{"label": 2, "title": "Part II of a summer in Byron Bay, this time freediving with @scottwilsonimagery on board @blueseafaris A collection of my favorite shots created over the summer on a single breath. If you've been following me for a while, you already know how much I love freediving. Yes, I 100% prefer it over scuba, although I love both very much."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eye to eye with the friendliest shark in the ocean"}
{"label": 1, "title": "T U R T L E TUESDAY Did you know a turtle has 50 bones that make up the shell (carapace) and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s part of their skeleton which includes the spine and their rib cage"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Spots available tomorrow and Thursday! Come see the summer wild life up close Jump on the boat \u00ef\u00b8\u008f for snorkel, free dive or scuba DM TO BOOK ON"}
{"label": 2, "title": "A little video covering our incredible snorkel trips to Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) with @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Lots of rock and rolling going on out there yesterday!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Watching pregnant grey nurse sharks to the sound of whales nearby, Wobbegongs, turtles and many beautiful fish at Julian Rocks, marine reserve in Byron bay. Julian Rocks - Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark dreams came true yesterday Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a little taste of it. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll share more once I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve gone through all the footage and photos I feel so inspired to create some more leopard shark art!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s easy to see why a turtle may confuse a plastic bag for a jellyfish and eat it\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6they can look very similar! CSIRO (2023) estimates that 52% of all sea turtles have eaten plastic and their research found that by eating just one piece their chances of death were increased by 22%. Sharp plastics can rupture internal organs and bags can cause intestinal blockages leaving turtles unable to feed, resulting in starvation. Even if they survive, consuming plastic can make turtles unnaturally buoyant, which can stunt their growth and lead to slow reproduction rates (WWF-Australia 2023). : @santireef What action can you take?Start in your own backyard: reducing & eliminating single use plastics, take 3 pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach, waterway or\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6anywhere! Volunteer at beach clean up events put on by local groups @byronbinfluencer @plasticfreebyron @take3forthesea_byron"}
{"label": 4, "title": "This is what a summer in Byron Bay looks like from under the water!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Yesterday was such a magical day on the water, and even more special because I got to experience with my not so little baby girl for her birthday. Many more adventures to come I think with this little lady \u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Best places to swim with turtles in Australia 1. Heron Island, Queensland 2. Cook Island, New South Wales 3. Julian Rocks, New South Wales Number one has to be the beautiful coral cay of the Southern Great Barrier Reef for its stunning blue water and great visibility all year round Cook Island snatches number two for the sheer amount of sea turtles you can find cramped together into one single spot Finally, third place goes to my personal favorite, Nguthungulli, as you can swim with them in the surge and watch them twist and turn for a bite of algae Sony 7s III | 35mm | f7.1 | 1/320s | ISO 400 Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Bat fish are so mesmerising!!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Solo trip to the rocks today thanks @blueseafaris @scottwilsonimagery for letting me jump onboard! Did not disappoint"}
{"label": 5, "title": "FAQ: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How long do your freedivers get in the water?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d This is a question we are asked ALOT When you come out with us for a trip to #julianrocks on a free dive or snorkel you can have up to 3 and half hours in the water \u00e2\u008f\u00b1\u00ef\u00b8\u008f A lot of our regular free divers love this because it means they have more time in the water and better chance of having incredible encounters like this moment captured with an eagle ray Our dedicated #bluebay team are on surface watch throughout this time and of course if you need a break we have hot drinks and snacks on board \u00e2\u02dc\u2022\u00ef\u00b8\u008f Keen to explore the rocks ? Book in for a dive Click link in bio Send us a DM Looking forward to hearing from you"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Near where I live, there are Julian Rocks. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a while since I wanted to visit, and I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been disappointed at all. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so much life in such a small spot!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A few shots from a recent free dive with @blueseafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Some rough conditions on the surface today but thankfully it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop the marine life at Nguthungulli Thanks @scottwilsonimagery for the spin out"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Shark dive with Grey Nurse an incredible love for these animals"}
{"label": 3, "title": "A little chill time on the surface with one of my faves"}
{"label": 3, "title": "15th February onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Julian Rocks snorkling adventure 4th February 2024"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, sitting just off the cost of Byron Bay. Never been before, it's definitely on the list."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Better late than never I suppose. Freediving with @wildbyronseasafaris back in January! An awesome day swimming with spotted rays, turtles, leopard sharks, and my favourite rays, Manta!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Scuba diving at Byron Bay with @sundivebyronbay @pizzarnik90"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Fun Dive it is always fun , what a day yesterday underwater! I am so blessed to be able to experience all of this."}
{"label": 6, "title": "photo by @alanna_murph"}
{"label": 1, "title": "DID YOU KNOW \u00ef\u00b8\u008f Leopard Sharks can be easily \"spotted\" from DEC to APR at Julian Rocks, NSW. These charismatic sharks gather here in large numbers every summer. In fact this is the only known recorded aggregation of leopard sharks! @brodiewmedia \u00e2\u0081 Tag or mention @diveadventures.au for a chance to be featured on our feed\u00e2\u0081"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The ocean\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s leopard"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli or Julian Rocks is a sacred Aboriginal site of the Bundjalung and Arakwal people of Byron Bay. There are many Dreamtime stories that signify the strong spiritual connection to these rocks, the land and the sea. In one story, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Nguthungulli\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, Father of the World, who created all the land and the waters, the animals and plants, now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks. Bundjalung people used to walk to Nguthungulli to do ceremonies when the water levels were lower 7000 years ago. These rocks have always had a strong spiritual pull for me. When I need, I walk the sea shores and soak in the healing powers that these rocks radiate. Spirituality is deep inside of me. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not something I chose, it was something I was born into and has grown with me over time. I am so grateful for my home. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m grateful for this land that we get to share and for the deep rooted connection to this special place."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Worth watching until the end for this one"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Valentines Day tours with all my fav creatures of the sea 14th of Feb onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Always a great time off @scottwilsonimagery \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcs boat, here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little dance with healthy turtles that somehow have not eaten that much plastic nor have become fishing industry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s #bycatch . If you hate turtles, please eat more #seafood so there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more discarded fishing gear and #ghostnets for them to choke on or get tangled in. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hate turtles, please take consider how your daily life choices affect them and other endangered species"}
{"label": 5, "title": "A Pelagic Party written by @beneaththesurfacemedia. Dive in for a read\u00e2\u017e\u00a1\u00ef\u00b8\u008f link in Bio. @natgeo authors of A Divers Guide to the World, stocked in store!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Today, @byronbayseaturtleschool ran an understanding sea turtle class with an awesome bunch of budding citizen scientists. The class is designed to educate the community about the life cycle of turtles and the impact that humans have within their environment. With the aim of showing the small but important steps we can all take in helping our sea turtle populations thrive. We then headed out to do some turtle IDing at Julian Rocks with @sundivebyronbay. It was such a lovely educational day, and I'm looking forward to being a part of more of these valuable days. Thank you @j.yoptics for organising everything, bloody legend."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Underwater paradise"}
{"label": 3, "title": "I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll never get enough of this place"}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the beautiful leopards of Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The amazing leopard shark"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The way leopard sharks effortlessly glide through water is so beautiful to watch\u00e3\u20ac\u00b0\u00ef\u00b8\u008f Unfortunately it looks like this shark might have encountered some fisherman in the past. This beauty was just one of many leopard sharks we saw on our snorkel trip with @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s something therapeutic about the way they move Some leopard (zebra) shark magic at the Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "What a magic day! Manta, Leopard Sharks and Grey Nurse Shark all in one dive!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leopard Shark season! How lucky are we to have these majestic creatures right here in our backyards! In the summer months Leopard Sharks aggregate around southern Queensland and northern NSW to mate. They are typically solitary animals, but we saw over a dozen on this dive at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay! These images are now available as limited edition prints, DM me if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to order one of your own"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I think this might be my favorite video ever created I've always wanted to catch a sea turtle devouring a big jellyfish on camera. Here you get to witness the \"other side\" of the cute little turtles you see in every other video."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Growing to a maximum of 3m grey nurse sharks used to be hunted for their fins, flesh and oil. They have also been targeted for their fierce appearance despite the docile and non-aggressive nature or three labradors of the sea. Whilst their look might be intimidating, they actually only feed on small fish and crustaceans and they tend to be really placid during the day, and more active at night. They are also critically endangered in Australia and although they will allow you to get quite close, keeping a good diving etiquette is key not to scare them away. Here are a few tips I've learnt diving with them these last few years: - Don't directly dive on them, in front of them or chase them. They will not like that and might take off. - If they are in a gutter, don't block it - If you can, the best way to approach them is to stay at a distance, anticipate where they might go, and wait for them to come to you - stay as still as possible (or move slowly) - never ever dive with them at night, it's illegal and you might freak out seeing them acting a bit more like hunters."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The best pattern in the sea! Leopard sharks belong to the order of carpet sharks such as the whale shark and wobbegong. The brown leopard like spots on its back and sides make it easy to distinguish from others! Most leopard sharks are found on the sea floor and are only active during the night to hunt. However, during their aggregation in the warmer months at Julian Rocks, it is not uncommon to see 10-15 swimming around!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks snorkling adventure 4th February 2024 A fantastic experience with @blueseafaris, scotty was great. So lucky to see an abundance of sealife including eagle rays, a few green turtles and one enormous loggerhead, plenty of fish, puffer fish, a beautiful grey nurse shark made an appearance and could not move without bumping into a leopard shark. Just before hoping back in the boat a dolphin decided to check us out. Can't wait for another opportunity to venture back. Jared van der Wijngaart Blue Seafaris"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Awesome dive for the last day of year really busy down there."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The largest wobbegong shark I've ever recorded! I find it funny how they can fit in the tiniest crevices and lay in the most uncomfortable positions for hours You cannot really appreciate the size without something for reference but trust me when I say it was at least 2 meters long and with a head the size of a basketball"}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of nature\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most beautiful creations, the Leopard Shark, parts a tide of fish as it glides through the water."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle Tuesday! I could honestly swim with turtles all day."}
{"label": 2, "title": "The Cod Hole . #Nuthungulli #JulianRocks #byronbay #byronbaylife one of my favourite dive sites in the world. I first dived the rock in 1992 and have dived it a thousand times and I still love it !!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Swimming with the leopards"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Another great dive at julian rocks !! Special interaction with this beauty !"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Ahhhh how\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s this for peaceful!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green sea turtle battling the surge for a bite of seaweed"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Bull Ray Spa time"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eye to eye with leopard shark! I cannot wait to get back up to Byron Bay this summer! The warmer months are when they are seen most often in bigger numbers. Leopard sharks are one of the most photogenic creatures in my opinion. They are slow swimmers and are not aggressive, having a diet consisting of mostly snails, slugs, crustaceans and small fish. Taken with @goproanz on board with @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This gorgeous Stingray came out to play at the end of my last dive in Byron Bay, New South Wales. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re such majestic animals, so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s always a treat to run across them underwater, especially the larger species in Family Dasyatidae. .\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac\u00e2 \u20ac Fun facts about Stingrays: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Rays & Skates are actually closely related to sharks in a group called Elasmobranchs. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 The fossil record shows stingrays dating back to the Jurassic period, which was 150 million years ago. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 There are 500 known species of stingrays worldwide; pretty neat!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Flipping around with my new leopard shark friend What do you think he was doing? Was the remora fish providing some goooood tickles?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Discover the mesmerising world of leopard sharks Dive in to witness their graceful glide through the ocean depths. When leopard sharks are born, they have striped patterns as juveniles. This is why they are also called Zebra sharks. However, as they mature these stripes transform into spots. Leopard sharks are typically found in tropical waters throughout the Indo-Pacific region. They prefer shallow coastal areas, coral reefs, and sandy flats. On average they have relatively long lifespans, with some individuals living for over 25 years and can grown up to 3m/9ft."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green sea turtle getting thrown around in the surge while feeding"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian rocks dive 25/02/2023"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Mother nature never cease to amaze"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Loads of friendly Leopard Shark at the Rock yoday"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful and impressive dive in julian rocks off byronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Keep up boys!! Those Stripeys made me trying to keep up with this super cool White Spotted Wedgefish!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hawksbill Turtle, Leopard Shark, Bull Ray at Julian Rocks today"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Not normally in the same shot at the end of January! 2 grey nurse hanging around yesterday. Shaking it up a little & cruising with the Leopards!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Who wants to learning freediving at Nguthungulli _ Julian Rocks, Byron Bay with our extraordinary mermaid Yuko?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Safety stop hangs! My friend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s name is Suzy Lee!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It's grey nurse shark season at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay! @carriemiller_writer is excited."}
{"label": 1, "title": "How photogenic are leopard sharks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "think black and white is the only option in this application\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Taken at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay during Underwater Festival 2011"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Taken at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay during Underwater Festival 2011"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Taken at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay during Underwater Festival 2011"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Taken at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay during Underwater Festival 2011"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Difficult to capture with macro!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW. "}
{"label": 6, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW. This is my first stab at underwater photography with the little Nikon AW130 point and shoot. I am new to diving as well, so it gives me plenty of things to improve on. This Golden Egg Cowry was at about 7 metres on the eastern side of Julian Rocks. Lou <a href=\"https://flic.kr/ps/ydWRq\" rel=\"nofollow\">flic.kr/ps/ydWRq</a> , one awesome dive instructor found this on our dive at the reef."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Belongil beach scene to Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "It has begun! We finally got diving again after a two Year break. While this is not the greatest shot, it is one of the first dive with the new rig. Conditions where not that good, visibility about 8-10 meters not exactly clean water. Hopefully lots of improving from here (lots to learn for sure!). This is the biggest Bull ray I have ever seen (Merrin in the background gives you a bit of an idea). Including the tail, he was about 2.5 to 3 meters in length with a massive body. While normally harmless, you have to be a bit careful around this ray's, this is the creature which killed Steve Irwin (the crocodile hunter). More info here: <a href=\"http://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/stingray.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/stingray.htm</a> Staying clear of the tail is a good idea. Thanks for looking and have a great Sunday. Norbert"}
{"label": 9, "title": "We have been diving again at Julian rocks, a bit more practice before we go on a trip to the Philippines in about a month time.\nMy beautiful wife Merrin was more than happy to be my model to give the whole scene a bit of scale.\n\nGot the backscatter a bit better under control, still a lot of room for improvement. \nConstructive criticism most welcome and wanted!\nPress L and Z to have a closer view.\n\nHope you all have a fantastic Sunday.\nThanks for looking \nNorbert\n"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, great dive site."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Main Beach, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. A couple of Ks from the most easterley point of the Oz mainland."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Ballina in distance."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Great dive site, you get a different dive every day, even if you dive the same spot"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wow! What an amazing place to snorkel and see so many fish, sharks and coral. Felt very safe too. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d recommend Wild Byron from Brunswick Heads, they will take good care of you!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Stunning place, full of grey nurse sharks, loggerhead turtles, and abundance of fish. Was lucky to visit it on a day in July with 18m visibility"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Best place in Australia"}
{"label": 2, "title": "great dive and snorkel spot for sharks, rays and turtles! the water is cold though (19-22degrees). there are boats coming here from byron bay and brunswick"}
{"label": 3, "title": "This place is great to snorkel and dive at, just 3 km off the shore from Byron Bay. You see amazing beautiful creatures all year round. Manta Ray, Leopard Sharks and in the summer. Nurse sharks, and humpback whales in the winter, as well as the occasional different species of sharks cruising through. The best dive site I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been to!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "one of my favorite divingspots"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Excellent dive spot:\nTurtles\nGrey nurse sharks\nMoray eels\nrays\nAnd so many other species"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Fascinante"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Awesome! You have to dive here!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing diving. Seing an eagle ray is unforgettable."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Fabulous place"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Epic snorkel spot in Byron Bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Awesome marine life to snorkel around"}
{"label": 6, "title": "photo by @alanna_murph ??"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Calling all divers, snorkelers, beach walkers, surfers, swimmers, bird lovers, fishers, paddlers and rock pool enthusiasts from Brunswick Heads to Ballina! Join our Marine Bioblitz of the Byron Bay Region between 8th-17th March 2024 and help us discover and document the diversity of marine and coastal species that call it home! We will kick off the Bioblitz with a launch and information evening on 7th March at Common People, Bangalow from 6-8:30pm. The Marine Bioblitz is an opportunity for all members of the community to get involved as citizen scientists and document the rich biodiversity in ourmarine and coastal habitats. This ten-day community driven survey of marine life along our coastal waterways will generate a valuable record of our local biodiversity within the Byron Bay Hope Spot. Observations will provide a snapshot of species found across marine habitats at this time of year, which has never been done in our area before. It's super easy to participate! Just register on our Humanitix event page (link in bio), snap a photo within the region from March 8 - 17th, and upload it to iNaturalist. You can join in one of the many organised events over the 10-days or simply make your own observations and record them onto our iNaturalist project. To Register, follow the link https://events.humanitix.com/marine-bioblitz-byron-bay-region This is the first initiative for our brand new Byron Bay Hope Spot Ocean Champions program supported by a grant from Patagonia's 1% for the Planet program."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The majestic white-bellied sea eagle. A regular on our tour, but today we were treated to seeing them quite close and being able to hear the flapping of their massive wings"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Moody day Leopard Shark at Nguthungulli."}
{"label": 1, "title": "We found DOT! After two years, the female Indo-Pacific leopard shark affectionately known as DOT showed up today in the Needles at Nguthungulli Julian Rocks! DOT is named after her distinctive white dot close to her 5th Gill slit (the area for ID, hint hint). She was first seen at NJR in 2012 and was last seen in February 2022, so she has been MIA for two years; the research team at @sundivebyronbay and the Cape Byron Leopard Shark Project were starting to get a bit concerned about her well-being, but she looks in very good health. Who knows where she has been over the last two years, maybe she was off on some incredible sharky adventure somewhere or, maybe just lazing around and relaxing on the bottom somewhere in the warm EAC waters staring at rocks; I guess we???ll never know. DOT is particularly friendly towards divers and approaches without hesitation; if you do see DOT around, please try to respect her boundaries as she has no concept of personal space and definitely won???t respect yours. She is lots of fun to dive with, though, and we are lucky to have her back. Thanks to my awesome dive buddy @asia.armstrong for a great dive! If you do see a leopard shark here at Nguthungulli Julian Rocks or anywhere in the world, please upload the left-side flank image (like in the photo) to www.sharkbook.ai and help support the Cape Byron Leopard Shark project and global Indo-Pacific leopard shark research and conservation."}
{"label": 3, "title": "BEAUTIFUL conditions out at the rock today ??"}
{"label": 8, "title": "???Our NSW team enjoy the Cape Byron Marine Park often on kayak and by boat. As part of our ecological citizen science surveys and kayak-based clean ups. Recently we were fortunate to explore the meandering reaches of Simpsons creek. Our volunteers were amazed by the rich diversity of plants and bird life.??\u00c2\u009d Lauren and Lucy, Positive Change for Marine Life."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Exploring a different side of the Byron area on their Australian travels. Great to have these two adventurers out for a private tour"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Come see the summer wild life up close Jump on the boat ? for snorkel, free dive or scuba DM TO BOOK ON"}
{"label": 1, "title": "How amazing are leopard sharks! Very happy that I got to capture this shot with of my favourite animals. The conditions on this day were amazing and provided for some breathtaking encounters to say the least! Everywhere I looked there was at least five leopard sharks at one time. I lost count of the total amount but there was more than enough to capture this image"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark, , Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli or Julian Rocks is a sacred Aboriginal site of the Bundjalung and Arakwal people of Byron Bay. There are many Dreamtime stories that signify the strong spiritual connection to these rocks, the land and the sea. In one story, ???Nguthungulli??\u00c2\u009d, Father of the World, who created all the land and the waters, the animals and plants, now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks. Bundjalung people used to walk to Nguthungulli to do ceremonies when the water levels were lower 7000 years ago. These rocks have always had a strong spiritual pull for me. When I need, I walk the sea shores and soak in the healing powers that these rocks radiate. Spirituality is deep inside of me. It???s not something I chose, it was something I was born into and has grown with me over time. I am so grateful for my home. I???m grateful for this land that we get to share and for the deep rooted connection to this special place. Thank you, thank you, thank you. T x"}
{"label": 10, "title": "A Pelagic Party written by @beneaththesurfacemedia. Dive in for a read?? link in Bio. @natgeo authors of A Divers Guide to the World, stocked in store!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Ocean Road"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just having a little snack Jellyfish provide important nutrients for turtles, playing a big part in their diet. They have the ability to consume these jellyfish without being stung! This is due to their throats being lined with little spikes made of keratin, the same thing as our hair and nails!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "What an underwater photographers dream it was on the weekend with @wildbyronseasafaris to Nguthungulli nature reserve. Everywhere I looked there were leopard sharks, eagle rays, turtles and an ubundance of fish."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks, Nguthungulli Nature Reserve. This place is magical! I was so lucky to experience swimming with so many leopard sharks today and I highly recommend @outoftheblueadventures to everyone! Today was such a beautiful moment and I will be back!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Went snorkelling at Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) this morning! Was an epic morning and saw lots of cool sea-life! Turtles Leopard sharks Eagle rays Fish"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Welcome to the Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve! Swipe across for a closer look at the northern face of the rock - here we encounter so many different species often within just 5 to 10 meters of water!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "A couple of weeks ago I experienced some of the most marine life at Julian Rocks I???ve seen in quite some time."}
{"label": 3, "title": "I???ll never get enough of this place @sonya7rv @nauticamhousings"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks, sitting just off the cost of Byron Bay. Never been before, it's definitely on the list."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli at its best"}
{"label": 1, "title": "swimming with leopard sharks for the first time ??? such beautiful and gentle creatures"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The epitome of ?? ???The Beautiful Byron Bay: Iconic Julian Rocks in the background and Flower Power ??Woman @elisetrigger looking simply stunning as ever ???? Elise is wearing her hand cut, shaped and polished flower opal pendant ? and a matching flower & lightning bolt opal earring charms set. ?? Charms are hung on solid 9ct gold Paperclip Huggies (earrings). ?? All solid Australian opals and solid Recycled gold"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The ocean???s leopard"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Day 8 - Lennox Heads ???Cape Byron"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Free-diving adventures down in Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Feisty fella dancing for us Nguthungulli, Julian Rocks Marine Park. Have to love a Mantis Shrimp ?? It's known to have the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom .. small but mighty!!"}
{"label": 10, "title": "It's ocean party time June 1st is the night to celebrate our INCREDIBLE coastline and for all ocean warriors to unite ? Did you know the Northern Rivers coastline is being designated as a @mission_blue hope spot? Come find out more at the official launch event! @patagoniabyronbay is the place 6pm-8:30pm is the time Uniting to protect our coastline is the purpose @yummifyveganchef is the food @stoneandwood & @thehiddenseawine are the bevs @lbennettmusic is the soundtrack Link in our Bio for tickets. See you there ?"}
{"label": 5, "title": "FAQ: ???How long does your free divers get in the water???\u00c2\u009d This is a question we are asked ALOT When you come out with us for a trip to #julianrocks on a free dive or snorkel you can have up to 3 and half hours in the water ?? A lot of our regular free divers love this because it means they have more time in the water and better chance of having incredible encounters like this moment captured with an eagle ray Our dedicated #bluebay team are on surface watch throughout this time and of course if you need a break we have hot drinks and snacks on board ?? Keen to explore the rocks ? Book in for a dive Click link in bio Send us a DM Looking forward to hearing from you"}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the beautiful leopards of Julian Rocks Diving with @sundivebyronbay and @alex_lenaa"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Having a chat with a Leopard Shark."}
{"label": 1, "title": "TURTLE ??? JULIAN ROCKS"}
{"label": 6, "title": "When an old mate comes in to visit."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A day spent swimming with mantas, leopard sharks, stingrays, turtles and heaps of fish!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This jellyfish had iridescent stingers that glistened in the sunlight. It was tricky to photograph as it floated past my kayak. I zoomed in and this is what I got! It was pale pink and very translucent."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Foam is your friend. Don't be scared of it. A little bit of extra foam here and there is good for the soul and your surfing."}
{"label": 1, "title": "BFC legend Jon Povey diving at Juilan Rocks on Australia Day with the lovely Leopard Sharks Kirsten"}
