In honor of World Oceans Day, we’re asking you to take one step—big or small—toward saving your ocean.
under the sea
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Cocos Island receives 25 feet of rainfall a year, which accounts for its lush landscape.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Boobies and other sea birds feed from its offshore waters.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Once abundant, Ridley sea turtles were harder to find during our Cocos expedition. An increase in tiger sharks, which are not a targeted commercial species, may be affecting the population.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
This raft of plastics was photographed less than a mile from Cocos Island.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Shari Sant Plummer, Code Blue president and Mission Blue board director, finds a fish stuck in a plastic pipe.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Illegal fishing rafts lure fish outside of Cocos Island National Park.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dr. Jorge Cortés Núñez prepare for a deep dive in the DeepSee submersible, piloted by Avi Klapfer. The DeepSee is a custom-built one-atmosphere submarine, capable of traveling to depths of 1,500 feet.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Earle before her 1,000-foot dive.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
The DeepSea submarine begins its dive.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Earle has spent more than 5,000 hours exploring the ocean.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Warm ocean currents and fishing pressure from longliners have led to decreased scalloped Hammerhead sharks.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Julie Andersen, founder and Executive Director of Shark Angels, explores Alcyon Reef.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Two Bottlenose dolphins in the waters off Cocos Island.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Free diver champion Hanli Prinsloo and Fusion's Nicolas Ibarguen after a freediving training class.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Prinsloo and World Championship swimmer Peter Marshall.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Pacific Creole fish at the Dirty Rock dive site.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
A feeding frenzy of Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Bottlenose dolphins, and Yellowfin tuna drive smaller fish into a bait ball.
Kip F. Evans, Director of Photography - Mission Blue
Stephanie Hubbard, Ocean Ramsey, Earle, Prinsloo, and Julie Andersen.
In honor of World Oceans Day, we’re asking you to take one step—big or small—toward saving your ocean.
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