at a very specific wreck where we get to meet them at the bow of a sunken ship.
Djenny turns broadside here and gives you a pretty good sense of just how massive she is, surrounded by fish and the wreck slowly coming into view behind her.
When you get to do this often, it’s easy to forget just how surreal the whole scene really is.
A shipwreck. 90 feet down. Schools of fish everywhere. And a massive tiger shark cruising right in front of you.
Pretty lucky to call this a normal day with @apexadventurediving 🦈
#sharks #sharkdiving #shark
08 Sep 2026
One tiger shark is exciting. Two is something else entirely. 🦈🦈
Billie, one of our smaller female tiger sharks, approaches the bow of the wreck first. She comes right up to our feeder, gets a calm redirect stop upwards.
Then Djenny shows up.
Within seconds, Billie circles back and suddenly we have two tiger sharks cruising right on top of each other, just feet away from our divers.
It’s hard to describe how incredible it feels to be this close to one tiger shark, let alone watch multiple individuals moving around you at the same time.
There are only a handful of places in the world where you can reliably encounter tiger sharks like this, and seeing multiple sharks together makes you appreciate just how special these waters are.
Two beautiful female tiger sharks, different sizes and personalities, both thriving in the same waters.
We never take days like this for granted. 🦈
#sharks #tigershark #sharkdiving
31 Aug 2026
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