{"label": 5, "title": "You wouldn???t believe what showed up today SWIPE TO SEE We were super lucky to have countless leopard sharks, turtles , eagle rays, a grey nurse shark AND a manta ray! Our dive guide Gian even saw a Clown Frogfish!! Let this be your sign to not let rain to deter you from diving ?? rain does not affect the visibility at Julian Rocks as we???re not diving in the run-off from the river and it???s far enough off shore for that ??? Visibility can be affected only by ocean currents and wind direction out there. Also, what better thing to do on a rainy day than go diving as you???ll get wet anyway Wanting to book on? Send us a DM Click link in bio"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Studying the bottlenose dolphins of Byron Bay with #dolphinresearchaustralia and Traditional Owners. Traditional Owners Nickolla Clark and Leon Kelly recently joined Cape Byron Marine Park staff and Dolphin Research Australia out on the water to study the resident bottlenose dolphins of Byron Bay. The Arakwal people are Traditional Owners of much of the land and Sea Country in and around Cape Byron Marine Park. Dolphins are an important totem species to Arakwal people and to the broader community. Nickolla and Leon recently completed their (Certificate II - Maritime Operations) coxswains training, organised by DPI Fisheries under the Marine Estate Management Strategy. This was a great way for them to gain their sea time, a requirement for becoming a certified coxswain."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Near where I live, there are Julian Rocks. It???s been a while since I wanted to visit, and I haven???t been disappointed at all. There???s so much life in such a small spot!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Nothing beats swimming with a large shiver of Leopard Sharks at Julian Rocks in summer. It???s natural beauty, peaceful yet exciting, they???re majestic and can be quite dorky at the same time. Thanks for more beautiful footage @finsandphotography We could watch this all day!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Fun diving. @ #nguthungulli with @harveyn916 and the turtles and greynurses @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Studying the bottlenose dolphins of Byron Bay with #dolphinresearchaustralia and Traditional Owners. Traditional Owners Nickolla Clark and Leon Kelly recently joined Cape Byron Marine Park staff and Dolphin Research Australia out on the water to study the resident bottlenose dolphins of Byron Bay. The Arakwal people are Traditional Owners of much of the land and Sea Country in and around Cape Byron Marine Park. Dolphins are an important totem species to Arakwal people and to the broader community. Nickolla and Leon recently completed their (Certificate II - Maritime Operations) coxswains training, organised by DPI Fisheries under the Marine Estate Management Strategy. This was a great way for them to gain their sea time, a requirement for becoming a certified coxswain."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Getting under the surface. What better way to explore all the riches of our NSW marine estate than by diving. This picture of budding underwater photographer Oscar was taken at Julian Rocks at Cape Byron Marine Park while completing his Open Water Diver Certificate. Scroll right to see an amazing Leopard Shark (one of 20!) Oscar encountered while diving. Thanks for the inspiration @oscarunderwater - diving is now on our must do list for this summer."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, Nguthungulli??- Byron Bay."}
{"label": 2, "title": "What???s your favourite friend to dive with underwater?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Cape Byron Marine Park is our most northerly of all 6 NSW marine parks. Check out this awesome new video to learn more about it! You can watch the whole thing on the NSW Marine Parks YouTube playlist."}
{"label": 4, "title": "The colours of daybreak in The Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "What a magic day! Manta, Leopard Sharks and Grey Nurse Shark all in one dive! ?????? This is truly special!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Which one do you prefer? I took this photo last year when I was in Byron Bay for my PADI rescue certificate. Does anyone know if the leopard sharks have come back yet for the summer months?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "There???s nothing quite like following leopard sharks through the needles???."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Cruising towards the Cod Hole with this beauty & her entourage. Photo: Brian Pool"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Christmas edition : best shots from our home Dive n*4 Julian Rocks (Byron Bay, NSW) and an amazing Dive n*5 South Solitary Island (Coffs Harbour, NSW), where we spotted for few seconds a school of Scalloped Hammerheads . Photo 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 by @tomasacarvalho"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Day in the Bay. It doesn't get much better than this! We surfaced from our dive to find two Humpbacks swimming past the mooring site. For the next 30 minutes we had the most beautiful interaction with a pod of five whales. Extraordinary experience ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Awesome diving @ Julian Rocks. Plenty of fish, sharks and huge turtles"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Marine parks 101. Ever wondered what marine parks are all about? Then read on... Marine parks in NSW are zoned to conserve marine biodiversity, maintain ecological processes and provide for a range of sustainable uses, such as fishing, diving, boating, snorkelling and tourism. Check out the location of our NSW marine parks. To learn more about marine parks and their zones, download the NSW FishSmart app or check out our website from the link in our bio. IMAGE: NSW Marine Parks map"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron bay."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay While catching waves or watching our Adaptive Surf Pro Comp next year, you will see Julian Rocks, one of the most famous dive sites in Australia Situated 2.5 km from Main Beach, one of our surf locations, it is home to our marine life, with over 1000 species From the beautiful Sea Turtles to the amazing Manta Rays, different fish species, Grey Nurse Sharks, and playful Dolphins ??? Julian Rocks is a true underwater paradise."}
{"label": 9, "title": "First experience using @aquatech_imagingsolutions housing. Happy and great day with @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Tibur??n Leopardo"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Afternoon snack"}
{"label": 4, "title": "These winter days are pure magic and refreshing for the soul!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Big, green and vegetarian... Did you know that the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest sea turtles and the only herbivore amongst sea turtle species? It's incredible to think that they can grow to 180 kg in weight and more than a metre in width on a diet of just seagrass and algae. Found mainly in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world, this green turtle was snapped enjoying the waters of Julian Rocks in Cape Byron Marine Park by budding photographer Oscar Trisley. Green turtles are amazing long-distance travellers with females reported to travel up to 2,600 km on their migration from their nesting grounds to feeding grounds. To put this in perspective, that???s like swimming from Melbourne to Cairns and a bit more! Green turtles are classified as threatened in NSW, with one key threat to them being the ingestion of marine plastic. By cutting down on plastic and picking up litter on our beaches, you can do your bit to save these unique sea creatures."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Pic4 2Day ???Above Julian Rocks, Byron Bay??? from www.brobes.com ??? for megawallart.com"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Birds eye perspective of Byron Bay coastline ?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "I???m not usually one for the outdoors (bar the occasional al fresco dining) but today I ventured into the great beyond for a spot of adventuring. ??????? ??? The morning began with the extreme privilege of having @joshuairv take me for a flight from Ballina. The views of the area were phenomenal with the Richmond River veining its way through the region. We circled inland to Alstonville, then down to Evans Head and then north to Lennox Heads. ??? Unfortunately rain had impeded the journey further north to Byron, but it was still spectacular nonetheless. The perspective from the sky was astonishing, and you don???t actually realise how high up you are until you notice the ant sized people scattered across the beaches. ??? My journey by air was followed up by a journey on the seas with @burton.bing and @mattymoses.maher. The whale watching tour was lead by the wonderfully informative and charismatic guide Glen of @wildbyronseasafaris, with his gentle and jovial manner reflective of the ocean mammoths we saw on our tour. ??? Right off the bat, we were met with a playful calf who had bemused us with a flurry of tail slaps. We travelled to the majestic Julian Rock and on the way back, a mother and her youngling greeted us with some flipper waves afore the perfectly picturesque Wategos Beach. ??? An excellent way to spend a sunny day in the Byron Shire. ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "LION FISH???NURSERY???JULIAN ROCKS"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Posted @withregram ??? @brodiewmedia Life???s tough as a turtle"}
{"label": 8, "title": "???Nguthungulli??\u00c2\u009d- Father of the world ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Did you know there are nine surf schools currently listed in Byron Bay? ??? With an estimated population of just over 5000 people, that???s around one surf school per 600 residents. So either the good people of Byron are very well trained surfers, or the waters of Cape Byron Marine Park that surround Byron Bay are a very popular place for tourists to learn to surf. Byron Bay has been cited as the number one place in Australia to learn to surf. Surfing is just one of the amazing activities you can enjoy at Cape Byron Marine Park. Look closely at the aerial pic showing two different surf schools in the Cape Bay Marine Park."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green turtle"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Who am I? For #triviatuesday we restart our marine creature quiz. A nice easy one today as we are including the full image as well as some clues. Today???s marine animals are occasional visitors to the waters surrounding Julian Rocks at Cape Byron Marine Park. Who am I? I am found in subtropical and tropical water I have 300 teeth and a scary looking tail, but I???m harmless Unlike my sting ray cousins, my whip like tail lacks a stinger I am a filter feeder Often called the gentle giant of the sea, I am the biggest of my type, growing to almost 7 m in width and weighing up to 2 tonnes (the weight of a hippopotamus!) I am??? Please add your answer in the comments below. Snapped an amazing marine creature in a NSW Marine Park we could use for our Trivia Tuesday quiz? Tag us and we will see what we can do."}
{"label": 1, "title": "How to spot a sea turtle without getting (very) wet... Keen to spot a sea turtle, but snorkelling or diving isn???t your thing? Then consider taking a sea kayaking trip out to a turtle hot spot in the Cape Byron Marine Park. Other than masking up and looking beneath the surface, taking a sea kayaking trip is the next best way to catch a glimpse of one of the three species of marine turtle that inhabit the waters of Cape Byron Marine Park. Remember, if you spot one in the marine park and take a good pic, be sure to tag us so we can share."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Views from Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "THE soaring headland of Cape Byron, home to Byron Bay???s famous lighthouse, could be known by its Aboriginal name Walgun as part of a push for greater Indigenous recognition."}
{"label": 1, "title": "First grey nurse sighting, unreal!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Guide @divingbyronbay ??? June 2020"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Finally! My third attempt with @abugandbeyond to Byron Bay to photograph the incredible Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) finally saw our efforts rewarded with an encounter with this beautiful individual on Saturday morning."}
{"label": 1, "title": "THE NURSERY ??? JULIAN ROCKS @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Cape Byron Marine Park 40 km of coastlines stretching from Brunswick Heads to Lennox Head, as well as estuaries and coastal lakes and the iconic tourist town of Byron Bay. The waters of Cape Byron Marine Park are renowned for their world class surfing and as a place to spot humpback whales, dolphins, marine turtles and manta rays. Got any great pics of Cape Byron Marine Park? Tag us to share."}
{"label": 8, "title": "The other day when I was walking to the lighthouse, I was told that those islands very close to Byron Bay are considered one of the best diving spots in Australia. As a lover of the deep-sea , I already researched about it. In addition to the possibility of finding whales and dolphins along the way, it's also grey nurse shark season ! I am thrifty all the time, but this place deserves my hard-earned money in Australia hahahah. I already want to go before the end of the season. The island is called Julian Rocks, but its original name is Nguthungulli, which according to the local aborigines Arakwal, means Father of the World and it's considered a sacred place."}
{"label": 1, "title": "GREY NURSE ???JULIAN ROCKS"}
{"label": 1, "title": "GNS ??? COD HOLE ??? JULIAN ROCKS"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A wobbegong shark perched on top of the reef, at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. They camouflage well against the rock and soft corals."}
{"label": 1, "title": "LIONFISH ??? NURSEY ??? JULIAN ROCKS"}
{"label": 1, "title": "\" CRUISING......"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sleepy leopard shark and some eastern pomfret from today???s dive."}
{"label": 3, "title": "This is where I can hear the Earths breath the loudest... And yet it is the quiet here that brings me home."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Plan on throwing in a line? Not sure what kind of fishing you can do where? Download the free FishSmart app for all the latest info you need to fish in and around marine parks in NSW! Recreational fishing is a very popular activity supported across the NSW marine park network. Marine Park zones are shown on the FishSmart app so you can easily check to see what zone you???re in and what activities are allowed and the rules that apply for fishing and other activities. Download the latest version of FishSmart NSW app from Google Play or the iTunes app store."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Cape Byron Marine Park??? @nswmarineparks Cape Byron Marine Park 40 km of coastlines stretching from Brunswick Heads to Lennox Head, as well as estuaries and coastal lakes and the iconic tourist town of Byron Bay. The waters of Cape Byron Marine Park are renowned for their world class surfing and as a place to spot humpback whales, dolphins, marine turtles and manta rays. Got any great pics of Cape Byron Marine Park? Tag us to share."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The turtles were out at Nguthungulli today @jessaben17 wearing the Turtles SeaBandz."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Getting out on the water to hook a beauty over the weekends? Keen to go fishing in one of our six beautiful NSW marine parks? Don???t forget to check your FishSmart App so you can keep track of what zone you???re in when you???re out and about and the fishing rules that apply. The app also includes information on bag and size limits, local tides and weather and a real-time map to locate your nearest FADs, Artificial Reefs and Recreational Fishing Havens. Download the latest version of FishSmart NSW app from Google Play or the iTunes app store."}
{"label": 6, "title": "A few shots from a recent free dive with @blueseafaris"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Soaking up the sun ready for the last day of"}
{"label": 5, "title": "We have a few different types of spear guns available Different features and prices to suit different budgets We also carry spear fishing accessories Come in and check out our range Open 7 days, we're now in the Industrial Estate, on the corner of Tasman and Centennial"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing creatures ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Green Sea Turtle having a munch on a Jellyfish."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Posted @withregram ??? @seanosheaart Byron Bay Moments"}
{"label": 4, "title": "The importance of grounding your feet is worth considering every day."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Posted @withregram ??? @seanosheaart Byron Bay Moments"}
{"label": 9, "title": "o more dives today at Nguthungulli Julian Rocks. The vis had dropped quite a lot overnight (which was surprising as the swell went down and the weather is better today) so it was a bit milky and there was a bit of current. Still lots to see including all those gorgeous wobbegong sharks again, the big loggerhead turtle, schools of barracuda, cod, octopus, cuttlefish. A quiet afternoon around camp catching up on some laundry. Again, sorry, phone pics of the camera screen. I'm gonna have a lot of images to import and edit when we get home."}
{"label": 1, "title": "LEOPARD SHARK"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Posted @withregram ??? @seanosheaart Byron Bay Moments"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Back underwater today with two dives at Nguthungulli Julian Rocks off Byron Bay. It was quite the experience seeing how they launch and retrieve the boats on the beach, honking the horn so the surfers don't move in front of them. The water was around 21 degrees (a bit chilly for me in the wetsuit but perfect for JB) with 10-15m of visibility. I've never seen so many wobbegong sharks - they were everywhere - sleeping on top of the reef and next to rocks. Also saw the biggest turtle I've ever seen, eagle rays, big cod, kingfish, and loads of other fish. Underwater photos are phone pics of the camera screen so they're not the best quality, proper shots will have to wait until we're home. Tomorrow we do it all again."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Mantas feeding on the surface is always a ton of fun. Thanks to Project Manta we know this is manta"}
{"label": 1, "title": "LIONFISH - THE NURSERY - JULIAN ROCKS"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay Moments"}
{"label": 6, "title": "osted @withregram ??? @mv_cape_don_moreton_pillar 2021, Lord Byron Cape Byron Lighthouse Byron Bay, Far North Coast New South Wales Constructed - 1901 Automated - 1989 Cape Byron Lighthouse sits on Australia???s most easterly point, a shining light over Byron Bay. The light shines brightly every night out over the Cape Byron Marine Park, warning passing ships of the many coastal hazards. Cape Byron was named by British explorer, Captain James Cook after John Byron, grandfather of the famous English poet Lord Byron. Photo?? Ashutosh Khandha"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Just another crispy morning dropping into the unknown Having so much fun experimenting with the @ikelite 8-inch dome port both on the sea floor and at the surface."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Here at Julian Rocks we are lucky to have a thriving population of green sea turtles In fact we usually see 5 to 6 every dive Swipe through to meet some of the locals and let us know your favourite in the comments"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Good morning ??"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks and lighthouse"}
{"label": 8, "title": "2021, Lord Byron Cape Byron Lighthouse Byron Bay, Far North Coast New South Wales Constructed - 1901 Automated - 1989 Cape Byron Lighthouse sits on Australia???s most easterly point, a shining light over Byron Bay. The light shines brightly every night out over the Cape Byron Marine Park, warning passing ships of the many coastal hazards. Cape Byron was named by British explorer, Captain James Cook after John Byron, grandfather of the famous English poet Lord Byron. Photo?? Ashutosh Khandha"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Light and dark. Leopard shark and grey nurse sharks at the same time! Nursies usually only at the rocks in winter but one decided to hang out with me anyway."}
{"label": 2, "title": "I Love My Job!!!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "\"The more often we see the things around us - even the beautiful and wonderful things - the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world: the flowers, the trees, the birds, the clouds - even those we love. Because we see things so often, we see them less and less\" - Joseph B. Wirthlin Little #redbackedwren wasn't too keen on showing me his face, so we compromised."}
{"label": 1, "title": "I wish this photo could come close to showing the size of this thing. The biggest manta I???ve ever seen. A proper jumbo jet. Today at the rocks."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Above and below Nguthungulli / Julian Rocks ------------------------------------------------ Nguthungulli: Name: In aboriginal culture, \"Nguthungulli\" is the name of the father who created the world. It is said that he rests in a cave below the rock. Creation: As for the creation of the rocks, legend says that a man struck a canoe that was carrying his wife and her lover with a spear. The canoe split in half and sunk in the middle. The bow and stern of the canoe remained afloat and those are the rocks we see today. Cultural significance: This is a sacred place of spiritual significance for aboriginal people in Australia. ------------------------------------------------- Julian Rocks: Name: Captain Cook discovered the rocks in 1770 and named them Juan and Julia, after his nephew and niece. The name evolved to what we call them today, Julian Rocks. Creation: Julian Rocks was created after a volcanic eruption 20 million years ago. Cultural significance: This is a world-class dive spot and major tourist attraction that brings people from all corners of the globe. It was established as a marine reserve in 1982 and is now one of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems in the world."}
{"label": 1, "title": "\"There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before\" ~ Robert Wilson Lynd"}
{"label": 1, "title": "THE NURSERY- JULIAN ROCKS"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I was today years old when I realised that leopard is spelt LEO-PARD not LEP-OARD. Anyways here are some snaps from my recent dive with @blueseafaris with some LEOpard sharks. Loved sharing the water with fellow mermaids @casscowper and @eviewilderness ???"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Yin & yang... Almost. It was a cloudy day at Nguthungulli, and @rosslongphoto and I had spent half an hour without any sightings of Leopards. But finally one came along, and must have called his mates because all of a sudden there were 5. These two were checking each other out for a while, and we kept diving and diving, hoping to get this shot. . At Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) onboard @wildbyronseasafaris. . @sonyalpha 7iv inside @seafrogs.com.hk Edit on @lightroom ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "First dive with the new camera set up and Julian rocks delivered 10/10 conditions @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Some of you may have seen this image a day or two ago. There were a couple of things I missed during the editing process, so let's try again. Probably my favourite Leopard Shark photo from last weekend so had to get it right. Anyone else get pedantic like this? @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle snapped at Julian over the weekend @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 2, "title": "A lovely morning of diving out at Julian Rocks with @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Gliding through the water with these beauties"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark action in byron bay australia. When the water is getting warm ,schools of leopard shark come to julian rock. 2miles out of byron bay australia."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Huge thank you to the first sea turtle school Photo-ID crew!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "No words can describe how majestic the leopard shark looks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We were lucky to spot some sea turtles, leopard sharks, and different types of rays and fishes. Where the temperate and tropical waters meet, this reserve is one of Australia???s top dive sites and is home to over 1000 marine species. Just 2.5km from Cape Byron, it is classed as a sanctuary zone."}
{"label": 8, "title": "???If you've never encountered a leopard shark, they are, in my opinion, one of the prettiest of sharks. As a scientist, I have been pulled up before for using the word 'pretty' but, I do think that in the case of the leopard shark, it is an appropriate use of the word. They are a very docile sharks with a rasping jaw plate evolved for crushing their crunchy crustacean prey. I have been studying leopard sharks for over 15 years now, and in 2007, discovered that the species can reproduce via parthenogenesis (DM me if you would like a copy of the paper). This reproductive strategy is the production of offspring without male contribution. It is not a form of cloning: each individual produced is genetically unique. Still, they do possess a reduced genetic diversity compared to offspring produced via 'normal' reproduction, but who are we to tell sharks what are 'normal'? Recently, in 2018, the Cape Byron Leopard Shark Project was founded by the Sundive Research Team, Marine Megafauna Foundation and the Cape Byron Marine Park. Byron Bay is host to one of the largest aggregations of leopard sharks in the world. Our project aims to investigate the leopard sharks ecology in the area and why they gather here in such large numbers. Hopefully, with long-term research, our data collection can possibly aid in the protection of this loveable spotty fish.??\u00c2\u009d - Dr. David Robinson, Marine Ecologist - Sundive Byron Bay @davidp.robinson"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Snug like a bug in a rug"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hello there little porcupine fish these guys are so full of character!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "We???re extremely excited to be adding uncrewed aerial vehicles (aka drones) to our tool kit to help keep people safe on our beach very soon. Plus they take amazing photos for social media. How???s the view?!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Nudibranch dump from a recent dive at Julian Rocks with @bluebaydivers. Since evolving from shelled ancestors, nudibranchs have ditched their shells and instead developed bright colour displays as a form of protection. Some species produce their own toxins, and some obtain their toxins from their diet. Others, in a biological phenomenon called \"mimicry,\" simply pretend to be toxic to scare off predators with their bright colours. As such, nudibranchs do not have many predators, and are only at risk from other nudibranchs, turtles, crabs and some humans! Nudibranchs serve as an inspiration for artists and writers from all over the world. They give us the courage to be fully ourselves, as crazy, fun, wild and colourful as we may be. We identified these guys as: 1. Flabellina Lotos 2. Doriprismatica atromarginata cluster 3: Goniobranchus splendidus 4. Phyllidia varicosa"}
{"label": 9, "title": "What a fun morning out with this awesome family on a private tour. Plenty of stingrays to be seen, trees to be ducked and memories to be made!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Happiness is seeing one of these dudes swim by."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just add fish and water and I???m in my favourite place"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hawkie ????????? I love seeing how well the hawksbill turtles shell camouflages against the reef ????????? Although I love green turtles, hawksbills hold a special place in my heart and I can never decide which is my favourite! ????????? What???s your favourite sea turtle?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A few creatures from my Julian Rocks Snorkel Spotted eagle ray, leopard sharks, green sea turtles, star fish, sea urchins, eels, phytoplankton, maaaany fishes!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "My feed could become Leopard Shark overload for a little while to come. I love how these guys just swam amongst us without a care in the world that we were there."}
{"label": 9, "title": "We have just returned from an epic 12 days on the road, making our way from Victoria all the way up to Byron Bay and back! There's so much content to share from this trip, but we thought we'd start at the top, with Byron Bay! In particular, our snorkel trip out to Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) with @wildbyronseasafaris We loved the morning session so much that we decided to return for the afternoon trip. We saw it all, from Leopard Sharks to Eagle Rays and even came close to seeing the unicorn Manta Rays. There are so many photos and videos to share from this adventure, so if you like ocean photography, you'll love all of our new content!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "It???s not the pineapple you???d want to eat, but seeing these pineapple fish is still a treat! Warm, blue water is on its way! Snorkel and dive tours running Tues - Sun! Give us a call +61 2 66858333 or head to our website (link in bio) to book a tour!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "42 Wallaby Way Sydney"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Releasing some new imagery from some old favorite locations on my site today. Link in bio. Beautiful free diving afternoons with @capeproductions and Green sea turtles of Julian Rocks. Byron bay toddthimios.com"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Learning to freedive is the ultimate gateway to experiencing life in the ocean, but also provides the opportunity for self growth and discovery. Our next freediving course is on the 17th and 18th of February, on the Gold Coast. Our course fees include all freediving equipment and access to online learning to help divers understand freediving prior to the commencement of our course. February is a special time at our dive site (Julian Rocks) as the warm water brings an influx of species such as leopard sharks, manta rays, turtles and spotted eagle rays. If you???ve ever pondered doing a freediving course, this is your sign to jump on and get out there with us! Learn to freedive, have fun and break barriers all while seeing some incredible wildlife! Book via the link in our bio, or send us a message if you have any questions."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Sea turtle conservation is our mission. To achieve this goal we need to work together as a community??? Join us!! Link in bio for our first class on Wednesday 3rd May"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Say hello to the Stars and Stripes puffer! Their constant smile and googly eyes are 99% guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Due to various border closures and lockdowns around the country, we are currently working on restricted hours. Our current shops hours are: MON-WED: CLOSED THURS-SUN: OPEN from 9am Our phone messages (+61 2 66858333) and emails (info@byronbaydivecentre.com.au) are still monitored regularly, so any enquiries will be responded to as soon as possible! We appreciate your patience and understanding through this tricky time!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "or ? ????????? As juveniles, , are dark with white stripes leading to the name ???zebra??? sharks which is commonly used in the USA. However, as they transition into adulthood their stripes morph into spots, leading to another commonly used name, ???leopard??? sharks which I personally prefer using! ????????? What do you call them?"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Rain rolling in . Beautiful light"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Let the ocean be all you see @lauraw_86 wearing the spotted eagle ray Seabandz."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Livin the dream down under #julianrocksbyronbay 19/03/2023 Onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sunday Night Fever Julian Rocks, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Epic snorkelling spot at Julian rocks!! We swam with a cute turtle, rays, rainbow fishies, leopard sharks, Gobby wongs! Such an incredible world under there"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Dance."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Check this out! During one of our January Sundive leopard shark surveys at Julian Rocks alongside Asia Haines, we encountered an adult male leopard shark and took photo ID images. Upon entering the images in the global database, we found that this shark was originally encountered at Manta Bommie on North Straddie in 2005 by Dr Chris Dudgeon from the University of the Sunshine Coast and Leaf to Reef project; that's 16 years ago! At the time Chris identified him as a mature male so he is a good age and, we are looking forward to following him on his journey! This is a great example of how identifying individuals can help us learn about the ecology of the species and, a great example of a fantastic collaboration! Photo credit to Asia Haines (2021) & Chris Dudgeon (2005)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "When was the last time you spotted a new critter? The Aequorea Australis medusa was a surprise sighting at Julian Rocks, off Cape Byron. We love this feeling of awe and wonder as we discover new to us marine life. ?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sunday Night Fever"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Morning walk"}
{"label": 4, "title": "So glassy on the surface and 25 degree water. Great day to get wet"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Very excited to show you what we've been working on with the Incredibly talented environmental illustrator @ecowithem_ Over the next week we will be proudly showcasing \"The Litter Journey\" to you all! Let Em's quirky and wonderful artwork get you thinking about the bigger picture and the unfortunate consequences of our 'convenient' consumption choices. Following the binfluencer theme, the artwork shows the 'yeah' ? and 'nah' ??? waste behaviours and how these can affect our beautiful bay... Tune in tomorrow for the beginning / end of the journey"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse sharks are amazing animals and hunters from before birth. Did you know that during gestation they demonstrate cannibalism? This reproductive process is known as adelphophagy and takes survival of the fittest to the extreme! The gestation of the grey nurse shark takes 9-12 months, and they are born at approximately 1m in length. While inside the egg case and the uterus the young eat other ova and, when big enough, they even hunt and eat other embryos. Though this reproductive strategy may sound shocking to us, this results in two (one form each uterus) robust and capable offspring, and these young are born ready to hunt and survive!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I was lucky enough to join the amazing team at @outoftheblueadventures for a few days capturing imagery for their company I was blessed to see Eagle Rays, Leopard Sharks, Wobbegong Sharks, Turtles and so many species of fish, it was incredible! Thank you for the amazing opportunity guys, I wish I could have stayed with you longer."}
{"label": 2, "title": "#SurfingSunday ???You can???t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.??\u00c2\u009d???????Unknown #visitbigvolcano #farnorthcoast #northernnsw #byronbay #JulianRocks #Nguthungulli Originally posted 2019 Posted @withregram Originally posted 2019 @lena.lina.foto ??? pumping byron."}
{"label": 1, "title": "During the colder months, Julian Rocks off Byron Bay is host to an aggregation of grey nurse sharks. On this day I was diving with the brilliant team at @SundiveByronBay we had an epic number of sharks around. The grey nurse shark is a widespread shark found in temperate and tropical waters around the world. The East Australian sharks are considered to be genetically distinct from other populations and are classified as a subpopulation. Unfortunately, this subpopulation was subjected to heavy hunting from commercial and recreational fisheries in the 1960s and, they have never recovered. There is estimated to be less than 1000 individuals. It has been afforded species-specific protection in NSW since 1984, but threats such as bycatch still exist. The East Coast subpopulation (not the species) are classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. However, the last assessment was done in 2003, so there is hope that the situation may have changed for the better when the next evaluation is done."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard and blue friends.."}
{"label": 10, "title": "Must of been something he ate."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Did you know that female leopard sharks don???t need a male to reproduce? Want to know more, check out my article in @oceanographic_mag link in my bio..."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse sharks are amazing animals and hunters from before birth. Did you know that during gestation they demonstrate cannibalism? This reproductive process is known as adelphophagy and takes survival of the fittest to the extreme! The gestation of the grey nurse shark takes 9-12 months, and they are born at approximately 1m in length. While inside the egg case and the uterus the young eat other ova and, when big enough, they even hunt and eat other embryos. Though this reproductive strategy may sound shocking to us, this results in two (one form each uterus) robust and capable offspring, and these young are born ready to hunt and survive!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Last week We were lucky enough to host my good friend and shark biologist @simonjpierce; he spent a whole week exploring Julian Rocks and wrote a fantastic article about his experience 'Diving at Julian Rocks, Australia: The World???s Best Temperate Shark Dive?'. Link in my bio if you fancy a read!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Perfect kayaking conditions today!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "& ? by @leobellisjones: \"A majestic Leopard Shark cruises overhead at Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks). ? ???? It???s thought that the Cape Byron Marine Park is home to one of the world???s largest aggregations of these endangered creatures. Just goes to show what happens when we protect and actively manage our oceans.\""}
{"label": 6, "title": "We are back in the water after the nasty northerlies have moved on (for the moment). Vis is approx 10 m and there are so many critters at the rock! The weekend ahead looks good, so why not book in for a dive! Check out the huge Spanish dancer spotted in Hugo???s! Photo by @scaprodossi"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Natural Wonders ? Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve The Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve is a protected reserve that is located on the Julian Rocks situated approximately 2.5 kilometres off the coast of Byron Bay. This aquatic reserve is approximately 80 hectares and is designed to protect the many marine species, including leopard sharks, grey nurse sharks, wobbegong, a variety of nudibranchs and much more. This group of small islets out in the bay are also very significant to the Arakwal people, with several important Dreamtime stories associated with Julian Rocks. With lots of things to do in the reserve like diving, bird watching, fishing and photography, this is a natural wonder you should definitely explore if you're in the area."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The leopard shark and I have a long history. It first started in 2006 when I started working at the Burj Al Arab's aquarium in Dubai. The aquarium was home to an adult female leopard shark named Zebedee who had lived in the aquarium since 2001. In 2007 came the first reports of parthenogenesis in a bonnethead shark from the USA. Parthenogenesis is a form of reproduction where an animal can produce viable offspring by themselves. In 2007 she started to lay eggs and although Zebedee had never been in contact with an adult male since maturity, my team and I decided to keep them... just in case. Two months later, we were amazed to see little baby leopard sharks starting to develop within the egg cases! Amazeballs! Sure enough, as time went by, baby leopard sharks started to hatch from the eggs! Even more Amazing! But now came the task of proving that this was indeed parthenogenesis... The pups produced are parthenogens, some people have described the process of parthenogenesis in sharks as cloning or asexual reproduction; IT IS NEITHER... it is parthenogenesis (that's it, parthenogenesis, that's why the process is given a name). When parthenogenesis takes place, an egg is released (home to 50% of the mum's genetic material), before release there is the normal reshuffling of genetic material and after, a lot of egg splitting which produces things called polar bodies. It is one of these (genetically unique) polar bodies that fuses back to the original parent egg, kind of acting like a sperm would; this is a form of sexual reproduction as it involves the fusion of gametes (polar body and egg) but, there is no sex (but still NOT asexual reproduction). My team and I published this finding in the Journal of Fish Biology in 2011, with not one count of parthenogenesis recorded BUT, annually recurring parthenogenesis over several years. Some of Zebedee's pups were moved internationally to the UK and some between aquariums to see how they develop and reproduce. Now I find myself living in Byron Bay and diving with a local amazing leopard shark aggregation with @sundivebyronbay and I couldn't be happier to still have these amazing sharks in my life!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Before the rain. A tranquil scene for these troubling times. Thanks @ropephotography"}
{"label": 2, "title": "EPIC diving today at Julian Rocks with @sundivebyronbay There must have been 40+ leopard sharks swimming around us. Absolutely amazing and so much fun!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks are still hanging out at Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Walks and swims be like ??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Have I got something up my nose?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Had a incredible experience Snorkeling out at Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve. Spotted a few Leopard Sharks a Manta Ray! Wobbygong Sharks, Angel fish and so many colourful Fish and Corals. The water was so clear and the weather was perfect. Loved it, so good to be out in the Ocean today."}
{"label": 7, "title": "Flying Humpback! Stoked to see the ever increasing population of Humpback whales make their migratory journey from Antartica to Hervey Bay QLD Never a dull moment out at sea around Byron Bay this time of year. Thanks @wildbyronseasafaris Check those giant Pectoral fins! They???re definitely the key in getting 20-40 tonnes of blubber completely out of the water like this! Scientist have been busy modelling off these fins, and have since improved turbine agility and provide means for a greater ability to harness more energy from wind and water. Amazing hey? You only need to look at nature and millions of years of evolution to find ways to improve things. But sadly they too fall prey to our plastic problems in the ocean.. sad I know :( But being Plastic free July, we can all make a effort, so please give @plasticfreejuly a visit to see what you can do to help reduce single use plastic."}
{"label": 9, "title": "The Northern Rivers was one of the first places that felt just like home. I remember the feeling of dipping my head underwater and gliding through the warm ocean waters. Beautifully eerie songs of humpback whales could be heard underneath the waves as they migrated up North to breed. The Nguthungulli Nature Reserve located just off the coast of Byron Bay in the Northern Rivers is a stunning ocean playground - a place where the warm and cool currents meet, creating an incredibly vibrant ecosystem. A place where humans can immerse themselves into a whole other world and yet feel like they too truly belong. Visit www.bit.ly/3aDuVQW ( link in bio) to learn more about many more awe inspiring locations across NSW. The link features an interactive map through which you can explore the regions of NSW and much more. @we_are_explorers????@visitnsw"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Epic diving conditions today 15 - 20m vis and all the usual critters around. The turtles are particularly happy!! The weekend ahead looks like more of the same so join us for a dive if you can! Photo by @davidp.robinson"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli , julien rocks , the best times , blowing bubbles #nguthungulli_nature_reserve"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Chilling with these beautiful leopard sharks today out at #nguthungulli_nature_reserve aka #julianrocks with @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Summer has arrived!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Gentle dive through the nursery with my wifey. Loads of Spotted Wobbegong???s (many pregnant), a few male Eastern Blue Gropers, a couple of friendly Black-Spotted Porcupines & a duo of sneaky Morays. So lucky to have this close to home."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Stingray Julian Rocks, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "| National Geographic World Oceans Day By Michaela Skovranova | ? ? \"Green turtle at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Australia. The Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in New South Wales, Australia. It???s a place where the warm and cold currents meet, creating an incredibly vibrant ecosystem, forming a unique habitat which provides shelter and food for rays, corals, over 500 different species of fish and many other creatures such as this beautiful green turtle.\" - Photograph and words by Michaela Skovranova @Mishkusk (read more via the link in bio).? Location: Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve? ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Carpet Shark"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yesterdays dive was a great reminder as to why we have marine sanctuaries. The leopard shark is an endangered species. Julian Rocks is part of a marine reserve established here in Byron bay in back in 1982 , yep 20 years ago! These magnificent animals visit every summer safely and it???s was clear yesterday that the population here was healthy. I counted over 30 in this single spot from the surface, yep Imagine swimming with 30 sharks!! Our marine reserves are essential, they provide sanctuary and breeding grounds for all kinds of marine animals. We need more not less of these. Enjoy the pics and if your in the neighbourhood or are planning to be in the next couple months this may well be you out there!!!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Is it just me or does this look like a Pokemon? 3mm long!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "On the surface"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Great diving at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay with extremely friendly loggerheads!!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "\"I'll hit the brakes and he'll fly right by\""}
{"label": 1, "title": ". One of my favourite sharky sharks, the leopard (or zebra) shark Aren???t they just beautiful! Print store is coming along guys, won???t be long until you can get my work on your walls "}
{"label": 1, "title": "How cool is it when a big ray takes off and all the sand flows off it?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Warm water 20-24Degs! Big schools of fish and look at the vis!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Throwback to my dive instructor days. Three Sand Tiger Sharks (Carcharias taurus / Grey Nurse Shark) in the amazing Julian Rocks Marine Park. They are placid and gentle animals and mainly use their dangerous looking teeth to hold prey like fish and squid. There are no known human fatalities. Sharks are the most incredible animal to be in the water with and literally make every dive a great one so please do your part and stay away from shark fin dishes. If you wonder why, just google shark finning or watch Sharkwater. Little Known fact: The sand tiger is the only shark that can gulp air from the surface, which allows it to be suspended in the water column with minimal effort."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Did you know that female leopard sharks don???t need a male to reproduce? Want to know more, check out @sundivebyronbay???s very own @davidp.robinson???s article in @oceanographic_mag ... the link is in our bio..."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Loving the diving in Byron Bay! I was enjoying my time with a lovely green turtle (bottom) when this huge, attention seeking loggerhead appeared out of nowhere and muscled my green out of there! #turtlethug Many thanks to the great team at @sundivebyronbay for looking after us!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "time I go to Byron Bay am constantly drawn to these ???Julian Rocks??????out the back there. They dominate most of my photos! Love them! ???SWIPE to see more. Just can???t get enough of them!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Safety Stop Shenanigans"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Morning dive and all the parking spots were taken."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Father, Son Selfie."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Gliding with Bull Rays. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks lookin good"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks cruise past with such effortless, smooth, almost hypnotic motion. I love seeing these sharks??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Mantas mean it's Summer time in the bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Stacks of Leopard Sharks at Julian Rocks this time of year. Not as many manta rays this year but great to see up to a dozen leopards cruising around."}
{"label": 2, "title": "It???s a great weekend for a dive! The sea turtles are loving the blue water at the moment! Can you name the two turtle species in this image? Photo by @davidp.robinson"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong sharks are the most commonly seen species of shark at Julian Rocks. Sometimes youve got to be careful not to kneel on one. They are superb at camouflaging themselves with their carpet like skin, as such they are often called Carpet Sharks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the many beautiful Leopard sharks (Stegostoma fasciatum) at Julian Rocks marine park. Recent genetics research carried out by Christine Dudgeon found that leopard sharks can reproduce asexually via parthenogenesis, after three pups hatched from eggs laid by a female shark who had been separated from a male for three years."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nothing like a cheap and nasty home made base plate for your Intova or GoPro. $10 piping and a roll of electrical tape... brilliant!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark and Remora at Julian Rocks this morning. Water clarity was down to about 5 metres but the fish life was as good as ever and I saw 4 leopards."}
{"label": 1, "title": "GN cruisin through the Coddie."}
{"label": 6, "title": "A favourite all time image of a turtle in the shallows at #JulianRocks. I shot this with my trusty 5mp"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Trying to beat me to the Cod Hole....."}
{"label": 2, "title": "\"I came in like a wrecking ball\""}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Lionfish at Julian Rocks. Gotta keep an eye out for these, they are deadly and very well camouflaged. Beautiful creature to photograph though!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong shark and schooling fish at Julian Rocks this morning."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Dive gear, meet campsite, campsite, meet dive gear"}
{"label": 2, "title": "It was bruching my hair!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A lovely dive today in The Nursery with my good friend Bill Silvester. Visibility a good 20 metres but with an overcast sky I chose to take lots of macro images with my old favourite #olympus5050 F1.8. This anemone fish guarded it's anemone and the camera captured the 'movement ' beautifully."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Grumpy old men"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Been snorkeling with wobbelgong sharks, two species of turtles, sting rays, baby bottlenose dolphins and loads of fish! That calles for an ale!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Wise old men at the rock!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Always a good day when you get photo bombed by an eagle ray fly by??#sundive,??#julian_rocks,??#sharks,??#grey??nurse??#cod_hole,??#eagle_ray Repost @sundivebyronbay _______________________________________________ Check out their PADI IDC / dive instructor course offer on Dive o'clock PRO. Link in bio."}
{"label": 6, "title": "he #eye of a... #giantguitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis). Same dive, different one. Sooo lucky. For a full body shot check out the last pic"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Splendid Spring Diving - Time to breathe"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A #greynurseshark in the amazing"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Jewies in the coddie??#sundive,??#julian_rocks, Repost @sundivebyronbay _______________________________________________ Check out their PADI IDC / dive instructor course offer on Dive o'clock PRO. Link in bio."}
{"label": 1, "title": "\"I'm not pregnant I just like cake\" :-) #sundive, #julian_rocks, #sharks, #grey nurse #cod_hole,"}
{"label": 2, "title": "If you want to get deep and float with the coolest cats on the reef hit up the amazing crew at #sundive for an experience you won???t forget! Shout out to @tommyblackdog for the capturing this awesome"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hanging in the nice warm water! Alien....."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Little morays everywhere!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "GN cruisin through the Coddie....."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks Marine Park at Byron Bay... A short video of a longer 90 second edit you can view on YouTube - just type in seapicsdavebryant ... Enjoy!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Nothing more magic than diving alongside a beautiful Green Turtle. Nguthungulli, Julian Rocks Marine Park, Byron Bay Photography: Lyn Pool"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Always a good day when you get photo bombed by an eagle ray fly by"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Best places to swim with turtles in Australia 1. Heron Island, Queensland 2. Cook Island, New South Wales 3. Julian Rocks, New South Wales Number one has to be the beautiful coral cay of the Southern Great Barrier Reef for its stunning blue water and great visibility all year round Cook Island snatches number two for the sheer amount of sea turtles you can find cramped together into one single spot Finally, third place goes to my personal favorite, Nguthungulli, as you can swim with them in the surge and watch them twist and turn for a bite of algae Sony 7s III | 35mm | f7.1 | 1/320s | ISO 400 Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sleepy Wobbegong Such an amazing dive even in low vis. Will definitely be back in winter to see the grey nurse sharks!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Absolute highlight of this years #winterhiatus2018 was swimming with these incredible beauties! Massive shout to @tommyblackdog for sharing his epic photography capturing exactly what a dive with @sundivebyronbay is like. Yes we were that close!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wanna dive with these gorgeous sea turtles?"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Scuba divers at Julian Rocks, off Byron Bay, enjoying one of many grey nurse sharks in the area. Fantastic diving with @bluebaydivers over the weekend."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Walking trail all the way to Ballina, if you want to. Need coffee but."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sun, waves, camping, leopard sharks and good good times a few snaps from the Sunny Coast to Byron"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful loggerhead turtle just catching some rays of sunshine complete relaxed as we approached slowly and just chilled next to her. Loved the dive yesterday at Julian Rocks; thanks @scottwilsonimagery for taking us! @goproanz"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Little fella at Julian Rocks captured by one of our snorkelers @billykinnear_ thank you for coming out with us and sharing this beautiful picture"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The strange feeling of calm and peace when you are under the sea, it's hard to explain. Sea turtle and Wobbegong at #julianrocks in Byron Bay at 12 mtr deep."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks Byron Bay ~ GoPro Hero 5 Black"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Freediving at the amazing Julian Rocks - Byron Bay With @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Some footage shot by Jessica @jla088_mermaid on our most recent dive trip to the beautiful Julian Rocks Marine Reserve . Julian Rocks is one of Australia???s most popular dive sites and this video shows you why . Anyone that hasn???t experienced the diverse marine ecosystem of Julian rocks needs to add it to their bucket lists."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Crowded in the Cod Hole massive Jewfish and Sweet lips making it difficult to swim through"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Always a good day when you get photo bombed by an eagle ray fly by"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A couple of students gettin' some hang time with ol' man turtle."}
{"label": 1, "title": "What a beautiful creature! The zebra shark"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Re living swimming with this beautiful creature"}
{"label": 6, "title": "So my stupid camera decided to jam. Could only take videos, and not terribly good ones. I???m pretty out of practice but a good little dive was had"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Playing around and quite liked it  Very little touching up goes into my photo???s. I???m just a rookie who enjoys all she sees ??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "It???s been a loooong time between dives and oh how I so enjoyed it!!  Thanks Perry and Robbie @byronbaydivecentre for letting me play again"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yesterday we went snorkeling at Julian Rocks Marine Reserve, an ancient sedimentary rock from a volcanic eruption over 20 million years ago. The reserve boasts a plethora of sea creatures and on this trip we were lucky enough to see sea turtles, a stingray, a golden ray (5th slide), leopard sharks, and tons of fish. The East Australian Current would carry us around the rock, from the nursery where many of these animals raise their babies, to an eddy where the waters calm and get much deeper. It was magical being immersed in that familiar yet forever awe-inducing environment where we get a glimpse at what exactly covers majority of our planet. I am so grateful that not only did we get to snorkel with SHARKS today, but that we did so in a country that places such a sacred respect and protection for such areas. Byron Bay, you really are amazing."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Love all the views I???ve taken of Julian Rocks and this one I managed a dolphin too"}
{"label": 3, "title": "My view today"}
{"label": 2, "title": "So beautiful looking up while just free diving Feeling like a mermaid x"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Join the Pelagic Party in Byron Bay, Australia ? ? On Australia???s most easterly point, Nguthungulli Julian Rocks is a lesser-known spot with some of the best diving in Australia.? ? Click the link in bio to read more about this incredible diving spot just off the coast of Byron Bay.?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle Tuesday! This little guy at Julian Rocks didn't seem to care about us and just continued to munch away!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli and it???s beauty???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Meet Ted. Ted???s a very old and very large loggerhead turtle that lives at Julian Rocks With a demeanour much like a grumpy old man, you never really know what you???re going to get??? Some days he???s sleeping peacefully tucked into the rocks, other days he???s up terrorising divers (in the best way possible) trying to snack on cameras With a head the size of a watermelon, he is a very impressive sight to behold! Have you met Ted before?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Tail of today... beautiful Julian Rocks as the backdrop"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Did you know that clownfish don't only live on the Great Barrier Reef? Today I found this beautiful pair of akindynos at"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Finally back in the water, diving with Leopard Sharks at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. Went on double dive with Blue Bay Divers today and had an amazing time! (minus the seasickness in AND out of the water) Saw heaps of Leopard/Zebra sharks, Wobbegong sharks, turtles, lots of fish and also managed to bump into a Grey Nurse shark as well!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Doing what I love."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Fun day diving with friendly Turtles and Leopard Sharks at Nguthungulli Julian Rocks with @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This baby crab was swimming frantically upstream. When I put my paddle down it climbed aboard for a small rest before it went on its merry way. Other paddlers on the creek told me they???d also seen baby crabs swimming on the water surface. There must have been a baby crab movement happening You can see it???s a swimmer crab because it has paddles not feet like shore crabs do!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Buzzed by an Oceanic Black Tip Shark, Nguthungulli, Julian Rocks. Sleek, bold & swift this beauty came in for a quick look & then disappeared back into the blue. Photograph Brian Pool"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Close encounter @goproanz @sharkoftheweek"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Getting under the surface. What better way to explore all the riches of our NSW marine parks than by diving. This picture of budding underwater photographer Oscar was taken at Julian Rocks at Cape Byron Marine Park while completing his Open Water Diver Certificate. Thanks for the inspiration @oscarunderwater to take diving off our ???bucket list??\u00c2\u009d and add it to our ???to-do list??\u00c2\u009d. Scroll right to see an amazing Leopard Shark (one of 20, apparently!) Oscar encountered whilst diving."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Slight drop in vis today to about 8-10m, but soooooo many Leopard Sharks! Thanks for the great footage @finsandphotography"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Summer season is here Leopards, mantas and so much more! The rocks have been exploding with marine life these past few weeks with our divers having some incredible encounters. Have you been out yet? If not it???s time ? to book on! Send us a DM to secure your spot"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Today we got to freedive with Leopard sharks. Even though weather conditions weren???t the best we sure enjoyed the crazy boat ride to the Julian Rocks/ Nguthungulli and the mesmerizing underwater encounters. A day I will definitely remember forever. Thanks @blueseafaris for making dreams come true!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "M A N T A M A D N E S S, N S W The mantas have officially arrived along the South East Coast. Usually these mantas can be found visiting the local cleaning stations located around the reef, but this time we were fortunate to encounter them feeding on plankton which had drifted in and forced to the surface by the warmer currents. I was able to grab a few ID shots of these mantas which I later submit to @projectmanta as part of their citizen science program. Manta 1 - #25 ???Brigid??\u00c2\u009d An early entry in the project manta database from 2007 off Lady Elliot and seen 20 times between there and North Stradbroke. This was her first sighting at Julian Rocks. Manta 2 - #1120 ???Aquaduct??\u00c2\u009d First photographed in 2017 off Stradbroke then again in 2019, and this was her first sighting off Byron. Thank you Project Manta for your feedback and valuable ongoing research in helping protect, track and understand these majestic ocean travellers."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Julian Rocks snorkling adventure 4th February 2024"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Lauren Morgan (@morgy_ocean_junkie) is an avid ocean enthusiast and lover of the natural environment. She has dedicated her life to environmental conservation with a focus on wetlands and coastal environments. So it???s no surprise that she???s ended up as the Wetlands and Coastal Programs Coordinator for @positivechangeformarinelife. When Lauren???s not working she likes to hike, explore national parks, snorkel, SCUBA dive, kayak, and scramble around on mountains. Sounds like a good combination of hobbies to us! We spoke to Lauren early in 2023 about the Brunswick River, PCFML???s River Warriors program (to which RTNR donated $500 late in 2022) and ask her our favourite question: ???What???s your favourite Northern Rivers species???\u00c2\u009d To find out more head to the RTNR stories tab in our LinkTree for the interview in full."}
{"label": 1, "title": "February bullet journal spread! Inspired by all the beautiful creatures I saw on a dive"}
{"label": 9, "title": "A big milestone today, we have reached 1000 followers. Thank you for all your support! Help us celebrate by tagging friends who would love to learn more about our six NSW marine parks and twelve NSW aquatic reserves, their features, the activities you can undertake within them and the amazing marine wildlife and habitats that occur within them."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The amazing leopard shark Julian rocks nguthungulli nature reserve"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Dreaming place #nguthungulli    @ndoud I absolutely adore the rarity of your ability to stimulate my mind intellectually and yet have equal parts fun and to delve into so many worlds all in one day. Thank you We also shortly before this photo saw a dolphin do something I have never ever ever seen before and it was pure magic. Ugh Happy Blue moon everyone blue"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It???s Leopard Shark season! How lucky are we to have these majestic creatures right here in our backyards! In the summer months Leopard Sharks aggregate around southern Queensland and northern NSW to mate. They are typically solitary animals, but we saw over a dozen on this dive at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay! These images are now available as limited edition prints, DM me if you???d like to order one of your own"}
{"label": 2, "title": "I???ll forever be humbled by this moment in time. An image that will forever have my heart"}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the coolest looking Sharks around, the Leopard Shark! We got to experience some good wildlife at Julian Rocks with a tour from the team @bluebaydivers We go to Lady Elliot Island this weekend for 3 nights, fingers crossed for some good weather and hopefully get to experience the turtle hatchings!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Shark, a Manta Ray and a Turtle walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, \"Sorry, we don't serve marine life here.\" The shark, ray and turtle turn to each other and say, \"Looks like we're out of our element!\" What's your favourite of this trio? Photographed by @danthediver with @goproanz and edited with @lightroom while onboard @blueseafaris with @deepsensationsfreediving"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Who is checking out who?"}
{"label": 8, "title": "@mermaid.malu bringing a little colour to the dark depths of Nguthungulli Wearing the pink mermaid scales SeaBandz ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Jellyfish for mains"}
{"label": 2, "title": "From the shoreline at Clarkes to the ridge over Wategos the water is super sparkly today"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks Nguthungulli"}
{"label": 1, "title": "THE NURSERY- JULIAN ROCKS @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "LION FISH ??? FISHEYE ??? JULIAN ROCKS @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The Cape Byron Headland and Julian Rocks may officially adopt their First Nations names, Walgun and Nguthungulli respectively. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has submitted dual-name applications as they continue their mission to restore Indigenous placenames. Walgun and Nguthungulli are important spiritual and cultural sites of the Arakwal and other Bundjalung people. In 2011, Queensland's Fraser Island similarly accepted K'gari as an alternative, however the First Nations name has officially replaced the European name entirely this year."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Jumping for Joy"}
{"label": 6, "title": "SMILE FOR THE CAMERA! - I had been wanting a 'front on' Leopard Shark photo for a little while now, the dopey look on their face is too good not to want in the collection. After observing their behaviour during Sunday's dive, I realised that after they swam past me, they would U-turn and come back for another look. That's when I took the opportunity. Once again, a big shout out to @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Do you like taking photos and videos underwater ?? Here is just a few reasons why our underwater photographers LOVE diving with us We stay at the rock for up to 3 and a half hours. Snorkelers and freedivers can spend as much time as they like in the water while scuba divers can enjoy 2 x 60 minute dives. That???s a whole lot of shooting and endless opportunities! ? Our sturdy vessel, the Bay Warrior, is not only comfortable but extremely spacious with plenty of room to store cameras, lenses or any other equipment you can think of ? If scuba diving, we keep groups small and move slowly around the rock. We understand the best encounters require that little bit of patience Want some guidance for where you might find certain animals? Some of our team have been diving Julian Rocks since the 70???s! Just ask and we will be more than happy to point you in the right direction Whether you shoot with a GoPro or a professional camera, join us for a snorkel, freedive or scuba and don???t forget to tag us in your best shots! To book on for this week, send us a DM now!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Cape Byron moods"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Up from the deep . ???@victoria_mermaid_ Onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Thank the ocean for all of the beauty and joy it provides us and help keep it clean by Taking 3 for Byron Better yet, spare a few minutes and enjoy learning more about the impacts of litter on our marine environment and what you can do to be a part of the solution and help us spread this message far and wide!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Which do you prefer? Spotted eagle ray / Aetobatus narinari It's been my dream for a little bit now to get exactly this shot of one of these beauties, but I can't decide which I edit I like better. It's watching majestic sea life like these that reminds you how unique our oceans our. They're way bigger than I thought they would be and it gives them a sort of majesty as they float across the currents. Just one of thousands of reasons to protect our oceans. Shot on a rough day at Julian Rocks with @wildbyronseasafaris + @breeesea #allankaydownunder #uwphotography #byronbay #julianrocks #freedive #singlebreath #sealife #oceanlife B/W or Colour?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "X LEOPARD SHARK X After so many years, I finally had the chance to meet Leopard Sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum) !!! These sharks are without a single doubt one of the most beautiful and graceful species I ever had the chance to observe ! The way they slowly glide along the bottom with their extremely long tail is just mesmerizing. We captured these images a few days back in Byron Bay as we are currently on a road trip along the East Coast of Australia with @deepseaguardians and our friends from @envoyfilm. This location is without a doubt one of the best place in the world to see Leopard sharks??? But Leopard sharks weren???t the only ones around, we also had the chance to film a Grey Nurse Shark (Sandtiger Shark), a massive Eagle Ray, a Green Turtle feeding on a jellyfish and another shark species, the one on the 8th slide, can you see it ?! It???s a Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) ! Probably the best camouflage you???ll ever see on a shark ! Thanks again to @scottwilsonimagery and @blueseafaris for making these moments possible and to @andreborell for organizing everything ! Stay tuned to see what we???ll get up to as we???ll spend our entire month of February here in Australia !"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The amazing Julian Rocks last week"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Saying hey to some of the locals with @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Can we guess what a creative soul named these fish? ???Stripeys??\u00c2\u009d"}
{"label": 1, "title": "DID YOU KNOW?? Leopard Sharks can be easily \"spotted\" from DEC to APR at Julian Rocks, NSW. These charismatic sharks gather here in large numbers every summer. In fact this is the world's only known recorded aggregation of leopard sharks!? ? @brodiewmedia? ? ?Tag or mention @diveadventures.au for a chance to be featured on our feed?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "So thrilled to have my photo of Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) lined up with Wollumbin purchased by @assouline publishing New York for their travel guide of Byron Bay to be released in July 2023. Photo taken onboard @wildbyronseasafaris whale watching tour."}
{"label": 1, "title": "T H E L E O P A R D E F F E C T Yesterday was one of those days where the ocean was bursting with life. We not quite sure why these leopards choose a certain location to aggregate, but I sure feel extremely lucky getting to share the ocean with these magnificently graceful animals. ."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Hermoso Tibur??n Leopardo disfrutando las aguas azules de la reserva natural Nguthungulli"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron Bay....you never fail to disappoint. Always in ??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "First snorkeling on the east cost!!!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Although the weather topside was poor, underneath it was another world. At Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) onboard @wildbyronseasafaris. . @sonyalpha 7iv inside @seafrogs.com.hk Edit on @lightroom"}
{"label": 3, "title": "A different side of the Byron Bay Lighthouse. This is Little Wategos Beach. A place we use to go as kids. Slide down the grass hills and explore the rock pools. Now tho it is an amazing place to watch the sunrise."}
{"label": 1, "title": "An absolutely gorgeous day out at the rock! The water was warm, calm and blue and, everyone came out to play; especially our beloved leopard sharks! Check out the beautiful pattern on this shark! Remember to please send in your left-side leopard shark ID shots so we can add them to the database! The weather is looking great all weekend so come and join us for a dive or snorkel!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "WELCOME TO JULIAN ROCKS Julian Rocks is renowned for its incredible biodiversity with over 1000 marine species recorded. Expect to find yourself face to face with a variety of different sharks , rays and sea turtles , as well as plenty of tiny critters living amongst the many nooks and crannies. The rocks are highly seasonal with the summer months seeing leopard sharks cruising around the shallows, manta rays visiting the local cleaning stations and sea turtles going about their daily routines. Visit during winter and expect to meet one of the most impressive smiles in the ocean; the grey nurse shark, or join us for a day of whale watching as humpback whales make their way north on their annual migration. We offer snorkel, free diving and scuba diving trips throughout the week. Keen to explore #julianrocks ? Secure your spot via DM or call 1800 858 155 We can???t wait to see you!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Sharks at the rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I???ve been determined to swim with these beautiful sharks ever since I found out they existed, and it finally happened! And I???m obsessed, their hypnotic movement, calm nature and striking patterns are breathtaking You can expect Leopard Shark spam???. This dive was something out of a dream, as we stumbled upon Leopard Sharks around every corner, eagle rays floating past, Wobbegongs splattered the seafloor and Grey Nurse Sharks even making an appearance! Diving with @bluebaydivers at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Finally back out in the water! Lucky enough to dive in the most diverse marine life area in oz!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Few days in Byron Bay thank you @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks has my heart"}
{"label": 2, "title": "First diving in Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle teaser"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sunsets over Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "T H E L E O P A R D S Every summer like clockwork the leopard sharks arrive in their numbers at key aggregation sites along Australia???s East Coast. With sea temperatures reaching a staggering 27 degrees this past weekend we saw a number of juvenile leopard sharks hanging out in the deeper sections around the reef. A promising sign for this species, given that they???re under a tremendous amount of threat in other parts of the world and I can only hope their numbers continue to grow the way we???ve seen in recent years."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The spotted eagle ray??? Aren???t they just unique! Everyday the ocean amazes me with beautiful life just like this one in particular. The way the spotted eagle ray moves, the unique patterns on their backs and the energy they give is so pure."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Blaze working his magic @blaze_parsons Thank you @theunderwaterculture for making my year in 2023 can???t wait for this years diving to unfold"}
{"label": 3, "title": "This print is divine with this decor. Very restrained but at the same time packs a punch. Byron Bay, one of the most popular destinations in Australia. Link in bio. More Byron images available."}
{"label": 7, "title": "First waves of the year n.1 @forkgen n.2 @william_davila_surf"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The enormous turtles of Julian rocks have no care for divers. Too busy with breakfast . @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 2, "title": "What did one tidepool say to the other tidepool? Show me your mussels! ??? @blaze_parsons"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Definitely been a while since I???ve been in the ocean with the underwater gear! While I could write a list of excuses why all I???m not happy with pretty well all my shots, instead have a photo I don???t completely hate of a Spotted Wobbegong Shark (Orectolobus maculatus)"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Finally ready to share with the world! Luxury homes you will never forget"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Blue spotted and common stingray (I think ). You never do the same dive twice at Julian rocks with such an incredible biodiversity. There is always something to discover or observe. @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Manta rays ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Byron Bay ??? Julian Rocks At this one dive site we saw countless wobbegong sharks, 4 green sea turtles & 1 loggerhead turtle in the span of 2 dives. I was hesitant at first going to the same dive site twice in a row but wow I was mistaken. Julian Rocks was such a biodiverse site, teeming with sea life. .????????? This particular green sea turtle was so friendly with me. He let me approach him with my assumably annoying video light and I was able to hangout with him for a while before moving on with the group. .?????????"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just when we thought the dive had ended this Leopard Shark would not leave us alone as we done our safety stop, another amazing dive at the rock"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "MANTA MAGIC at the Rock today! And 20-25m vis, 26 degrees, lots of Leopard Sharks and Eagle Rays!!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Loggerhead Turtle"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Snorkel trip to Julian Rocks. Best weekend ever"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Pufferfish at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark patrolling the reef around Julian Rocks. Underneath a Cleaner Fish catches a free ride showing the symbiotic relationships so clear to see in nature."}
{"label": 5, "title": "If you???re still looking for that perfect present, how about a diving, freediving, snorkelling or whale watching gift voucher? Available via email right up until Christmas Eve (just in case you???re running a bit late this year???). Give us a call on 1800858155 or send us an email to info@bluebaydivers.com.au"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Snorkel Julian Rocks Nature Reserve for an underwater wonderland! Summer is the season for Dolphins, Manta Ray's & Leopard Sharks! @outoftheblueadventures search 'Julian rocks' on our website to book!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Life???s tough as a turtle"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Family snorkelling day at"}
{"label": 1, "title": "L I O N S M A N E J E L L Y F I S H A new species for me. We came across this lions mane jellyfish providing refuge for a colony of juvenile whiting. Studies have shown that these fish are one of the few species where the venom from the lions mane tentacles have little to no effect, and they will often seek further protection in amongst the mane of the jellyfish when threatened. ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Magic at the Rock There are many ways to immerse yourself at sea and enjoy what our amazing ocean has to offer. In the first picture, a group of SCUBA divers hang close to the bottom while this beautiful sea turtle comes to the surface to say hi to snorklers. A leopard shark cruises around at about 11 meters deep, showcasing it???s stunning patterns. It doesn???t matter which methods you choose to engage with the ocean environment, one thing for sure is that you can never guarantee what adventure the ocean will provide! Have you dove this beautiful spot yet?!"}
{"label": 10, "title": "There are lunch breaks.. And there are lunch breaks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Always a favourite  @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 5, "title": "\"You taught me how to breathe again\" Feedback from a student today Same time and place again tomorrow: Suffolk Park Hall 6:30am-7:30am Class by donation All welcome Namaste"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Hello beautiful world.. Did you know The ocean is not really blue Sadness is not something to hide Aquarius is not an air sign She is keeper of the sea"}
{"label": 2, "title": "What a day at the office @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 5, "title": "We have 2 spaces left for our Christmas freediving course on the 19th and 20th of December! Head to the link in our website for more information. Learning to freedive is the gift that keeps on giving! don???t miss our last course of 2024! All students that attend a Diving in Paradise course score a discount on all Adreno purchases at"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful conditions today!!!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Our guides give you all the information you will need before you head out onto the water here???s Doug delivering a Safety briefing to this morning???s crew. Great conditions today...come and join us!!!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "More beautiful paddling conditions forecast tomorrow! Come and join us ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "It's not every day you get to name a manta ray this young female that we saw at Julian Rocks the other week was not yet in @projectmanta database which meant that I got to name her. I decided to name her after my niece Idun and she was very excited about it! She even made me a drawing of it, swipe to see her interpretation of her manta namesake ?? Onboard @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Diving Day 2: Picture 3 is Spotted wobbegong in German is called a \"Mean carpet shark\" (Gemeiner Teppichhai)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Happy #manta #monday one of the best #dives I have had in 2023. The little cheeky #leopard #shark gets herself into this #beautiful frame with the #mantarays #australia"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Vernon Reid from living color always sends a #mysterybox full of effects for the #julianrockmemorial each year. This box is his offering this year."}
{"label": 9, "title": "@scaprodossi with his newfriend who I understand was a very polite & professional model????"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Still can't get over how good the conditions were at Julian Rocks that other day. Thank you @mark_bradtke_underwater for this epic shot @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "11 months ago feels like a distant memory and yet not so long ago since I last jumped on board my good friend @scottwilsonimagery???s boat one morning for a dive at the rocks, when on the way back to the ramp Scott says: ???I???m going back out for another run- you can come join me if you want??\u00c2\u009d. And how could I not when swimming with these gorgeous leopards were in our backyard? It was this last period of my life in Byron where I found myself in the water every single day diving and never wanted to take it for granted. So excited is an understatement about coming back home in a few months with loads to look forward to : @val_oz_onebreath ?: @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Lily of the valley vine- sometimes considered a pesky weed, however I???m enjoying its luscious colour and shapes in the Cape Byron Marine Park at Lennox Head."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Some divine light over Nguthungulli. ?\n\n"}
{"label": 6, "title": "sup guys! Massive massive thank you to @craigparryphotography for another superb photograph captured in #Byronbay #Julianrock put your head below the water and you will be amazed what you'll find. Thanks again dude!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "The whale season has sadly ended and these are the best 2022 memories from @byronbaydivecentre! Big thanks to our skipper @_mattlucas_ and all the winter crew! . Photo 5 by @_mattlucas_ , parts of the video by @cal.faubel3 and @_mattlucas_ ."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Dawn patrol with Julian rock in the background storm mode #"}
{"label": 1, "title": "After seeing my first Manta Rays at Lady Elliot Island in 2019, I became eager to repeat the experience closer to home. It???s always fantastic heading away on a dive trip & ticking off a manta ray encounter but I knew seeing one offshore from Byron Bay or Gold Coast would hold a whole different meaning. In Summer 2022 & 2023 we were spoilt with a large number of days at Julian Rocks offshore from Byron Bay with the Mantas, the interactions where worth the years of anticipation & holding out for the moment to come into fruition. As we fast approach that time of the year again, I am getting really excited to see what we are in for this coming Manta Ray season"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Gotta catch 'em all"}
{"label": 1, "title": "....Zebra sharks out of Julian rock....When you wish you didn't forget the flash..."}
{"label": 3, "title": "I got this surprise in the mail! A friend of mine???s aunt is a very talented artist who paints rocks! I have a treasured rock on my coffee table with my dogs but it didn???t have Bliss Cloud or Epic on it as they came after the rock. So now I have these two beautiful rocks for my coffee table"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Back with those babies at the rock @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Take a deep breath & find your calm."}
{"label": 3, "title": "A post tour debrief with Dougy! We have been spoilt with beautiful conditions over the last few days"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Had a fun wknd at the #byronbayanzacclassic cheers boysa @blownindustries @puff_84 @joel_tilley @scottychannon @mur2fro  #julianrock"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Explore Byron Bay by Kayak! Tours every day"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Let's stay into the black mood for this black friday weekend with this beautiful Leopard (or zebra) shark from Julian Rocks. In a couple of months it will be the best season to go and see them near Byron Bay in Australia. My favourite shark ever Available as a print in my online store (and the black friday deal is still ON so enjoy 15% off!)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sunrise dive and a channel filled with rays . @aquatech_imagingsolutions"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Today???s hot Air Balloon ride didn???t go very far .. Just floated over Julian Rock & back to Tyagarah .. very beautiful"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Local Beauty"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Still haven't figured out how to sneak up on these guys (any tips appreciated!), but this spotted eagle ray was particularly chilled. It's amazing how they can go from so slow and calm in the water to speeding off in a single flap of their wings if they feel threatened . Onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "turtle me | Byron Bay | AUS:2015APR25"}
{"label": 9, "title": "No words enjoy the view ! Diving with sharks is ??? complete the sentence in comments Personally I loved it , I bit scary but after few seconds you forget about it and enjoy. I do have so much respect for every single marine species and when you get down there just need to breathe and enjoy the show. Highly recommended Credits to @emiliorosso_ thank you, this is amazing"}
{"label": 6, "title": "When your local break is Wategos and the local photographer is @william_davila_surf ??"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Two months underwater. Buoyancy still shit, photography getting better (maybe)"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron Bay, Australia ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Excited to start diving with these beautiful sharks again Was lucky enough to see some off North Stradbroke Island the other weekend and won't be long til we see them here Who's keen for Leopard Shark season ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong sharks in Jillian Rock at Byron Bay, New South Wales"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Explore the Bay with us!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Hanging with an old wise Critically Endangered hawksbill turtle at #nguthungulli - I wonder what he or she thinking? Awesome moment with @outoftheblueadventures"}
{"label": 8, "title": "During the colder months, Julian Rocks off Byron Bay is host to an aggregation of grey nurse sharks. The grey nurse shark is a widespread shark found in temperate and tropical waters around the world. The East Australian sharks are considered to be genetically distinct from other populations and are classified as a subpopulation. Unfortunately, this subpopulation was subjected to heavy hunting from commercial and recreational fisheries in the 1960s and, they have never recovered. There is estimated to be less than 1000 individuals. It has been afforded species-specific protection in NSW since 1984, but threats such as bycatch still exist. The East Coast subpopulation (not the species) are classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. However, the last assessment was done in 2003, so there is hope that the situation may have changed for the better when the next evaluation is done. Photo by @davidp.robinson"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong sharks in Jillian Rock at Byron Bay, New South Wales"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Harmony'. . I'm taking a break from Instagram for a while after my @seafrogs.com.hk housing failed on Sunday and flooded my camera."}
{"label": 3, "title": "JULIAN ROCKS NGUTHUNGULLI NATURE RESERVE | BYRON BAY"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Taken from the air courtesy of @sharnewolff, showing the extent of the runoff from flooding. This should go for a week more at least."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Grace''"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Effortless'"}
{"label": 8, "title": "On days like these, it???s easy to see why the Arakwal people call Nguthungulli the Creator of Everything. Nguthungulli created all life on land and in the sea, and is said to rest in a cave at the Rocks. It???s be a while since I???ve been out, but the wait was worth every second Thank you, @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 2, "title": "An adventure a day keeps the FOMO away... and here???s today???s adventurers on our daily nature tour doing just that! Go team!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Today in the Bay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Blue Waters"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Making the most of these conditions while we can 20+m visibility today! Thanks @matthew.john.dillon for the photo"}
{"label": 1, "title": "About my last dive Diving with sharks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Great diving this weekend! The water has cleared up and we had sharks galore!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Amazing Conditions for our tours today and tomorrow!!! ."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Family adventures immersed in nature while trying something new"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Calling all divers, snorkelers, beach walkers, surfers, swimmers, bird lovers, fishers, paddlers and rock pool enthusiasts from Brunswick Heads to Ballina! Join our Marine Bioblitz of the Byron Bay Region between 8th -17th March 2024 and help us discover and document the diversity of marine and coastal species that call it home! We will kick off the Bioblitz with a launch and information evening on 7th March at Common People, Bangalow from 6-8:30pm. https://events.humanitix.com/marine-bioblitz-byron-bay-region The Marine Bioblitz is an opportunity for all members of the community to get involved as citizen scientists and document the rich biodiversity in our marine and coastal habitats. This ten-day community driven survey of marine life along our coastal waterways will generate a valuable record of our local biodiversity within the Byron Bay Hope Spot. Observations will provide a snapshot of species found across marine habitats at this time of year, which has never been done in our area before. It???s super easy to participate! Just register on our Humanitix event page, snap a photo within the region from March 8 - 17th, and upload it to iNaturalist. You can join in one of the many organised events over the 10-days or simply make your own observations and record them onto our iNaturalist project. To Register head here - https://events.humanitix.com/marine-bioblitz-byron-bay-region This is the first initiative for our brand new Byron Bay Hope Spot Ocean Champtions program supported by a grant from Patagonia???a 1% for the Planet program."}
{"label": 6, "title": "@sonyalpha.anz @sonyalpha @sonyalphagallery @lightroom @australiangeographic @wildbyronseasafaris @seafrogs.com.hk"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful Wategos Beach ???"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks, at dawn"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Freediving and feeling the calmness of a Leopard Shark last year at the amazing Julian Rocks Byron Bay   \n@sundivebyronbay "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Flat out like a lizard on a log! You don???t have to be an Olympic rower to come on our tours - there is plenty of time where we stop, relax and soak it all in!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "New life skillz for 2023.. Learn to FREEDIVE with us in beautiful Byron Bay! Dive deep with relaxed breath hold techniques, body awarness & a playful curious mind to what you will discover beneath the surface. Bookings contact Domi @apnea_art @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Amazing kayaking conditions in Byron Bay today!! Come and join us on our 1:30pm tour ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Floating above the sand"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Honeycomb guard crab Scientific name: Trapezia septata Olympus tg-6"}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the few photos of a grey nurse that turned out from Sundays dive at #julianrock // regram from a photo by @dmac888"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Only one more week until we're back dreaming of blue blue ocean as far as you can see"}
{"label": 3, "title": "It???s been a hot minute since our last post! Sorry bout it! With school holidays and some serious beach erosion, our hands have been a bit full! But we???re back baby! Expect to see some more top quality content on your screens straight from the ever beautiful beaches of Byron Bay and the legends of Cape Byron Kayaks! This #art shot taken by our mystical guru guide Mikey a few weeks ago! @mikeytaaaam ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "This Clown Fish and it???s Anemone is adaptation at its best"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Julian Rocks. Some moments on the beach in Byron looking towards the Julian Rocks Nguthungulli nature reserve."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Blue"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So many new things today out at #julianrocks with @wildbyronseasafaris. New @sonyalpha a7iv and @seafrogs.com.hk housing, new custom @sommerso_fins and of course, new freediving mates! Plus the leopards wanted to play too ."}
{"label": 6, "title": "@sonyalpha.anz @sonyalpha @sonyalphagallery @lightroom @australiangeographic @wildbyronseasafaris @seafrogs.com.hk"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Tallow Beach & Arakwal National Park from Cape Byron, New South Wales"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron Bay Blues"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Cape Byron, New South Wales"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Have a look at this! Our morning tour just got checked out by this gorgeous gal!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Sale day is TOMORROW 8am NSW time! \n\nCheckout www.artforfloods.com for all the gorgeous available art from 400+ artists  ???choose your piece and contact the artist directly to purchase. See FAQ???s @artforbales if unsure of the process.\n\nI will be donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of my piece to @givit_aus split 50|50 between Qld & NSW, as I was born in Gympie and holiday regularly in Northern NSW so both of these flood affected areas are close to my heart ?? \n\n the piece I am donating??????Afternoon Delight??? 1/25 (pic is of the actual print) ???a real wow moment of a pink sunset at the beach in Byron Bay \n\nTo purchase this piece, go to www.dinahdixon.com 8am (7am Qld) tomorrow\n\n? I will also provide Free Shipping Australia wide \n\nLet???s dig deep & show our support for the beautiful people of South-East Qld & Northern NSW"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Ready for My Close Up Happy Turtle Thursday from Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "How can I describe todays dive at Julian Rocks in three words? SHARKS ARE EVERYWHERE! "}
{"label": 9, "title": "Here???s Doug! Doug is one of our most experienced wildlife guides. There???s not much that he doesn???t know about dolphins .All of our guides are qualified, experienced and passionate about what they do."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Sore shoulders? No worries! Jump in and kick for an instant eco-friendly motor! Also good for those extra lockdown kgs ."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Star-crossed lovers\n\nRomeo + Juliet, have found refuge for  some lover time here at Julian rocks during the summer months. ????"}
{"label": 3, "title": "I think this was the moment before my heart exploded with gratitude to the Divine and the artistry painted across the evening sky!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful Spotted Eagle Ray at Julian rocks. Sadly they are becoming endangered just like lots of our amazing sea life, mainly due to being fished in Southeast Asia and Africa, the most common market being in commercial trade and aquariums, and different types of fishing bycatches and nets. Luckily here on the east coast they are protected. They still have to face their predators and plastic on top of that. They are normally quite shy and stick to the bottom, but have several venomous barbed stingers tucked behind their Pelvic Fins on their tail. They are known for jumping out of the water several meters in the air and are mistaken for Manta Rays a lot. - - - - - @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Surrounded by sandpaper figs and a view like this, what???s not to luv about my new abode"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Manta Saturday Sharing it with a fun and ocean loving crew. You should have seen the smiles on our faces"}
{"label": 3, "title": "#WildlifeWednesday  Cruising past #humpday with some watery friends in Byron Bay.\n\nJulian Rocks, Byron Bay NSW, by Wandy Brouwer & Tim Hochgrebe\n\nLink in bio \n\n#visitbigvolcano #nguthungulli #julianrocks #aquaticreserve #northernrivers #farnorthcoast #winterwonderland #ozstyle \n\n#Repost @byronbaydivecentre\n??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???\nJulian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve\n\nDiving in Winter ?\n#greynurseshark #julianrocks #byronbaydivecentre #supportlocal #capebyronmarinepark #shark #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #iwilltravelagain #realdiving #divessi #lovensw #visitnsw #australia #seeaustralia #divebyronbay #greynursesharks #sharks\n\nShared via @bigvolcano on Instagram"}
{"label": 8, "title": "We live, work, play and minister on the lands and waterways of the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung nation and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging. We thank God for the way they have cared for this beautiful part of God's good creation since time immemorial. #byronbay #bangalow #cavanbah #walgun #nguthungulli #unitingchurch #bundjalung"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay you beauty!!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Cracker of a day yesterday! We love our resident pod, and we think maybe sometimes they love us back!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Glorious day and views of Nguthungulli!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "My own private beach entrance Walking the sandy path through the bush is always a sweat pleasure. Then stepping over the threshold to see the ocean take over the horizon, waving at me, with white bubble art texturing the rippling shades of aqua; it's a uniquely refreshing joy to behold"}
{"label": 1, "title": "CLOWN FISH"}
{"label": 1, "title": "CLOWN FISH"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It was fascinating to see leopard sharks close!! Look at the unique tail. I am going again ?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Nguthungulli never ceases to amaze me.. this little Hawksbill Turtle looked like he???d just come from the salon, shell all shiny and new but the colours and vibrancy of the patterns sure stood out against the brown rocks and corals."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lovely Leopard Shark, 1 of about 20 at Julian Rocks today. @joshblankphotography @naomixhughes So many great people out there today, thanks to @byronbaydivecentre for the amazing trip."}
{"label": 1, "title": "CLOWN FISH"}
{"label": 4, "title": "We had one pearler of a tour this morning! The Dolphins put on a spectacular show and the weather was absolute perfection. How???s your Monday goin?"}
{"label": 2, "title": "One perfect day for market day"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We like to take it easy out on the big blue, which means you don???t need to be a professional athlete to join us! We take all levels of experience because we cruise through the bay, just like our marine buddies! ."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Family photo game: STRONG Take your profile pics to the next level like these legends and come out for a paddle around the Bay with us!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sharks & Turts -A short video from our dive yesterday in Byron with @dylanslater83 & @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Is it just me or does this look like a Pokemon? 3mm long!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Repost @sundivebyronbay by @media.repost: Jewies in thwe coddie"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Winter sunrise over the Bay."}
{"label": 9, "title": "On Porpoise"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Action shot of us down at The Pass on a sunnier day! ?? ? ??? @liana.dudley ????"}
{"label": 1, "title": "G R E Y S"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Yes that is blue sky???and the sun???over Byron Bay!!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Little Fish :: Nguthengulli"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Afternoon views across Byron Bay."}
{"label": 5, "title": "They told me \"you can become whatever you want\", so I randomly decided to become a DiveMaster. . Huge thx to my beloved crew, the craziest skipper, my personal instructor and fav dive buddy and all the people from the @byronbaydivecentre for these unforgettable 4 months. I already miss the ocean"}
{"label": 6, "title": "? Check out @oceanum_photography for more beautiful underwater images ?"}
{"label": 4, "title": "The sky may be a little cloudy, but we don???t mind. It???s always beautiful out on the water in our gorgeous Byron Bay! Come out with us and say g???day to our resident wildlife!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "With respect to the ocean being the heart of our blue planet: We are often asked, 'How much protection is enough?' We can only answer with another question: How much of your heart is worth protecting? - Sylvia Earle"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Far from my greatest dive of the day, but the only footage I got of the grey nurse sharks! I got down to 15.5m in this video, but I had problems with my right ear equalising on this dive, so didn't stay down too long. Managed to resolve my ear equalising issues later, and got down to 18.5 (without following a line down to the sea bed) and stayed under for a new personal best of 1:17. Great day out with @wildbyronseasafaris at Julian Rocks / Nguthunguli in Byron Bay. Trimmed but not edited video, if you listen carefully, you can hear the whales somewhere in the distance."}
{"label": 3, "title": "In harmony. When the ocean in the bay was nice and clear blue ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Dolphin Day Dart"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I really love a school of bulls eyes! #sundive, #julian_rocks, #Needles,"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Yin & Yang When the light hits, you know you are in for something spectacular ?"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Early morning reflections. Captured at Nguthungulli after paddling out on a perfectly glassy ocean as the sun sat low on the horizon, with @mollyymartinn back before the rain turned biblical. Looking forward to more days like this."}
{"label": 3, "title": "So majestic, always my favourite"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron vibes"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Candid photo of someone who is so ecstatic to have just snorkelled with a green turtle, a hawksbill turtle, manta ray, eagle ray, wobbegongs, leopard sharks and a variety of other beautiful marine life! Thank you so much @wildbyronseasafaris for an incredible experience. I loved every moment"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Feels like I???ve been looking at grey skies for months (really not the case, there???s been some sunshine breaks!) so it was encouraging to see these happy neon tones! Love seeing my work in collector???s homes thank you @joeyjo2110 you sent me the pic just when I needed it Sold through @greenhouseinteriors"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Rain or shine, we???re all about letting the good times roll! Nothing can dampen our smiles!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "It was brushing my hair!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Sneaking by!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "10 life lessons from a turtle:\n\n?? follow your instinct\n?? swim with the current\n?? travel at your own pace\n?? enjoy time alone\n?? slow and steady wins the race\n?? don???t give up hope\n?? keep a hard shell\n?? come up for air\n?? never forget where you came from\n?? spend more time on the beach\n\n: @val_oz_onebreath \n: on board with @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 8, "title": "If over 70 percent of our planet???s oxygen is produced by the ocean, then that???s all the air I need to breathe. : @val_oz_onebreath : On board with @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Wishing for this beautiful sunshine in QLD today! A double dive in the big blue got me a little roasted today, but I couldn???t be happier in this moment Reposted from @naomixhughes On board with @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Progress requires unlearning. Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity. Because every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. Progress is pushing boundaries to excel, it???s moving out of comfort zones, it???s releasing the old parts of yourself that used to hesitate to say or do things in fear of consequences. It???s being okay with accepting that life is not perfect, but it???s also trusting the process and knowing that you???ll always be okay, if not better. : @val_oz_onebreath : @scottwilsonimagery From happier times in the big blue pre-floods"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Progress requires unlearning. Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity. Because every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. Progress is pushing boundaries to excel, it???s moving out of comfort zones, it???s releasing the old parts of yourself that used to hesitate to say or do things in fear of consequences. It???s being okay with accepting that life is not perfect, but it???s also trusting the process and knowing that you???ll always be okay, if not better. : @val_oz_onebreath : @scottwilsonimagery From happier times in the big blue pre-floods"}
{"label": 8, "title": "I had grown up in close proximity to the ocean my entire life, so naturally I???ve always had a strong and close connection to it, always swimming, then surfing.. But when I started freediving I had no idea just how much my life would really change beneath the surface. Diving helped me breathe- my anxiety lessened with each breath hold and descent, and my overall health and quality of life improved. I found calm, peace and a newfound strength. My wonder for this world went deeper. I found another community, a family. I found an indescribable level of happiness and joy, and with all that I grew a new sense of insatiable thirst for life. It???s a privilege to experience first hand the moments that we share underwater with our ocean friends, and instead of taking nature for granted, we should be constantly reminded of its beauty and let these experiences be the driving force to do everything that we can in our power as a collective to protect it : @val_oz_onebreath : On board with @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 2, "title": "A double dive in the big blue got me a little roasted today, but I couldn???t be happier in this moment On board with @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 6, "title": "For the mems ? Thank you @laurags_photography and @wildbyronseasafaris 2.2.22"}
{"label": 6, "title": "My first time diving with these amazing creatures and such gratitude to share their waters. Epic shot thanks to @tommyblackdog"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Two #giantguitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis) relaxing on the sandy bottom of #julianrocksmarinepark #byronbay #australia. They are commonly also known as #guitarshark or #shovelnosedray, get up to 3m long and belong to the family of the #rays. #scuba #predator #travel #nature #underwater #sharklove"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The loggerheads at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay are always very excited to encounter divers... "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Travel-experience related photography"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I am so fortunate to have spent everyday for months cutting my teeth underwater at such an iconic dive site as this one. Australia???s ???Julian Rocks??\u00c2\u009d more appropriately known as Nguthungulli is home to so many iconic marine life species, many of which change with the seasons. From the stunning leopard sharks and mantas in summer, to critically endangered grey nurse sharks in winter, this small ancient chunks of volcanic rock are incredibly special. Some of my best underwater memories with good friends were born here. I will be forever grateful for those who took me here, kayaked here with me, and all those who shared this incredible place with me. In Dreaming, Nguthungulli is sometimes explained as ???father of the world??\u00c2\u009d who created all the land and the waters, the animals and plants, and now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks. It???s been a long time since I???ve seen blue water like this out there, but it???s always a highlight when I???m home."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A couple of students gettin' some hang time with ol' man turtle."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtely chilled out Friday out at the rocks before the Northerly came up and blew us home."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Got to ride the East Australian Current while out at Julian Rocks. Saw many sea friends too!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "You had me at Blue @wildbyronseasafaris stunning day at the rocks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Nothing gets in the way of an old man and his food."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lion in the codhole. There's always a couple of these hangin' out in there"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful blue day down under. A lot more grey up above #"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Spotted Wobbegong draping itself over a rock, I love it's beard of fleshy tassels & variegated body pattern, makes for a brilliant ambush predator!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "I acknowledge the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung nation as the traditional custodians of the land and waterways that I now find my home in. I received this beautiful card from my daughter from her NAIDOC week activities at school. For Our Elders???I pay my respect to elders past, present and those who are emerging. ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "@byronbaydivecentre Jaime and I were treated with this before anyone found us ?? too beautiful and extremely special being a shy turtle. Also @ballinabirdo I???m sure you???d love too I???m lucky to see many of Mother Nature???s creatures x"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Conditions at the rock have been spectacular. I've been out of the water for a bit recently but yesterday's freediving session proved to be so rewarding. Beautiful vis, lots of turtles and rays, and some cruisy grey nurse sharks. Winter is here!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Quick stop in with the Leopard Sharks of Julian Rocks / Nguthungulli before a couple of exciting overseas trips!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Underbelly"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving at the Cod Hole with #greynurse sharks. We were hanging in the deep up close and personal with these guys at 19mtrs below #julian_rocks. Such a buzz and believe it or not peaceful sharing their habitat. Wicked shot thanks to @tommyblackdog and @sundivebyronbay for the dive trip ??"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron Bay, Julian Rocks, Time for some underwater photos. Most easterly point of mainland Australia. Julian rocks is one of the top dive spots on the east coast"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay 26/01/2022"}
{"label": 8, "title": "HAPPY WORLD OCEANS DAY! Let's celebrate by keeping our oceans clean and free of litter ? Learn how you can help keep Byron clean and protect the environment by watching our NEW video! & Help us spread the message far and wide"}
{"label": 1, "title": "#Repost from the very talented @blaze_parsons @download.ins --- Leopard shark flying by . . On board with @scottwilsonimagery last week"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Spotted eagle ray overflying Nguthungulli"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Are you needing a break from all of the information this week? Especially from me as I have been slamming you with grammar!! This post is just a sweet video carousel about collective nouns with a marine theme. When describing a collective noun of a group, the group must be written in singular."}
{"label": 7, "title": "Dude, come on in the water's fine."}
{"label": 4, "title": "it???s been a good wednesday ??? excited for many, many more ocean days like this over this summer ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eagle #sundive, #julian_rocks, #eagle_ray"}
{"label": 8, "title": "When you head out on a trip with @wildbyronseasafaris you get to learn about Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) Marine Reserve and its' history, formation and the creatures that call it home. The tour guides are very knowledgeable about the area and it's awesome to hear from people who are so passionate about this incredible marine reserve. Some of them also happen to be epic freedivers... definitely inspiring to watch when you're just starting out in the world of freediving like we are!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Jewies in thwe coddie"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbie flyby"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian rocks. One of the most beautiful dive locations I have ever laid eyes on. The purity and power of this magical dive site has filled me with so much purpose and aspiration. For years I???ve dreamt of diving with Leopard Sharks and on the 6/1/24 it became a reality. The water was 27 degrees, the visibility was 30+ meters, marine life everywhere. Everything was just perfect. But the Leopard shark still had my most attention. The colours, the patterns??? everything about them just amazes me. Since my trip came to an end, I daily remind myself how lucky I am to have seen such beautiful life and destinations like Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Got my good side"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Up and Under. Sharks were so chilled out today."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Wide angle magic. In through the out door :-)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Smile! My love of these creatures is a little weird!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Looking on"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Gotta love a cooperative lion fish"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Love the detail! So many teeth. Very big crop."}
{"label": 8, "title": "??????Julianrock.. (??) ????????????????????????1????????????? ???? ????????????????"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Gotta love a cooperative lion fish"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Duuuude!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Gotta love a cooperative lion fish"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Synchronised swimming for trumpets"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Jewies in thwe coddie"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Pregnant grey nurse"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eagle"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Would you believe this was shot with a GoPro2 with a UR Pro filter. Now that the Grey Nurse are back at Julian Rocks I've just gotta get away from my work station and get out there for some more interaction with these magnificent creatures.. #"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Tail kiss"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Dude, come on in the water's fine."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Take off.... out of the Needles!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A spectacular shallow dive with grey nurse sharks at Julian Rocks. We don't often see them in extremely shallow water. This male swam past, then back towards me again and at 10 inches from my GoPro, shot off like a bullet. Awesome interaction."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Who needs Tahiti?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "A GN in the CH!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We asked for warm blue water and Leopard Sharks for Christmas and Santa delivered! Happy divers today!!!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Pretty little leopard shark. Such graceful and curious sharks. I can't believe how many aggregate here in Byron. They used to be a rare sighting for me and now I find myself surrounded by 10 or more at a time. Really magical."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Going down"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Two week ends ago I went for my very first drift dive at Julian rocks and was the best dive I???ve had so far, the same dive as pictures from my last post. I took this shot when we were going through a little valley and where the current was really strong going up and over the rocks. While going over the rocks I saw this black and white shell, and I had never seen it before so I wanted to take a photo as a was taking it, I spooked a big fish which photo bombed my only shot of this thing. The current was far to strong to go back for another photo so I was a little bummed but it looks cooler to me anyway. If anyone knows what the shell is called please tell me in the comments!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "An Anemonefish and two Domino Damselfish share the protection of a stunning Bubble-tip Anemone at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Will never get tired of being under the sea ?? #"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Shot around 5 metres under at Byron Bay???s popular dive location, Julian Rocks. Just the right depth to still see the sun sparkle on the back of this peaceful creature."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Just a glimpse of Nguthungulli in black and white"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard or Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) another endangered species that aggregate during the summer months at Julian Rocks #nguthungulli Marine reserve. These graceful species can reach 3.5m and can be individually identified by the unique patterns of spots. Their seasonal movement can be over 1000km and many return to the same sites each year. Fishing activities remain the biggest threat to these species."}
{"label": 6, "title": "This is the third image that got selected as finalist of the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2022, this time in the Monochrome category. I don t often do black and white but I loved the harmony of the graceful curves of the swimming leopard shark and the ridges of the sand trench. A very quintessentially Julian Rocks photo."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Face to face."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Come join our molchanovs freediving courses! No experience needed. If you want to become a freediver, get coaching, improve your spearfishing, or just generally feel more relaxed in your day to day life. Message now! Our freedive courses aim for you to be able to hold your breath longer, feel more comfortable/connect with the ocean and to also dive deeper. We focus on being safe, techniques on relaxation/visualisation, body awareness, equalisation and how to feel great on every breathhold. Pool sessions, theory and ocean dives will get you to the next level :) Join now."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hey psst! It is #sharkweek !"}
{"label": 3, "title": "We never get sick of this backdrop"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Floating around out here with this cute brave lil mermaid ??? She didn???t want to put her face in the water, but we had such a beautiful time bouncing around ( decent swell & currents that day !) on Nature???s Big Blue Trampoline . And I LOVED helping her feel safe & enjoy the water with @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A little manta magic with @glegmo and @wildbyronseasafaris at #nguthungulli , a very special place in the big blue"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Another shot from Thursday???s trip to the rock"}
{"label": 9, "title": "#julianrocks in the back. Home of     and many varieties of fish. Such a lovely outlook from Wategos"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Byron Bay, you've stolen my heart twice It feels like coming home to come back to you"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Wonderful visit today from diving icon Bill Silvester who popped in to sign copies of his new book ??? Down Under Byron. This book is a fascinating read of the experiences of Bill???s diving life and the pioneering contribution he has made to the industry of Scuba Diving and reef conservation from starting Byron???s first diving school in the ???70s; leading the establishment of the Julian Rocks Aquatic Reserve to training Duntroon Office Cadets and filming worldwide the oceans underwater life. An Author Event at Miles&Henry with Bill Silvester will be announced very soon. Stay tuned for details."}
{"label": 2, "title": "A quick safety briefing with our guides before departing"}
{"label": 3, "title": "I think I do a good job at maintaining neutral buoyancy ???"}
{"label": 9, "title": "The first time I heard @bunyarradubay speak I fell a little in love???today that grew as I took part in one of her @explore_byronbay walking tours at Cape Byron. For me this was a sacred time of hearing stories and learning about Arakwal country in a powerful way. Delta???s humility and passion for sharing her culture and knowledge is inspiring and she truly epitomises seeking ways to walk together into the future. If you are ever in Byron Bay this is a must! Thank you @bunyarradubay???you are Deadly???and sorry it took me so long to join you!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle magic at Julian Rocks #nguthungulli ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "How many wobbegong sharks u can see?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "???Do you ever get close to whales???\u00c2\u009d ... yeah pretty close sometimes! We will never approach these wild animals of course; sometimes they get curious and want to get a closer look at us!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "After two weeks of life on land, starting to miss all these cuties underwater"}
{"label": 3, "title": "??? P E R F E C T ??? Sunsets daily."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Semplicity"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Restless"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Rainbow Sea Turtle. . . . . On-board with @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Kayak Surfing: guaranteed good times!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Do love getting tanked"}
{"label": 8, "title": "This has to be the worse summer on record for diving conditions. We have had well over 20 dives cancelled since the start of the year. With winter only a few weeks out hopefully that will all change. Cant wait to get out to the blue planet again. Bring on a winter full of diving to make up for the unfortunate summer. The human race is to complicated for me and i much prefer my underwater friends lol. This beautiful Blue Grouper was encountered off Julian rocks Byron Bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks - home to some of the world's most endangered species including sharks, rays, whales, wobbegongs, turtles and more."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Our latest patient was rescued earlier this week from Byron Bay. This green sea turtle now named Zeke looks almost dead in the first photo. It is still early days for this beauty, however you can already see an improvement just after three days of being in care. Zeke was covered in marine leeches and was quite septic underneath. We got rid of the leeches with a freshwater bath and have started him on a course of antibiotics. Thank you to all that were involved in rescuing this poor animal. Thanks for the picture @marcsbaywatch. Marc walks this beach frequently and is often the first one on the scene."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian rocks is one of the best dive sites on the entire East coast of Australia. Its unique as it has the warmer tropical waters meeting the cooler southern waters. This creates an absolute haven for a diverse range of marine species. Unfortunately due to cancellations we haven???t been able to make it down there in ages. Hopefully the weather turns around and we can get to this amazing site again soon!!This is a video from our last time down there. Im sure you will see its beauty and why divers from all over the world come to this site."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Not long now till these spotted beauties start showing up at Julian Rocks again! Taken onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Summer's here!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Always love a Turtle encounter, this little guy was enjoying his Saturday swim Turtles are great to practice your photography on because they usually dont mind you getting up close and move quite slowly."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Patiently waiting for summer to dive with these beauties again Taken on board @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 8, "title": "???Moby??? @sundivebyronbay is off to snorkel / dive JULIAN ROCKS or as locals refer to it as ??? Nguthungulli??\u00c2\u009d Nature reserve. . . . . . . Fun fact: Just 2.5 Kilometres off Byron Bay???s Main beach, lies a rock formation known locally as ???Nguthungulli???. Also known as Julian Rocks Nature Reserve, this rocky outcrop is rated one of the best diving spots in Australia."}
{"label": 1, "title": "No Dolphins - No dramas! If you don???t get to see any whales or dolphins when you come out with us, our wildlife guarantee kicks in and you can come back again any time for free!* We also still make any tour a whole lotta fun, as you can see here . . * 24hr cancellation policy still applies"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Some days have a really special symmetry about them, and things look, balanced. You could almost spot a little plop of Seagull poo on Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron walks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "My forever valentine chillin in our favourite place with our favourite shark ? @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The ocean???s stories ? Whilst under the water I could hear the sounds between the whales as they start their migration back down south, here on the east coast of Australia. Waves above our heads and a number of green turtles in this area, makes the magic of capturing underwater moments just so special. Research is now showing the sounds of whales are directly linked to the weather patterns between El Ni??o and La Ni??a, and how climate change is having a big impact on these ocean giants. As oceans warm, the availability of food sources such as krill may decline."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Did you know that the Leopard Shark (or Zebra Shark depending on which part of the world you live in) Is unagressive when approached underwater and is considered to be harmless?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Something fiersome lurking in the waters... Although they may not look it, the GNS are very docile creatures. It's a pleasure to share their waters with them"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Here you can clearly see how the wobbegong shark is the master of camouflage. For the smaller shark species it is important for them to be able to blend in with their environment to avoid predators. The wobbegong is probably the most common shark species you will see on the East coast of Australia. They are literally hundreds calling Julian rocks home."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Huntmaster Diving Products Australian made and designed In-store or visit our website Check out our new location in the Byron Industrial Estate on the corner of Tasman and Centennial. We look forward to seeing you soon"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Looking north from Cape Byron - The most Easterly point of Australia - Northern NSW Australia June 2023"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Cape Byron Light - Australia???s most powerful lighthouse"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks is world famous for its marine life. Warm and cold water currents meet here resulting in a spectacular mix of tropical and cold water fish @sundivebyronbay you can take a quick boat ride from shore, return back to the shop, meet up with the mates or family and have lunch or have a quick surf between dives giving divers more flexibility. Sun Dive Byron Bay are trained to look after all levels of divers from fresh out of your Open Water Course to a Master Instructor. They send 6 divers or less with each guide to make sure you see more marine life and less bubbles. Make sure you book early for early departure and to ensure you don???t miss out on this experience."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse shark and a school of fish at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "L E O P A R D With Tassie in the grip of winter, it is always nice to head north to enjoy some warmer water. I can not wait to visit my favourite Australian mainland dive site again shortly! While these guys, the Leopard Sharks, will have headed up the coast, Julian rocks should be teeming with Grey Nurse and Sand Tiger Sharks. At this time of the year, it is also common to hear singing Humpback Whales while diving too. Can't wait! Leopard Shark, Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse shark season at Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks), first time with these beautiful creatures in the big blue. Many more times to come I hope! . : @liang.dennis captured these on the same dive but with much better equipment"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Very colourful Common Lion fish from last week. - - - - - @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sun???s out, boats are out! Have a turtley awesome Sunday ? ??? @clay10harris ????"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sharks & Turts -A few pics from our dive yesterday in Byron with @dylanslater83 & @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Dreamy Sunday I absolutely loved watching the sun-rays in the water with the leopard shark in front."}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the most overlooked animals when we go diving is the fish! There are some extremely beautiful fish out there and it would take an eternity to learn them all This guy was so pretty with his patterns and purple colours. Diving with @bluebaydivers Dive buddy @a.slonchak_photography @venom_wildlife_adventures using the #canong7xmarkii and #fantasea_line housing."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Byron Dive with @dylanslater83 yesterday"}
{"label": 4, "title": "W I N T E R R I S E"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Such beauty at dusk!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Spotted eagle ray I get so excited every time they fly past they really do fly like a bird under water @toriemathew"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark Photograph by Brian Pool Grey nurse are critically endangered on Australia???s east coast, so we always treasure seeing them."}
{"label": 6, "title": "This guy doesn???t seem too impressed with the return of blue water, but we sure are! Visibility is improving every day, with more blue water making its way in! Book a snorkel or dive tour with us, and come see what Julian Rocks has to offer Book online (link in bio), or give us a call on +61 2 66858333 to secure a spot!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "So pretty at #thepassbyronbay last night. Love the patterns in the sand! Love the cloud banks!!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "GNS having a scratch @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing conditions the past few day???s with beautiful clear water + heaps of marine life! Plus, the water is warmer than the surface so there???s no excuse! Dive + snorkel tours are running daily so dive in online or call us to book your spots ? Another beautiful image from @scuba_kez_photography ?"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Want to try a catch a glimpse of these guys before they leave? Book a snorkel or dive tour this weekend! Availability at 8am and 11am, Saturday and Sunday! Call us on +61 2 66858333 OR head to our website www.byronbaydivecentre.com.au to secure a spot! Another epic shot from @ashlymcmahonphotography"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A shot from Julian Rocks several weeks back. Missing this site greatly and can't wait to get back down when the borders open @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Winter friends @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Dive guide checking on his group @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Experience The Extraordinary..."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Katie & turtle - winning combo @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 5, "title": "One of the many epic encounters diving with @sundivebyronbay this weekend"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Perfect fit for a wobbegong!? ??? @scuba_kez_photography ????"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse crusining the Needles- same photo, better edit Awesome to see the first GNS of the season, especially kicking around with leopards @sundivebyronbay #julianrocksbyronbay"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Byron Bay absolutely sparkling today in the late morning sun ?? with some pretty spectacular clouds ?? adding their own beauty to an already sensational location"}
{"label": 9, "title": "???God???s Artwork??? Love the simplicity of this pic."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Chasing Light'"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Coming up for air @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Happy place @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard landing @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 5, "title": "If you look really closely you can see an egg in instructor Georgie???s hand... What eggxactly () is going on I hear you ask? Well they???re on a DEEP DIVE + you can do one too on our next ADVANCED COURSE July 6th - 8th You???ll find all the details online + we promise you???ll have an? eggcellent time ? ??? @raquelbota ????"}
{"label": 2, "title": "It???s pretty cool to look up to the surface when you???re diving + notice how deep you actually are... Even better when you see a beautiful eagle ray gliding above you ? ??? @hammo20 ????"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Camera shy"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Tailslide"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Cruisin???"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Brighten my life. Janolus Nudibranchs Julian Rocks. Cod Hole. Photograph Brian Poo"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Today was all about the turtles @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 10, "title": "We choose to refuel after our paddles with the almighty Aussie Tim-Tam - king of biscuits! As if meeting the local wildlife wasn???t a good enough reason to come out for a paddle, we always include all-you-can-eat tim-tams at smoko for every guest"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Shore dives, river dives, quarry dives, boat dives... We love it all! We have Open Water courses, Freediving courses + our next Advanced course is July 6th-8th Call us or book online to lock in your course dates.. We can???t wait to meet you ?"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Look at this chiller. Just floating around munching on a piece of jellyfish like it???s no big deal, while the swell batters Nguthungulli a few meters away. Cool as a sea cucumber."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Great time diving Julian rocks today off Byron bay. The visibility was a bit shit due to the current floods but there was plenty of life around including this beautiful leopard shark check . Follow my adventures: @kris_kross88 . Check out the video on @kris_kross88_vids & follow for all video content."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Buoy shots with @sarah.mudge @trudive_australia @penetratorfins"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Swimming with Sea Turtles Julian Rocks Byron Bay @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 7, "title": "And the big waves have started rolling in to the Bay!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Diving in Winter ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Toms first dive today! Let down by his videographer, but not by Julian Rocks. 3 Sharks 2 Rays and a lot more marine life!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shout out to @oceanum_photography for her beaut underwater photos! ?"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Smiiiiile"}
{"label": 9, "title": "The Pass (+ us!) ? ??? @zak.franklin ...Check him out ????"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli Flight"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Swimming along the most elegant and beautiful animal. So blessed to be here again"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Usually when you tell people you dive, the most common response is an admittance for the fear of sharks. I have dived with heaps of sharks and have never been even close to attack. Meanwhile, I have been attacked, harassed, told off and photobombed by these lil guys, the Sargent Major, my forever nemesis. @rpottsy28 @scaprodossi"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Rainy days in Byron ??? ???"}
{"label": 6, "title": "?????? Ichi-go Ichi-e ???Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur??\u00c2\u009d : @laurags_photography"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks - an experience like no other"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Nguthunglli , father of the world ???. has been quite a while , you brought me back my peace , a fabulous dive , with two just amazing dive crew , what a fun dive it were , loggerheads , green , turtles , rays , cleaner shrimps , cod, blue groupers and soo much more , this dive site really is one of the best ! Thankyou Pez !"}
{"label": 8, "title": "New beachscape finished! Inspired by the beautiful Nguthungulli/Julan Rocks, lazy days on the beach dreaming of all the treasures the ocean holds SOLD// ???Her Treasures??? comes framed in lovely Australian oak and will be available online soon @greenhouseinteriors"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Diving in one of the most diverse spots in Australia. A natural reserve and also sacred place for aboriginal people. According to Arakwal people, 7000 years ago ceremonies used to be done by foot as the ocean level was low. Heaps of love and thanks for Jen for cheering me up all the time and hope we dive together someday again! Now you guys can say I'm crazy for diving between sharks (although nurse gray and wobbegong sharks are not aggressive)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "#projectmanta #manta #julianrocksmarinereserve These guys are such giants but so gentle and amazingly agile. You could hang with them all day, and sometimes it seems like they agree. @sealifecameras @maresjustaddwater"}
{"label": 1, "title": "?Look how much fun our crew had this morning on their deep dive! 15m visibility, leopard sharks AND grey nurses, turtles, rays + of course heaps of fish! They even stopped for a whale breach on their way back to The Pass We can???t wait wait to see you this weekend Give us a call if you haven???t booked your spot yet + we???ll get it locked in! ? ??? @raquelbota ????"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark Photograph by Brian Pool Nguthungulli, Julian Rocks Marine Reserve These docile sharks loiter about in the sandy gutters of Julian Rocks & although they look ferocious with their mouths slightly opened and their teeth sticking out, its a real privilege to dive with them. Just love the entourage of little fish that often accompany them."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Storm clouds rolling across Nguthungulli."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Crazy day packed full of nurses before they leave us. Can you ever have too many sharks around you? @byronbaydivecentre @shaylee_tm @thisismeags @insta_mike_g"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The biomass of fish at #julianrocksbyronbay #marinereserve is pretty impressive, can anyone names these guys?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Happy smiling leopard shark dancing in the water column ???: @sarah.mudge : @trudive_australia ??: @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 8, "title": "A land of Indigenous ritual 7,000 years ago, Nguthungulli Nature Reserve (Julian Rocks) is an unforgettable dive and snorkelling spot teeming with fish, turtles, wobbegongs and more."}
{"label": 1, "title": "\"I can't be bothered shooting leopard sharks anymore\" \"I need to shoot something different\" \"something more interesting\" \"I've done leopard sharks to death\" These are the thoughts of a stupid photographer, one who's blaming their subject for their lack of satisfaction or outcome. I know because these where my exact thoughts, it's now been two years since i've been with the amazing sharks I'm looking back on how much I took them for granted and I'm shaking my head... Gratitude is a daily practice, one I want to improve."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Stop what you???re doing + look at that face ? ??? @submerged_images ????"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Last rays of sunlight over the bay."}
{"label": 9, "title": "? Those mooring lines won???t be empty for much longer... We are ON Boats back out to JULIAN ROCKS next weekend! We???re almost fully booked so get in quick! Social distancing still applies so there are limited spots available on our vessels... We will be running tours at weekends (8am + 1pm) to begin with for divers + snorkelers + we can also run private tours by request for households + families whenever suits you, so give us a call or drop us an email if you???ve missed Julian Rocks as much as us! We can???t wait to get you back in the water ? ??? @lewwwys ????"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. Of all the wildlife I saw today, it was the jellyfish that had me mesmerised. Drifting softly against the surface with their glowing tentacles.. As endless as the ocean, as timeless as the tides. Sometimes in life it???s the smaller things that are full of wonder, and it???s these smaller things that remind us of the simplicity of just being. I have so much to thank the ocean for, she has been my greatest teacher in life"}
{"label": 5, "title": "15-20m vis ?? Heaps of marine life ?? Beautiful day of tours out to JR ?? We have live availability on our website for tours next weekend so you can book online.. We have limited spaces though so don???t leave it too late ? We can???t wait to see you tomorrow Thanks for the pano shot @seapics.davebryant ???"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark Nguthungulli, Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Photograph by Brian Pool It's mesmerising to watch these beautiful sharks during their winter aggregation at Byron Bay."}
{"label": 8, "title": "UPDATE : We have had to postpone taking out our boats this weekend New regulations + restrictions have come into place meaning tours out to Julian Rocks this weekend are no longer possible.. We???re gutted too Make sure you???re following us so you can be the first to know when we can get our boats out again! Stay safe + thank you for your support + patience during this crazy time ? ??? ? @zoea.imagery ??? ?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "#latergram from an amazing experience with @bunyarradubay Arakwal Bumberbin Bundjalung proud woman #deltakay Such an amazing opportunity to learn the first people???s customs , etiquette and stories from a proud Arakwal custodian. Reflecting in this time of #naidocweek and #healcountry2021"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Byron Bay"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Today I ticked another thing off my bucket list-I was able to snorkel with turtles off Julian Rocks, Byron Bay with @sbarnett86"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks Marine Sanctuary is rated as one of the best dive sites in Australia. \"Nguthungulli\" the local Arakwal name for this incredible place, offers protected safe and shallow waters perfect for snorkelling and freediving. Sitting off the most easterly point of Australia, Julian rocks is a convergence point of warm tropical and cooler temperate waters, making it a marine wildlife hotspot! Whales, Dolphins, Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks, Grey Nurse Sharks and Turtles are all common visitors. Its a perfect environment for snorkelling and freediving with prolific fish life and multiple areas to explore."}
{"label": 8, "title": "COVID-19 UPDATE: Unfortunately we are still unable to take tours out to our beloved Julian Rocks under the current restrictions We are trying our absolute BEST to find a way that we can safely + legally take you out on our vessels but we are still seeking further approval. Until further notice, all boat tours are cancelled LUCKILY, we have some incredible shore-based dive sites around + can help you with all your ocean-loving needs with courses and gear hire still on offer We appreciate your support and understanding in these difficult times ?? ? ? ??? @caityjae ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Friendly turtle and me, Bumping into each other in the backwash. Her shell was covered of seagrass, like a if she had a roof garden, and so relax, like straight coming from Finding Nemo :-)"}
{"label": 3, "title": "We live in paradise"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Quiet your mind. Open your heart. - Ram Dass"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Is this the most magical photo of Julian Rocks ever or...? @saxonkent we love your images"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Think it???s time that I blew some bubbles again , Julian rocks , cod hole bommies , @byronbaydivecentre #byronbay #julianrocksbyronbay #happydays"}
{"label": 9, "title": "GN in hugos."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rise"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So beautiful, aren???t they? The water will be getting too cold for these guys soon so they???ll be tagging out with the grey nurses! Which do you prefer? ? ??? @submerged_images ? ????"}
{"label": 6, "title": "It???s Monday morning which means one thing... We have a WINNER from our GIVEAWAY! Drum roll please... @grambachh CONGRATULATIONS (+ check your messages!) You???ve gone + won yourself an X-Free Mask + Snorkel AND 50% off a dive course with us ? Thank you to everyone that entered, we loved reading through all the comments We will do some more giveaways + comps in the future so keep your eyes peeled for updates ?P.S. He chose a Leopard shark, what???s not to love! ??? @ashlymcmahonphotography"}
{"label": 6, "title": "GoPro 7"}
{"label": 1, "title": "While we love whale season and it will be sad to see them go??? the bright side is that it means the leopard sharks will be back! These warm water loving sharks are a hit at Julian Rocks and it???s easy to see why. Graceful and friendly, they???re the best sharks to dive with and are so easy to spot from the surface. Just look at those spots!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Funky backside grab over #nguthungulli @danilo_riba"}
{"label": 2, "title": "You???re looking at a blue-ringed octopus right now... Yep, a BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS Our instructors @zoelefebvre & @matthew.john.dillon spotted this (highly venomous) little beauty at The Wreck earlier this week. Super rare find & super cool photo from a pretty special beach dive ."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks - Byron Bay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Found myself in the Lightroom playground... oh OH! 2nd pic is the original. Any thoughts Lightroom masters?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Did you know that Julian Rocks has the world's largest aggregation of leopard sharks? Leopard sharks cruise around Byron Bay during summer months but it's still unsure where they head when the water gets cooler."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Twin Turtles A sea turtle swims up to the light to catch a breath at Julian Rocks. Can???t wait to the back there next week Something a little different for today, hope you like the edit"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Yesterday we had a couple of fantastic dives at Julian Rock with @bluebaydivers . Amazing experience, there's not a better place to experience the Leopard sharks than out at Julian Rock. Thank you @bluebaydivers for the great time."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The Leopard Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) aggregates at Julian Rocks off Byron Bay in the warmer months of the year. This is one of the main global aggregation sites of this non-aggressive, beautifully designed shark species. It???s one of my favourite wildlife encounters spending time with these normally solitary, bottom dwelling creatures as they slowly swim in numbers around the relatively shallow waters, allowing many close encounters during a dive. The sharks have distinctive elongated upper tail, flat bellies, ridged sides, small eyes and artistic spot markings that like a fingerprint are unique to each individual. They are usually accompanied by remoras (sucker fish) whose constant presence seems to frustrate the sharks at times."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A family departed aquarium #fish cherishes another family"}
{"label": 2, "title": "So much fun diving with my friends Samantha Jane, Una Viggiani and Michael!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "There???s a big swell and it???s raining and miserable, so why not go through photos from the last few weeks and dream of what???s out there waiting for us when conditions will improve again..."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Take a look at this majestic shot of a leopard shark captured by the very talented @mattysmithphoto"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yoda Like a wise old Jedi, this loggerhead sea turtle was very intrigued to come over and check out his reflection in my dome port"}
{"label": 4, "title": "In the blue @lucianaloveslife"}
{"label": 5, "title": "???Julian Rocks??? I can???t get enough of this place. ??? Cheers to @byronbaydivecentre for a great morning"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Cruising Into The Blue"}
{"label": 1, "title": "How lucky are we to be able to surround ourselves with these beautiful sharks at Julian Rocks? You just stay in one spot and watch them circle around and around ??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Big shout out to all my fellow internshipers ! Staff at BBDC and Julian rocks (Nguthungulli) Nature Reserve for a wicked run! Have met and seen some incredible humans and wildlife and shared incredible times with you all Thankyou ??"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Such a fun day of diving with divers from Gold coast dive centre! Incredible the marine life in Byron Bay with Manta Rays and Leopard sharks! Thanks Yo Negri for organising it!"}
{"label": 10, "title": "We???re ready to accept your Dine & Discover Vouchers The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and about and support dining, arts and tourism businesses. Get your vouchers on the service NSW website, valid to 30 June 2021! Great opportunity to discover Julian Rocks, one of Australia best dive site or get in early with a gift card for whale watching!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "??? Dinosaurs lurching in the deep"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Let???s go diving in Byton Bay! Leopard sharks everywhere!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Another shot from better days... unfortunately the vis has dropped again and the forecast looks terrible for the Easter long weekend (as usual). At least we are allowed to operate with our very conservative Covid-safe plan in place as we have been over the last 10 months. Now it???s just about the weather. Fingers crossed it improves quickly and in the meantime happy Easter everyone! . @adriancoxphoto"}
{"label": 2, "title": "MY HAPPY PLACE So happy that my form during diving got a lot better Changing my set up to a backplate and pink wing set up from @omsdive definitely helped"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Easily one of my favourite moments underwater. I was so mesmerised by this fever of Cownose Rays I didn???t even look at the camera - just fired off a few shots while starry eyed. Luckily this one came out alright."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A very curious Leopard Shark at Julian Rocks. Did you know a Leopard Sharks spots are unique, just like our finger prints"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It was an eagle ray kind of a day @laurags_photography"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Ticked off a new shark species sighting. The Guitar Shark Thanks for a great dive @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark season is still in full swing! So many around today"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Zebra sharks snoozing and foraging at Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Are turtles difficult to photograph? I get asked this a lot. The answer is, it depends. Some turtles don???t mind my company and are a lot more patient than others. Whereas some are very skitty and will swim away. People say that turtles that have eaten a jellyfish are often the best to photograph because they get ???high??? and therefore have no idea what???s going on, but not all turtles act like Crush from Finding Nemo, it???s just a rumour."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Blue water days in my beloved backyard. Taken at the beginning of the pandemic when their was no tourists at Julian Rocks for weeks. This image and the full story of that unique time was featured by the legends at @oceanographic_mag"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Mantastic day @laurags_photography"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Ready to go diving? No better place to watch the rain than from below the surface!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "And of course lots of leopard sharks too!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We also had some beautiful eagle rays"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving with scorpion fish in Byron Bay! Here Oren Antebi enjoying swimming next to those scorpion fish!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks. Truly unique. These endangered sharks belong to the class Chrondrichthyes, which is a class containing all cartilaginous fishes. However, further placing these sharks into their taxonomic rank sees them placed into the order Orectolobiformes, where you???ll find all carpet sharks! Including the oceans largest shark, the whale shark! It???s fascinating to consider that these human sized leopard sharks can be genetically related to whale sharks! If you love learning cool facts about the animals you see when you go diving, then you can rely on us for that! A qualified animal ecologist onboard for every dive"}
{"label": 1, "title": "In a world of colour, be even more colourful! Not 100% sure of the type, but I reckon this is a many-spotted seastar or orange long-armed seastar. Let me know what you think!"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Lunch time! Yesterday we went out to check Julian Rocks and found this huge jellyfish, swimming on the surface. Few second later, this fellow appeared out of nowhere and started munching on the jellyfish like it's no big deal Such a cool expeience...a bit savage, but amazing"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard in motion . It's been a few years since I've played with slow shutters underwater but stoked to have a dive and experiment again"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Martial arts and Kung-fu before diving in Byron Bay with Alberto, Borja and Jose!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "For those who don???t know me, I???m not one to step in front of the camera but behind it as Im usually awkward af, however this is one I???m quite proud of as it portrays me in my current true form, lifestyle and obsession with the ocean"}
{"label": 1, "title": "That's Christina (right) and me (bottom left) admiring the manta ray. Girls that scuba ?? @girlsthatscuba This might give you even a bitter impression of the size of a manta ray."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Epic day underwater at the Nguthungulli nature reserve. Thank you to @apnea_art & @wildbyronseasafaris for making it happen"}
{"label": 2, "title": "??? Diving in the Deep Blue"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The beautiful sight of a dozen Black Spotted Eagle Rays swooping above us in Hugo???s Trench at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Diversity ?? Julian Rocks or Nguthungulli is a convergence point of warm tropical and cooler temperate waters, resulting in an amazing marine diversity"}
{"label": 7, "title": "A majestic Leopard Shark cruises overhead at Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) it???s thought that the Cape Byron Marine Park is home to one of the world???s largest aggregations of these endangered creatures. Just goes to show what happens when we protect and actively manage our oceans onboard with @byronbaydivecentre ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lunch time! Yesterday we went out to check Julian Rocks and found this huge jellyfish, swimming on the surface. Few second later, this fellow appeared out of nowhere and started munching on the jellyfish like it's no big deal Such a cool expeience...a bit savage, but amazing"}
{"label": 1, "title": "???Damia??? is a mature female Manta Ray first seen on Lady Elliot island in 2007. She has been spotted on 30 occasions between Byron Bay, Wolf Rock and North Stradbroke. Thanks to @projectmanta for giving a name to this beautiful animal. Any encounter with a manta ray is a truly magical and unforgettable moment Thanks @sundivebyronbay for finding her on the last dive of my trip."}
{"label": 3, "title": "It???s all sorts of bluetiful down here... Thanks for following me down to 20m - not 10m to snap this photo of me in my galactic wonderland @scottwilsonimagery"}
{"label": 10, "title": "How much fun diving with this group of funny Argentinian???s and a great Vasc chef girl! The omelette tapas she cooked were delicious!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Dreamin of Damia That feeling you get as a Manta Ray approaches you and becomes so comfortable with you that they circle and dance around and above you is like no other I???ve encountered underwater. A beautiful experience, and I can???t wait for the next one"}
{"label": 1, "title": "What???s Manta be, will be"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Beautiful snorkelling conditions today! Nice clear and calm water,"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beauty & grace"}
{"label": 2, "title": "FreeDiving 4"}
{"label": 1, "title": "White Spotted Eagle ray flying by"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Manta Ray, missing a tail poor thing but seemed happy and healthy anyway as it glided into a cleaning station near the ???Needles??\u00c2\u009d at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks are so bloody cool! What beautiful animals. Can???t wait to get in the water again with them soon!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Good dive for Dora???s birthday day with Nicolas and Diego!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Mantas & mermaids... a morning at #julianrocks ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "This happened again this morning After an already great snorkel with leopard sharks, turtles, eagle rays... this manta ray appeared and swam with us for half an hour"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful conditions at Julian Rocks today! Don???t miss out and join us this week end"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Coupla fish enthusiasts, trying to find lunch at the bottom of the ocean."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Although the Julian Rocks dive site is mostly known for its large marine species such as leopard sharks, eagle rays and turtles it is home to a huge number of smaller animals that are a little harder to spot. We found this yellow kneed sea spider clinging onto a piece of coral getting blown around in the surge."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Nice octopus seen today in the shallow waters of Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lots of eagle rays too!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Find me @byron_markets beachside today 8am - 3pm #julianrocks #clarksbeach #localproducts #byronbaymarkets"}
{"label": 9, "title": "This one was super playful, staying with us for most of the dives and loving interacting. It was so curious and kept circling back and hanging out"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with first time divers Genis, Claudia y Sheila, from Catalu??a! We enjoyed so much. Great diving conditions at the moment in Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "F A L K O R This big Puffer was doing his best impersonation of Falkor the Dragon from the movie, The never ending story. This movie was one of the first to instill in me a spirit of adventure and imagination. Many other things have had a bigger impact on me but we all start somewhere. Haha."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Cownose Rays are pretty elusive and it???s always a blessing to be able to see such a demonstration of the beauty of #nature and the #underwaterworld - have you ever been as lucky as @maxence.photography?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lots of leopard sharks swimming in the shallow just under our fins!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A bit more of today Manta Magic"}
{"label": 9, "title": "This sums up today???s magical snorkel tour Lots and lots of leopard sharks and a very friendly manta ray! Jump on board tomorrow and don???t miss out on this beautiful conditions! @laurags_photography"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Found a Wobby ???Parking Lot??\u00c2\u009d in a gully at Julian Rocks. Some SweetLips up the back too."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Excitement in the gloomy conditions."}
{"label": 1, "title": "One day when we were swimming around Julian Rocks, when we found this little guy - cruising, munching some small jellyfish, chilling...when suddenly this big lion jellyfish appeared out of nowhere! The turtle went for it straight away and happily started munching on it. We watched it for the next 10 minutes and then let him enjoy the rest of the day..."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another magical day at Julian Rocks with manta rays, leopard sharks and more"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Loggerhead Turtle, just came down after a big breath at the surface, munched around for a snack from the shallow rocks here, then went out of its way to bump into me, turn around then swim back close past @finabanana. This ol??? dude don???t care about no noisey divers, just wants a scritch!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Donatello A Green Sea Turtle cruising around Julian Rocks completely unfazed swimming amongst leopard sharks and divers with cameras Happy Turtle Tuesday"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Today???s Manta ray was really at ease with our presence and was even curious of those freedivers coming to have a look, doing turns towards us and letting us appreciate its beauty!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Ending the birthday month with a snorkelling trip to Julian rocks with my long time legend friend???s. . There was a lot more under the water here, we saw leopard sharks, Jamaica fish, an eel, octopus, big cod, turtles and many species of fish. We also saw a pod of dolphins. . I am so grateful for the place I live in and the friends I have!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "@sundivebyronbay - discover #julianrocks and its locals"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Spiralling leopards"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful #julianrocks @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Bull ray checking me out, whilst I???m checking it out"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Dreaming of the calm blue while waiting for this weather to clear... stay safe everyone & keep dreaming"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Soaking up the sun - water and sky keep moving and shifting hues the tide is heading out and you can see more of the wreck, julian rocks watches us from the horizon, birds fish surfers swimmers and dogs living the dream"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtlely awesome day diving in"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Bexhill Quarry, NSW ~ where the water is SO blue thanks to a ph level of 3.3 (roughly equivalent as bathing in vinegar ) due to multiple elements from the old brickworks BUT my god is it stunning #didntcareaboutthatasakid"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Throwback to a lucky day of catching the sunrise out at sea close to Julian Rocks. Grateful no fish for me that day although anytime I am out on a boat I feel epic?? #byronbay #julianrocks #byronbaydeepseafishingclub #enelmarlavidaesmassabrosa"}
{"label": 7, "title": "When I get to dive with grey nurse sharks I often have the feeling that they accept me in their environment. I move slowly down the bottom of the ocean trying not to scare them off or just hold on a rock and observe them for as long as I can hold my breath for. They don't swim away, just swim pass me slowly, sometimes get curious about what I am and what I'm doing here and come for a closer look. They come so close that I could touch them, but I obviously don't, I have way too much respect for them. Their smile never cease to impress, their teeth look sharp, they get really big but these slow paced gorgeous animals are gentle and would never harm me. They are also critically endangered as they were once upon a time killed because of their scary appearance. Let's learn from this, it's time to stop killing sharks, our ocean need them and we need our oceans."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard Sharks Golden Glow Gliding low in the underwater valley of Julian Rocks / NSW, these beautiful sharks come in great numbers, it???s been an incredible season so far, the conditions have been a real hit & miss with low winds & good visibility, but it???s guaranteed to never a dull day when you???ve got these epic creatures to share the waters with what???s your favourite species of Shark?"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Great white in clear seas at Julian Rocks... in miniature....resin and 3D in oak box frame. From Dallas???s Small World - Sea Creatures"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Old footage of a Numb ray just swimming around julian rock???s"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Shark kiss! @sundivebyronbay ..."}
{"label": 1, "title": "It's always good to have a torch,even on a day dive, never know whats playing hide n seek. At Julian rocks a Wobbegong sleeping between layers of coral (Acropora hyacinthus?)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Majestic Manta Rays in Byron Bay now!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I love octopuses But good lord this one is big! #Repost @divingbyronbay with @make_repost ??? The pacific octopus is the biggest one in the world! Can reach 245 kgs and 9 metres long! It is an amaizing creature!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The pacific octopus is the biggest one in the world! Can reach 245 kgs and 9 metres long! It is an amaizing creature!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "@sundivebyronbay - meeting the #leopardshark at #julianrocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Time now to dive with Leopard sharks at Julian Rocks, in Byron Bay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Julian Rocks is definitely a special place! Trying to fit as many leopard sharks as I can in one frame"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Have you guys heard about our Molcajete?? It's probably the most amazing thing on the menu! I mean just look at it!! You get all kinds of delicious meat, Oaxaca cheese and fresh nopales swirling around in your choice of salsa! With a side of rice, beans and of course tortillas to make some yummy tacos!! Visit us soon to enjoy some of this amazing goodness!!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Wategos Views...."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Another great encounter at the Rock today! Thanks for the beautiful video, Nora! @ntenbrock"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Stop in today to try our delicious plato de papas!! It comes with rice, beans, salsa fresca, guac, your choice of protein and fluffy potatoes that have been cooked to perfection! Oh and of course I side of tortillas to make some great tacos!! Perfect weather for tacos and beer!!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "How can a Apex predator look so cute! Ohhh well sharks!!! More than 400 species of sharks are found worldwide and only Three species can be a threat for humans. While sharks kill fewer than 20 people a year, their own numbers suffer greatly at human hands. Between 20 and 100 million sharks die each year due to overfishing, shark control program, and the famous shark finning ( that's it's actually happening in Australian waters in our Great Barrier Reef to be specific.) All of this puts these incredible animals???and the ecosystems in which they play a role???in jeopardy. A healthy ocean needs sharks. We have to stop this slaughter to rebuild shark populations and restore ocean ecosystems. what you can do to help save sharks? ??? Never buy shark cartilage, liver oil, skin, teeth, or jaws. ??? If you choose to eat seafood, make sure it???s sustainable. ??? Educate your community about the importance of protecting sharks. Don???t fear the unknown!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hanging out with a very relaxed black eagle ray   I???m used to encountering the fellow companion White spotted eagle rays out at the reefs, so this more relaxed than usual experience was epic! They are known for their shy & skittish behaviour, as I would be too if I saw a human hanging out in my space  I love the look of their smooth black silky skin complexity! "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Captured a photo of this nice lionfish at Julian Rocks off Byron Bay. The lionfish are protected by numerous fin spines that are highly venomous and can inflict excruciatingly painful puncture wounds."}
{"label": 2, "title": "There are worse ways to spend a Monday thank you ocean for always making me feel alive. And big thanks to @bluebaydivers for a great day out"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A graceful leopard shark glides by to take a good hard look at the mystery creature. Although these creatures love letting around on sandy floors, leopard or 'zebra' sharks are naturally curious and will do a 'glide by' to check you out"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Had Julian Rocks to ourselves on Sunday. Even though the swell was quite large the diving was still epic with heaps of leopard sharks and eagle rays"}
{"label": 1, "title": "My favourite part of summer in Byron Bay - Swimming with leopard sharks everyday"}
{"label": 5, "title": "These first couple of months of the year have been of enormous growth. I feel I???m finally getting to know myself again. Finally getting to reunite with my essence. To feel whole. Probably a lot of it came hand in hand with freediving. This photo was taken by @iamjuliawheeler the next day I got to Byron. Where I realized so much more than I can possibly express with words. I???m touched by the experience of having been able to dive and swim amongst these creatures of nature. So majestic, graceful and docile. extremely grateful for my friends, guides and mentors who have been part of this journey."}
{"label": 5, "title": "A Monday morning with Blue Bay Divers, what else but Mantas and mermaids?! Thanks for coming out, Matty @mattysmithphoto We hope you had a good time."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Torpedo Leopard I loved this moment of connection, as we met in the gulley of the beautiful reefs offshore from Byron Bay, we took a second of acknowledging that we where present in each other???s circle of space. This is my favourite moment to photograph Leopard Sharks, only a split second later this beauty whipped around in front of me, watching its shimmering Gold patterns & tail manoeuvre with precision all marine life in the animal kingdom are so unique & special with their personality & characteristics, that???s what I find so captivating about the world below the surface & photography as it is with life, every day holds new opportunities"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green turtle munching on some yummy jelly fish . Onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 4, "title": "When your dives get called off days in a row due to bad weather... You explore on-land! (and watch the whales migrating )"}
{"label": 6, "title": "~ From the darkness to the light ~ One of my favourite things to do underwater is to play with lights, shadows and contrasts. I only shoot with natural light for that reason, I think it helps me to express some creativity."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Great time diving with turtles!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle Tuesday, a Hawksbill looking for a tasty lunch snack"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Amazing snorkel yesterday at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Today got quite emotional After 3 beautiful dives, we got a call from Rod at Blue bay divers saying that some fishermen have seen a loggerhead turtle with a big hook in it near Julian rocks. We decided to try our luck and find this turtle. We headed toward the location where he was last seen and we found him! So we got 2 of our experience freedivers in the water to try to help this guy. They first made the turtle feel at ease with their presence then got closer and got the hook off!! It feels like he knew we were here to help him as he didn???t try to swim away and stayed very still during the whole process. After taking the hook off he stayed with us for a little while and took a dive into the big blue. This is the photo of the hook we took off. We did not take a photo or video of the actual turtle as we didn???t want to put pressure on him with too many divers and the 2 people in the water were busy helping him. Great ending to a hard story. Remember that the ocean is home to many marine species and protect it as much as you can"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Pastel skies over Julian Rocks, Byron Bay?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Little green turtle munching on some jelly fish this morning"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Yesterday we had the privilege to assist the amazing @australian_seabird_rescue team in releasing some incredibly cute loggerhead hatchlings and a tiny green turtle who had washed up during the last weeks stormy weather and were rescued and rehabilitated by the teams from Central Coast and Coffs Harbour. We gave them a ride out with @sundivebyronbay and released them offshore a good mile off Julian rocks si that the current would take them out in open sea where they will have the best chance of survival. Good luck little ones!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Can you name the photo-bomber?"}
{"label": 2, "title": "I love cruising alongside marine life in their natural habitats. They???re truly the best company. You have to be calm, patient & appreciate every moment you get. Can???t wait to see what I run into this weekend: turtles, sharks or otherwise"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Cursing leopard sharks everywhere and they were so many of them amongst all different type of fish. Visibility was OK, unlike the other epic day but still real good."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Fun diving next to a globe fish!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "To see a leopard shark that close, Byron Bay is the place!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Leopard shark cruising around Julian Rocks ... another great diving day with @sundivebyronbay, when despite crazy weather swell and wind we were able to jump into the blue .. video made by @apobleteh - shark lover dive buddy"}
{"label": 2, "title": "These first couple of months of the year have been of enormous growth. I feel I???m finally getting to know myself again. Finally getting to reunite with my essence. To feel whole. Probably a lot of it came hand in hand with freediving. This photo was taken by @iamjuliawheeler the next day I got to Byron. Where I realized so much more than I can possibly express with words. I???m touched by the experience of having been able to dive and swim amongst these creatures of nature. So majestic, graceful and docile. extremely grateful for my friends, guides and mentors who have been part of this journey."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Never get tired of diving with these beautiful creatures."}
{"label": 1, "title": "HELP NEEDED!! . I???ve been trying to ID this for a few days now. I???m thinking some sort of sponge . If you know what this beautiful creature is, please share in the comments!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard and some goats @sundivebyronbay #julianrocks"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Leopard sharks - the carpet sharks of Byron. @louisaxu_ According to @paditv, because of leopard sharks relatively low reproductive rate, Stegostoma fasciatum are highly susceptible to population depletion from overfishing. These sharks are targeted by commercial fisheries for their meat, oil, and fins in the Indo-Pacific and also commonly caught as bycatch from trawl fisheries. They are currently considered endangered."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark chilling on the bottom ... photo taken at Julian Rocks with @sundivebyronbay ... first time I saw these beautiful sharks ... very special spot to dive"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Getting a closer look at some sleepy Leopard Sharks, such gorgeous creatures. This place is still one of my favourite spots to explore underneath the surface, so much underwater magic is present here?"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The humpback whale. Once upon a time i used to work in Byron Bay and see these massive creatures on the daily"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Nice diving few days ago!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard shark circles above showing off its unique and graceful shape ?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "It looks like I???ve taken up my Dad???s old daily ritual of visiting the rocks every day, it???s nice to sit here with the waves splashing at my feet"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sit back, relax. Watch how this big black sting ray glides over the rocks. On this particular day the visability was so bad. We got lucky seeing the ray, who brought us to a turtle hiding in a cave."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I???ve had some incredible times on the water the last few weeks!  soaking up the New South Wales crystal blue water & warm tropical weather while sharing a mutual love for the ocean with friends & mates  it???s always better sharing life???s experiences with other people! I love the feeling of coming back in after a snorkel / dive & raving about the wildlife & topography of the location, there generally isn???t a face on the boat that you could wipe a smile off as you bop up & down on the way back to the mainland. Bring on more days like this to come!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks of Julian Rocks When leopard sharks are young juvies, they are black with white stripes running down their body, leading to the name 'zebra sharks'. Or is that they're white with black stripes?! When they become adults, their bodies lighten up and the stripes change into spots - hence the name leopard sharks! Zebra sharks, leopard sharks - they're all the same!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark joy"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Sometimes, if the diver is not very confident in the water, gets an instructor to take her from the hand and guide her through the whole experience!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "The small things excite me more, rather then the big things like sharks and turtles. Nothing more satisfying then looking under rocks and coral, hovering over it all and finding the small creatures. This is called a bubble snail. Have you ever seen something like this on a dive?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Couple of big snapper it???s amazing how close they come yo you out at Julian it???s like they know there safe in the marine park"}
{"label": 5, "title": "@sundivebyronbay - great day at #julianrocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "If you want to dive in Byron Bay with Leopard sharks and tropical fish, now is the best time of the year!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The Nudibranch. A species of sea slug. Nudi meaning naked and branch meaning gills. Their gills are on their back. The interesting thing about nudibranchs is what they eat, they become. If they were to eat a stinging sponge, they become toxic and inedibile. They take on its abilities. There are over 3000 types of these. On the mission to find them all Which one is your favourite?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Black and white leopard"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A friendly puffer fish posing for a pic."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Another manta shot from the other day, hopefully the blue water stays around"}
{"label": 2, "title": "What an adventure to take a couple for the first time diving and we encounter so much marine life! It only could be in Byron Bay, of course!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Print The Leopard or Zebra Shark? In Australia this beautiful shark is known as the Leopard Shark. Either way they are one of the most beautiful sharks to get up close and personal with and watch their tales swish in front of your nose as you cruise behind them. An amazing dive with the talented @natoliunderwater , thanks for the inspiration for the B&W edit"}
{"label": 1, "title": "\"Jess\" the mantaray (number 512 on the project manta database). On one of the many passes she made. This manta was first seen in Byron in 2011 and has been seen 17 times since at byron, north straddie and Lady Elliot Island"}
{"label": 9, "title": "The more you are out at sea, the easier it is to spot whales. You develop an eye for it. You notice the smallest dorsel fin breaking through the surface or the blow from it breathing 5k away. Sometimes its made easy when a whale breaches or you can see the splashing from the whale tail or fin slapping. Have you ever been on a whale watching tour? Highly recommend"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Dadirri. A word from the Ngan'gikurunggurr and Ngen'giwumirri languages of the Aboriginal people of the Daly River region. And a word that perfectly captures what I find underwater, and what I try to help other people find with my work. Aboriginal writer & elder Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann describes it as: ???Dadirri is deep listening. It's listening to the land. Listening to the spirit speaking through the land. Listening to the stillness. The stillness in the water flowing, The wind blowing, The birds singing, The ground humming.??\u00c2\u009d I hope this word & what it stands for touches you & teaches you like it does for me Thanks for the photo @live.free.dive"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A bull ray cruising over the rocks. Just stay away from its tail. Might give you a pinch"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This leopard is clearly as happy about today's dive at Julian Rocks as I was @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Easily one of my favourite dive buddies @sundivebyronbay #julianrocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Thanks Kurt and your deadly crew @goseakayakbyronbay for the trip out to Marine Conservation near Julian Rocks... High swells Turtles Dolphins Fish"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark are just so fascinating. We???re so lucky to have them in high numbers here at Julian Rocks. Onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The humpback whales song. Lasting up to 40 minutes. Ranging from high-ptiched squeals to rumbling growls. Only males sing the song to attract females. Every male sings the exact same song. We stick the hydrophone into the water on our whale watching tours. We got extremely lucky this day. This whale was loud. We hear the whales sing on our snorkel and dive tours. Something special hearing this sound under the water but not being able to see it. Sound travels fast Have you ever heard a humpback whale sing?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong shark looking for shade"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Welcoming the weekend ? Stunning shot of Julian Rocks by @jordan_timm"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Souvenir of an epic day, fighting against an invincible current on kayak and then in the water. Even the eagle rays were struggling! But with it was with the best crew! So much fun!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Woahh, what a week and what a moment. I spent the last week in Byron Bay and I was blessed on each day of my three days of diving with @sundivebyronbay to have 20 meter visibility. Not only was the vis amazing, but the marine life was out in abundance."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Summer diving in black and white @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Snorkeling at Julian Rocks in Byron Bay with @timo_quarantino and @gabriel_von_borstel at Christmas 2018. Fantastic water conditions, crystal clear water and a lot of marien life. We saw reef sharks, mantara, gummy sharks, sting rays and so much more."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eastern Red Scorpionfish ~ Scorpaena jacksoniensis"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Have you ever swim with leopard sharks?"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Locals part Tres, Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Beautiful morning in the water with a great crew onboard!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Oooo Yeah! Leopard Sharks All the early morning wake ups the last few weeks have been well worth it for the time I???ve got to spend with this beautiful species of Shark! I???ve swam with over 12 species of Shark on my journey as an underwater photographer The reason I love the leopards so much is their slow movements, elegant tails & their inquisitive nature! They are awesome to get up close & personal with to photograph, of course on the sharks terms - providing them the space & freedom they require & feel comfortable with"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Just beautiful even on a rainy day. No wonder why everyone wants to be here."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Who said that #sharks were not friendly?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Exploring the ocean beyond Sydney... Hello Byron! No Hemsworths spotted but did find this spotted eagle ray instead! Visited the very special Julian Rocks to see the current 'locals' - leopard sharks and spotted eagle rays!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Tomorrow I???m back out to the depths of Julian Rocks for more timeless underwater adventures - What will we see, I wonder? Maybe my weight belt that???s been missing for a week!! ???"}
{"label": 2, "title": "First time divers!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Do what you love everyday"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photos from this morning! Water is warm and blue and full of life"}
{"label": 6, "title": "So excited! Submitted leopard shark photos for scientific ID project, and have been told I found a ???new??? one If you???ve been to Byron bay recently and swum with #leopardsharks, you might want to upload your photos to Wild Book"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard shark close up"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Casual morning swim with my favs"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Team swift getting set up for filming documentary for the abc with captain Dave and spotter bodhi"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks everywhere out at Julian Rocks right now"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Stegostoma fasciatum, The Leopard Shark.. our natural world"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hawks bill turtle getting some weed in the crevice"}
{"label": 1, "title": "What an amazing day yesterday surrounded by more leopard sharks then I could count!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving in Julian Rocks in Byron Bay,  you can get that close to a Leopard shark! And on your first dive ever!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Take the time to deeply appreciate everything around you, those in your life and this magnificent planet we are lucky enough to call home - because it could disappear in a heart beat. [Filmed the stunning and majestic Leopard Shark yesterday on one breath during our Freediving fun dives at Julian Rocks with my @nauticamhousings ]"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing leopard sharks at Julian rocks there must be at least 50 out there"}
{"label": 1, "title": "And more shark spam"}
{"label": 1, "title": "?Leopard sharks completely change colour as they come into that top level of light and show there true beauty??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Talkin to the Fishies"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Another beautiful day with clear water, leopard sharks everywhere, turtle, eagle ray and cownose rays."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Birthplace still as beautiful as ever ?? Those little board riding nippers were me 20 years ago"}
{"label": 6, "title": "An awesome mantaray encounter today at byron. It came cruising in and hung around us for a while just chilling. Hardest bit was trying to fit it in the frame, it had to be at least 5m wide"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Just a few of today 100 photos. It can???t really get any better. Leopards everywhere, turtles, eagle ray, and to top it up a magestic manta ray!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So many Leopard Sharks today!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "How many leopard sharks can you count"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Literally drenched and wishing I packed my swimmers ... and my sunnies"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So many leopard sharks today that we didn???t know where to look!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "A solo eagle ray cruises the shallows of Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Highlights from today it???s blue, it???s warm and we had a wonderful day full of leopard sharks, turtles and rays!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Come swim the friendly turtles at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "@byronbaydivecentre heading out to #julianrocks ....... fast!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "On this particular day I could hear so many whales as I dived under, there was a special kind of magic in the water ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard flyover. Photograph by Brian Pool Sundive, Byron Bay have recently started the Cape Byron Leopard Shark programme. This programme allows individuals to upload any encounters they have of leopard sharks, not only at Julian Rocks but anywhere in the world. A fantastic project where the local divers & visitors can become 'citizen scientists'."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Beautiful grayscale morning on"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eagle rays in Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Snorkel / Dive in Byron Bay? . Experience the wonders of Julian Rocks marine reserve which is known as one of Australia???s best dive sites! You???ll find leopard sharks, loggerhead turtles, dolphins, manta rays and many others."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The grey nurse shark. A 3.5 meter shark. Scary teeth sticking out of its mouth.. and its very docile. Youll catch these mostly just staying still or swimming slowly. Very chill shark. They are more scared of us. I think the most i seen on a single dive was 60. It was unreal. Grateful to spend half a year seeing these nearly everyday when I was working as a divemaster in Byron bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "leopard sharks colours really popping in that top light spectrum absolutely beautiful"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Amazing morning in the ocean chasing leopard sharks at #julianrocks. So peaceful watching these creatures drift through the water."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Also chasing the elusive perfect split shot of a turtle coming up for breath."}
{"label": 1, "title": "More shark spam"}
{"label": 6, "title": "T A K E  A  B O W"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Shades of Byron"}
{"label": 9, "title": "So much magic resides here. Had planned to be here tomorrow but the boarders and restrictions had other ideas. Hopefully can get back soon to explore the incredible marine life that calls this place home"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I think the Vis was about 25metres today.. early Friday mornings on Julian Rocks for the win.. so many Leopard Sharks today.."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Curious Eagle ray It???s the first time I witness this behaviour. Eagle rays are usually quite shy but this one swam to the surface to quickly check us out. Still amazed"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Great snorkel today!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "These guys are the co stars of the show up here, who said sharks are scary"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A very curious loggerhead turtle!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful morning with 15+ vis 25degrees blue water! We still have space tomorrow so come onboard to swim with turtles, rays and leopard shark!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Looking forward to a fun dive tomorrow, its been while since my last video.!!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "PATTERNS = Wobbegong. The name is believed to come from the Australian Aboriginal language meaning ???shaggy beard??\u00c2\u009d."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Fun afternoon swim at Julian Rocks. Didn???t score epic conditions but loved being in the ocean. Thanks for the ride @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Last week was Mantastic with 3 days full of manta rays! I???m feeling very lucky to have these giants let me swim with them and enjoy their beauty and gentle nature"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Had the absolute PLEASURE of leading this group of divers on my very first trip through @scubaworld.mooloolaba to Byron Bay. We spent 2 days diving Julian Rocks with @byronbaydivecentre and were delighted to share the waters with countless wobbegongs, turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs, large cod, groupers, countless anemones full of clownfish but the show was definitely stolen by the leopard sharks. At one point I could see 15 leopard sharks, with more out in the distance. The visibility was great, we could see the bottom from the boat every dive. We were all beaming after every dive!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Spotted Eagle Rays. Average footage but soooo amazing... So beautiful. I love our Eagle Rays at home, but these are the Bentleys of the Eagle Rays. Compared to our Honda Jazz Eagle Rays at home"}
{"label": 3, "title": "???The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever???"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Leo Sharks ?? the sports cars of the ocean! Julian Rocks is one of the best places in the world to see them don???t miss this diving spot when you are in Byron Bay - Australia! We had very good experience with @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hawksbill turtle encounter ?. First time seeiing these beautiful turtles.. Hope it's OK, it did have quite a lot of barnacles and was quite slow. However, I was very slow also, due to very strong currents...."}
{"label": 1, "title": "??? A turtle at Julian Rocks ???"}
{"label": 7, "title": "How do we convince these sharks to move down to Sydney??? . Warmer water is not an option as global warming is a bad thing. And we don't want any nasty stingers down our way either (which is a real possibility should the water temp rise further). But some of these beautiful sharks would be awesome!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Beautiful sharks, think they're my new favourites! I tried to tell them that we have 23-23 degrees in the water in Sydney too, and maybe they could come for a visit over summer at least??? As long as they don't eat our ctb friends. Actually, what do they eat?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "The photo quality is reflective of the conditions of the ocean. As per usual. No one owns the ocean, and no one can tame her. She's wild and crazy and only rest very rarely.. Today was less surgy then yesterday, but that didn't stop half the group from getting stuck in the current for some rapid river fun!!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "During the summer months, Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, is host to one of the largest aggregations of leopard sharks. It is an awesome experience to witness these beautiful, gentle creatures up close. Check out Sundive, Byron Bay & follow their Leopard shark programme, an unreal citizen science initiative."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yesterday was a winner! This magestic manta ray showed up at the end of an already amazing dive with leopard sharks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks are in big numbers already in Julian Rocks, Byron Bay! Come and dive with them!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard shark bodies Visibility and conditions worse today hence speckly photos"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Spotted eagle rays - short tails today.."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Beautiful Spotted Eagle Ray. Hoping the ocean will be kinder tomorrow ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing eagle ray encounter this morning! They are usually quite shy but this one did a swim to the surface to check us out!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Leopard sharks as far as you can see"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Portrait"}
{"label": 7, "title": "An critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle coming up for air at Julian Rocks. All marine turtle species are experiencing serious threats to their survival. The main threats to the hawksbill turtle are climate change, marine debris-entanglement, international take and terrestrial predation. Other threats include light pollution and indigenous harvesting of eggs."}
{"label": 1, "title": "And whatcha looking at human, never seen a huge friendly and really chill puffer fish before?? Answer: no . Normally they wiggle their little butts to get away from you as fast as they can. Which is not very fast, but still a lot faster than me! The fish here is sooooo chill!!! They'll swim into you if you don't move."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The small treasures. I think they were filming Finding Nemo 3"}
{"label": 6, "title": "More leopard sharks. I took a lot of photos.."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtles! All busy munching away, but occasionally popping up to thrill a few snorkellers."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Leopards everywhere in the Julian rocks jungle"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A small Fever of Cownose Rays fill the ocean floor of Julian???s Rock with Elegance & Grace I felt privileged to have come across this species of Eagle Ray for the first time free diving in South East Queensland, often they can be seen in fevers of dozens, if not over a hundred rays! they are found throughout a large part of the Western Atlantic & Caribbean waters, I love their unique & rich brown to gold colours that shimmer in the sun breaking the surface - what an incredible creature!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Pure Flow State! Find a way to get there! If you need help, we???ve got the medicine! ????? This was in Byron Bay, Australia last March. Snorkeling at Julian Rocks. One of the top 10 dive spots in all of Australia. The warm and cold currents that meet here bring a HUGE array of fish, turtles, manta rays, wobbegong and nurse sharks (harmless) and beautiful soft and hard corrals."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark, Julian Rocks, Australia. Photograph by Brian Pool As juveniles these sharks are black with white stripes running along their body, hence the common name ???zebra??? shark. As they mature, their colouration lightens & the lines change to spots, similar to a leopards .."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Summary of today???s snorkel with @sundivebyronbay Leopard sharks everywhere! It was amazing"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Shark soup"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Byron Bay, Australia - August 2020 ??? #byronbay #julianrocks #byronbaylighthouse #lookout #fujix100"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Map Pufferfish and friends??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Crazy divers 3 dives in a day, visibility was a bit down, but still lots to see. Never get bored in Byron Bay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Diving with Colombians is always lots of fun! Bucear con gente de Colombia siempre es muy divertido!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "While the bad weather stops us from diving, time to go through photos from the last couple of weeks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Here is another image from my special turtle and jelly moment a couple of days ago. The turtle swims off with a tasty jelly candy snack in her mouth. You can see the rather unhappy prey jelly in the background. #julianrocks delivering magic."}
{"label": 7, "title": "Spent my safety stop with this friendly Lionfish?, endemic to this part of the world?"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Our sea salt spray comes straight from the beautiful waters of Byron bay. Bring Byron to you."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Finally I was able to dive with a few (lots actually) beautiful leopard sharks at Julian Rocks! Had some gopro issues because of user error haha but managed a few snippets of average quality."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Spotted eagle rays. So big we initially thought they were mantas."}
{"label": 9, "title": "We have the leopard sharks already en Byron Bay! Come and dive with us!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Spending time with prehistoric creatures . . @fourlegstwohumps"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The sea is an underwater museum still awaiting its visitors."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A very intimate encounter with a Large placid White Spotted Eagle Ray This was on my first free dive back at Julian???s Rocks (Nguthungulli) just offshore from Byron Bay in NSW in over 12 months due to snorkel tours not operating during whale season & border restrictions during a majority of last year, man it felt good to jump in & be greeted by this this! I???m fascinated by this Eagle Ray, I love the dot formation from wing to wing & if you zoom in on the image you can see the numerous lines and scaring down its spine & back. Animals like this leave me thinking about the life they have lived & the story they tell. What animals are you hoping to see in the ocean face to face in 2021 ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Colour or black and white? I had a blast over the weekend hanging out with dozens of leopard sharks at Byron Bay! Thank you my friend @malinmariaberg for another amazing dive at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "If only we had gills..."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Legend @aliceforrest & a leopard shark. This day we went diving together was magical! So many leopard sharks everywhere. Such an incredible feeling to dive near them."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Yesterday was one of the best snorkel of the season! Incredible blue water and leopard sharks everywhere"}
{"label": 6, "title": "We have lots of resident turtles at #julianrocks and for the last two years I???ve been hoping to catch one on a jellyfish hunt. Yesterday with the help of clear water we spotted a big dark blob surrounded by fish hanging midwater above us .. and then a turtle appeared from behind, the jellyfish was so big that it completely covered it at first. As the action moved up to the surface I said goodbye to the diving group and followed it up turning my dive into a shorter turtle and jelly photo snorkel ... Totally worth the few good minutes of biting and munching action and a hundred photos with it ...a perfect subject to start using my new @isotta_underwater_housings 8inch dome port :) .... this shot is a quick edit to give the idea ... wait for the good good stuff to share later :)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful green turtle in Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Peace out Byron, it???s been a blast. Can definitely see why everyone wants to live in the hood."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Happy New Year everyone! Here is my first leopard shark of the season. They have arrived in big numbers and were all over the place at #julianrocks today. I spent the dive taking lots of photo IDs for the #capebyronleopardsharkproject but could not resist a couple of close up shots with this friendly one."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Wile we wait for our product too be ready, have a photo of someone that knows about our beaches"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The aptly named leopard shark?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "It???s been 3 years since I started my adventure with Wild Byron and the ocean keep bringing magic everyday! I wish you all a great 2021, sending you lots of love all around the world"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark faces "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing dives at Julian Rocks, lovely leopard sharks and friendly turtles."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Spotted a Hawksbill turtle today, and desperately wanted to take it with me for a spa bath and get rid of some barnacles.. Such gorgeous animals... The visibility wasn't great but not awful either. Much like Sydney summer conditions.."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The manta from yesterday cruising over the bommie"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Recent sketch of Leopard shark ... thank you @sundivebyronbay for a great experience - Julian Rocks a beautiful dive site ... We saw them resting on the bottom and swimming around against the current! Some photos will be posted later - maybe in next year Happy new year to all sharks lovers"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark flyover??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A small loggerhead checking itself out in the dome port out at Julian Rocks a few days ago. It was so curious about the divers going past and just seemed to want to hang out"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Couple of Dives on New Year???s Eve. Visibility was average but still plenty to see. #scubadiving #scuba #julianrocks #byronbay #ocean #underthesea #bluebaydiversbyronbay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "I love defying the names particular people have associated with Sharks. One of the special ways I can relate to these animals is having a label stapled over your name by other people. Which I have experienced myself in many different seasons & walks through life, the truth about a label is that it isn???t apart of who you are, it???s merely something that???s associated to your name."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Great dive at Julian Rocks with @bluebaydivers photos by @peterlegras"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay, Lion Fish"}
{"label": 7, "title": "When the local marine life has not read the memo on social distancing and comes rubbing up against you..."}
{"label": 7, "title": "In Australia, #GreenTurtles are found from Shark Bay in Western Australia, around the northern Australian coast, throughout the #GreatBarrierReef and as far south as Moreton Bay in southern Queensland.?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Finally got out on the water today after cancelled trips. But it was so surgy that I struggled even diving down, and really strong currents that were hard to swim against. And 20 minutes in there was a cold current sweeping through,  turning the 20 metre vis into 1 metre soup so we had to get out. Disappointed .. I usually stay in for 3 or 4 hours so 20 minutes is torture for me."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Those clouds above Julian rocks @byron.bay.nsw"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sea of tranquility.....rock of solitude"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Launching the boat for Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 9, "title": "New favourite dive spot... underwater friends left right and centre"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks - view from our lighthouse walk"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Old man of the sea, gliding by"}
{"label": 3, "title": "It???s leopard shark season at Julian Rocks! They???ve settled for summer and came in high numbers already! . Onboard @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 6, "title": "??? JULIAN ROCKS ??? Looking forward to dive with those ones again.. I took this photo a few years ago on my solo trip to Australia, but never edited it, so here it is! One of my best memories :)"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Reminiscing those Byron blues"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Turtle group photo!"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Use my code OBPERK249 to get 25% off Oceanbottle.co"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Blue angelfish spotted at Julian Rocks despite the questionable viz, this was such an awesome sight to see, so bright and beautiful! ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks blew our minds with action this morning, such a variety of visitors, Leopard sharks, mantas, eagle & cownose rays, Turles, giant kingis & snapper."}
{"label": 6, "title": "We got a sneaky Friday morning dive in before the weather turned bad yesterday afternoon and when we arrived at Julian Rocks and saw the vis and felt the temperature, we never expected it to turn into such a great day of diving. We even saw a Manta in the Needles!!! A big one! Highlight was definitely the schooling Bullrays and Eagle Rays in the Trench though. What an experience! (excuse the raw GoPro footage, it struggled a bit...) We also saw a couple of Grey Nurse Sharks and plenty of fish all along to the Cod Hole (even though it was pretty murky that way and we could just make out a lot of big shadows???). There were plenty of turtles in all sizes, the Clown Frogfish was still in its spot and we saw big Kingfish, large Snapper and Jewfish, big schools of fish in the shallows (where it was a little warmer), a cuttlefish and plenty more. Hopefully the strong Easterlies over the next few days will bring back the warm blue water!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse shark and wobbegong shark ... diving Byron bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "? There were loads of pufferfish around at Julian Rocks. Never get bored of them though ?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Took a different path to the beach this morning"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Limits only exist in your mind. ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another beautifully photogenic spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "We saw so many wobbegongs at Julian Rocks! The word \"wobbegong\" comes from an Australian aboriginal word meaning \"shaggy beard.\" This photo displays this perfectly, as the skin flaps around their mouth help break up the animal's outline as it hides on the bottom, both to avoid predators, and to ambush its own prey. This spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) was one of many we saw that day, and even has a coating of algae on it to help with its camouflage. For @martinatrepczyk since you love these sharks so much!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Hey you We???ve been seeing this loggerhead nearly everyday and he always come up to say hi"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Traffic jam in the depth like driving into Byron Bay! A green turtle, two Wobbegong sharks and a bull ray all squished in a small cave!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse"}
{"label": 9, "title": "A flashback to my time at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay last year ? thanks to @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay, When you have to dive in dirty water! Leopard Shark,"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing day snorkelling at Julian Rocks with turtles, rays, sharks and more!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Friendly loggerhead and green turtles at Julian Rocks. This guys swam with us all day"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sometimes the most common fish tend to go unnoticed despite being really interesting. Goatfish, such as this black-spot goatfish (Parupeneus spilurus) get their name from the two barbels on their chin. They use these to find food buried in the sand which generally includes a lot of benthic invertebrates like small crustaceans, polychaete worms and a lot more. Because of their constant digging, sometimes you'll see lots of other fish following them to try and grab something they stir up. Normally they're quite skittish and tend to live on the sand, but this one was taking a break and perched on a coral further up where I could get his photo. ?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "? Scorpionfish parked itself beautifully next to a bright piece of coral ?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Here???s the Clown Frogfish we???ve been seeing at Julian Rocks over the last three weeks. He???s a real whopper!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "First manta of the season they are so magestic"}
{"label": 1, "title": "? Sorry Whaleshark; I've found a new favourite ! Very lucky to have encountered two leopard sharks last Friday! ?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Leopard sharks around Julian Rocks, Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So much fun diving with my hairdresser-stilyst Frankie from Mullumbimby! We danced with a centenary logger head turtle! That encounter made our day! Well done Frankie, you were as good in the water as you are with your scissors on my head! Love taking my local friends for diving!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Green Turtle - 8/12/2020 Julian Rocks (Nursery / Sand Trench / Turtle Trench). This patient one let me take pictures of it from less than 50cm away for a whole minute before surfacing for air."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard shark cruises over the translucent blue reefs of Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve - the eastern most part of mainland Australia. These stunning sharks belong to the same family as wobbegongs and whale sharks, feeding on mainly snails and slugs. This female was aboit two and a half meters long, with more than half of that length being that absolutely majestic tail. Stay tuned for plenty more leopard sharks!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks Bull Rays can grow up to 1.2metres wide and 2.4 metres long. They live in depth range of 5 to 85 metres."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Byron Bay, When you have to dive in dirty water! Leopard Shark,"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Little cutie, three-spot domino damselfish hiding amongst the anemone at Julian Rocks @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Teaser for the snorkelling images and videos to come. Not bad for a Pat pic #hedidgood"}
{"label": 9, "title": "For those following our #epicfail today. We are 250kms into our trip and just stopped off to buy a water filter. Let's hope we make it to our destination to use the new purchase. In the meantime enjoy our exploring Byron Bay pics"}
{"label": 5, "title": "That was my first diving brochure when I started a diving school in Bondi Beach named ???Happy Dolphin Bondi Beach, twenty years ago! The business was very successful for ten years and offered me the chance to work in my passion and have a wonderful lifestyle in a great city like Sydney! After that time I sold it and went to travel around Australia in my diving van for two years! But that is another story!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful day in the Bay!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay, When you have to dive in dirty water! Leopard Shark, "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Little mate Puff at the Rock"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Great surf this cloudy morning"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Great day out diving at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. The dive site is just 10min boat ride off the beach so no unpleasant safety stop on rocking boat. Absolutely loved it!! The guys from Sundive were great and I'll be definitely coming back "}
{"label": 7, "title": "Byron Bay, When you have to dive in dirty water! Leopard Shark,"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Ready for action with Miguel, Xavi,Amber y Alba!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "A foggy morning at Julian Rocks ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lookout!!! A few weeks back I took @alexannedauntless to the most eastern point on the Australian mainland, Cape Byron. We saw whales! It was a special day with the wife, showing her the local sights, smells and sounds of Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful spring mornings..."}
{"label": 3, "title": "How peaceful does this look. Julian Rocks on a warm October day. You can just make out Byron Bay Lighthouse in the background."}
{"label": 6, "title": "A montage of Snapshots from Oz. Shot two years ago, but finally got around to make something out of it. Put on your headphones and take a two minute trip to Australia ;)"}
{"label": 5, "title": "If you look closely enough, you can see the cleaner shrimp next to this black-spotted porcupinefish thanks again @sundivebyronbay for having me! ??"}
{"label": 6, "title": "We normally spend our safety stop at the end of a dive pretty bored, hanging onto a rope and/or staring at our computer screens waiting for the countdown to reach 0:00 while maintaining the same depth. This dive ended with much more fun when this cutie, a bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus) decided to follow a school of kingfish past us. Normally these sharks are quite skittish but this one approached close enough to get a decent photo before surfacing."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) like this one are a lot smaller and less common than their larger and more famous cousins, the common or Volitans lionfish. At only 25cm, they're cute, but still possess the venomous spines present in all members of the family along with excellent ambush hunter abilities. #byronbay #julianrocks #lionfish #visitnewsouthwales #fish #scubadiving #predator #underwaterphotography Love this photo? Visit my website (link in bio) to buy this and other photos on your very own canvas print."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Today I find myself at #byronbay on my way up the coast to #portdouglas . I met Simon and David from @sundivebyronbay who I have dives with many times before. #julianrocks is an amazing #dive anytime of the year. These guys also do #idc programs with a great course director from @scubadivingidc Peter Bickerton. But if the schedule does not work for you then check@out the programs #idcwithkai offers in #cairns or Port Douglas"}
{"label": 9, "title": "I always get what I wish for."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lately, scuba divers have been reporting abundant sightings of whaler sharks in northern NSW and southern Queensland. For the last few weeks, divers have delighted in seeing whaler sharks cruising around Byron Bay???s Julian Rocks and off North Stradbroke Island."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Picture perfect Byron Bay..."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Surfacing at our happy place"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving Julian Rocks in Byron last month"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving Julian Rocks in Byron last month"}
{"label": 9, "title": "A quick pit stop at #julianrocks in #byronbay on our race to beat the Queensland border closure when Covid first kicked off."}
{"label": 9, "title": "At the start of all the Corona madness we had 36 hours to get from Yamba to Queensland before the borders shut. As we rounded Cape Byron the water was electric blue, after seeing nothing but brown water for months we had to jump in for a dive. We ended up anchored off the main beach that night, would have to have been the worst sleep we???ve ever had onboard to date Full episode link in bio."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Decided to get off the shore and go look for the sharks in their own domain today...luckily only found turtles"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Worth the walk for the view."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful walk this morning. Impossible to capture it, there???s 3-4 pods of dolphins just offshore, jumping and cavorting. Cuties."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving is always fun! Bucear siempre es divertido!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Loggerhead Turtle from my favourite dive - Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Spring skies... morning Bruns and Byron #naidocweek #alwayswasalwayswillbe"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Busy day at Julian Rocks! Can???t wait to get back diving there everyday over summer!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Not bad for their first time diving in Byron Bay! Well done guys! Fenomenal para ser la primera vez que bucean en Byron Bay! Enhorabuena chicas!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Some shots from our latest vid, if you haven???t watched it yet DO IT  link is in my bio"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with Tatiana and Laura in Byron Bay! One of their best dives ever!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Little turtle hidden under the rocks searching g protection from the current!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Pretty stoked to dive #julianrocks off the back of our #floatinghome check out all the action in our latest episode."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Never saw so many wobbies in one dive, such strange but cool sharks ? ?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I just love being under the sea! First time diving at this site but it definitely won???t be the last How many sharks can you spot in the video?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Some Byron shots ??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Freediving with hundreds of cownose rays was one of the most magical moment I???ve had in the water this year. It???s so fascinating to watch them gliding in the water in such a perfect harmony. What was your best underwater memory this year so far?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Four Colombian and Mexican women who never dived before, then they meet the sharks in Byron Bay! Amaizing experience!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "First time diving and first time swimming with Sharks! Can???t get better than diving in Julian Rocks, Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Look closely...it might look like some soft coral (actually a species of black coral from the genus cupressopathes) but perfectly camoflauged in its fronds is an ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus). This fish settled here as a larva and changed its shape and colour to mimic the coral where it will stay its entire life, perfectly hidden from predators."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Sleepy turtle in his coral bed. Playing with my new Canon G7Xii and housing. Any underwater strobe / lighting recs gratefully received."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Cruising with green turtles at Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve, Cape Byron."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle race"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Very impressive to be underneath this marvellous creatures and hol your breath so your bubbles don???t disturb it???s majestic swim!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "\" A PASSING GLANCE.........\" A male greynurse shark offers little more than a passing glance, more interested in the females come to congregate with others for the breeding season."}
{"label": 6, "title": "This encounter was truly something special. We had 4 humpbacks spy hop right next to the vessel at the same time. You can only see 3 in the video but you can just make out the other humpy to the left. My beginner drone videography didn???t manage to capture all 4 as I was just way too excited looking at them in person from the boat "}
{"label": 9, "title": "Warning! Diving with sharks is like sex: it can get addictive!???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Praying for gills . @hannahjessupphotography"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Getting close to sharks in Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "\"LEOPARD\"S RAYS........\" A Leopard Shark cruises the the rubble bottom in search of a meal, in the waters off Julian Rocks, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving for the first time!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A grey nurse shark peacefully cruise the bottom of Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 7, "title": "It has been a pleasure helping Rog to compose and arrange the music on this one, with these impressive creatures living 2km from our door. ???Connecting with wildlife opens up the door to understanding more about the nature around us as well as inside of us???. @rog_freedive shot this grey nurse shark film here where we live, to teach us more about predatory behaviour and how through gained mutual trust, vulnerability is shown. You can see this by the shark showing it???s white underbelly. Perhaps this is something we can all take from, at this point in our lives. Always incredible to share and learn from you Rog! ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A couple of months back I had the chance to find myself swimming among hundreds of cownose rays. That experience was the greatest reminder of why I love being in the ocean so much."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I just don???t really like to be on land I suppose...Up in the sky one day, below the sea the next day"}
{"label": 1, "title": "#nursesharks are one of my favorites, so chilled out, almost dopey and really bad eyesight means you can get pretty close before they even know you are there. This #beauty was approx 2.5m in length. "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Nature never cease to amaze me. The spotted eagle ray is not only a gorgeous animal with its unique dotted pattern but also such an elegant creature which can literately fly in the water. It???s ???pig??\u00c2\u009d shaped nosed is used to sense more easily prays and predators around. Usually curious jut relatively shy I got bless to be able find myself face to face to one while freediving."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Below #julianrocks is an #underwater #paradise. Just off the coast of #Byronbay - we #freedived with #greynursesharks a giant #wobbegong an #eagleray and a school of #goldencownoseray a few #turtles, an eel and a fuck ton of giant and small colourful fish. #amazing - I???m just a snorkeller who can go a bit deeper now - but I still have a lot to learn with these #freediviNg thing! Equalising is harder than scuba! Oh and a couple of huge #humpbackwhales breaching and playing, just to finish off the morning!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "A trip up the coast to #byronbay and a trip #underwater at #julianrocks to check out the #codhole dive site. Very murky water with the recent weather front but the quantity and variety of aquatic life here is insane!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A green turtle swimming through the scuba divers bubbles"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Pretty stoked to snap this shot of a #wobbegong on the move today at #julianrocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Be the turtle..."}
{"label": 1, "title": "What type of shark would you love to dive with? ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just having a snack."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The traffic in Byron is pretty hectic this time of year. You can???t swim anywhere without being cut up by an Eagle Ray or held up by a shoal of Snapper."}
{"label": 6, "title": "...and this is when my go pro battery died ??? NoOoOooOoooo!!! So you can???t see the side et the head of the beauty here, but I did :-)"}
{"label": 9, "title": "When some people diving for the first time, meet all sorts of sharks! Where would only this be possible? Of course, in Julian Rocks, BYRON Bay with Inaki!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Fun day in Byron today, Sussed out the lighthouse then went for a surf at the pass"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Flat day in the Bay Today #todayinthebay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "About our dive yesterday... Just one among all the others amazing creatures we had the chance to see"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Camouflage is next level on this day octopus"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Flew my drone out all the way from the coast of Byron bay to Julian Rocks, took some photos and a hyperlapse, and flew it safely back to me. It was pretty scary, but boy am I glad I did it. So epic 7km return trip with battery to spare! // swipe >> for hyperlapse"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Hey beauty! Epic days at Julian Rocks with @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 10, "title": "J u l i a n & t h e Stunning vision of the crescent moon behind Julian Rocks. For first light brews see you at Sparrow from 6am @peeedah via @coasting"}
{"label": 7, "title": "From this special spot at Byron Bay, you can see several hundred years into the future. Squint a bit, and Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) stands in for Mt. Chincogan ???once sea level has risen 50 m, flooding the Brunswick River Valley and submerging the town of Mullumbimby. Anyone who pulls their head out of the sand occasionally knows that sea level is expected to rise 1 m, give or take, over the 21st century. It???s risen only a few centimeters so far, but it???s accelerating. At this point, all we can influence is the rate of that acceleration. Those who look beyond their grandchildren's lives have thought about the land-based ice on Greenland and Antarctica. That ice could take centuries to fully melt, but before then is likely to fragment and calve in episodes that could raise sea level many centimeters at a time. The Greenland ice sheet will raise the oceans 7.5 m, sooner or later. The entire Antarctic ice sheet, about 58??m. Add all the other land-based ice, and we???re looking at roughly 80 m (260 ft) or more. Then add an additional 2 m just for the thermal expansion of the sea itself. In California decades ago, there was a joke about how, when the big earthquake comes, Arizona will become prime beachfront real estate. Haha. That was a joke because it was an exaggeration. But over the coming centuries, all over the world, many locations will more or less suddenly become prime beachfront. They???ll remain so for perhaps a few decades ??? a few centuries if they???re lucky ??? before passing on the title to the house just uphill from them. No exaggeration."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Julian Rocks relaxing just out past Byron Bay! // . . EOS R5 @canonaustralia RF 70-200mm f/2.8 @canonaustraliapro"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Not all interactions with wildlife and marine life are equal. Depending on the animal habits and their previous encounters with the human kind, wildlife can react in total different ways. Sometimes wildlife will avoid any human interactions because of the terrible things we do... (and honestly they should!). Elephants for example, do remember most interactions with humans and would sadly recognise things like guns and know what it can mean for them... so they would run away from humans or become protective. But sometimes interactions can become positive when trust is established and the relationship is based on mutual respect. When it???s the case like with this green turtle, it creates an opportunity to interact with wildlife in such a unique way and sometimes from really up close. We should remember these moments and share them to the world as much as possible as it shows that coexistence is possible. Let???s keep on hoping for a brighter future where humans will put nature first and will treat it with the respect it deserves."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Love turtles!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Water everywhere Fresh cold warm wild calm Sweet and salty it's all part of the Life... And the birds are following the seasons goin were the wind don't blow so cold. I stay here and I love it . Absorbing"}
{"label": 3, "title": "???Freediving is about silence???the silence that comes from within.??\u00c2"}
{"label": 7, "title": "It???s not out of focus, you???re out of focus Incredible dive with so many Bronzies today it was hard to keep track of them all. It was my first time out with these beautiful creatures, and what an intro. Trying to identify the most dominant sharks, figuring out where to position yourself, all while keeping eyes in the back of your head for sneaky ones was one exciting but seriously humbling experience. Sad to think it???s still legal to catch these stunning creatures, with fish-on.com.au rating their taste as ???60%???. When compared with their other rating of ???near threatened???, it seems they???re better off being left to grace the waters around Julian Rocks than killed for a disappointing (but ego boosting) meal."}
{"label": 6, "title": "How many can you count?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "?~ O C E A N ~? . . . Being surrounded by the ocean beauty is something I am super grateful for . Each day is different, exploring Mother Nature at her best, today it was a low tide, peaceful morning seeing whales and wallabies . Hoping it???s not too much longer before some special people can come and visit"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Today I did something i would never ever thought i would do! I went to dive with sharks! Sharks are one of my biggest fears, but i really really wanted to do it. Last night I was thinking to cancel it and this morning i did not feel great. And now i???m super proud and STOKED from what i???ve seen in the water! And yes, there were sharks, many of them!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Feeling alive + grateful after an epic dive at Julian Rocks with my buddy @chelsgoddo missed you @catfishcreative Let???s do it again soon!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A very large female Grey Nurse Shark a few weeks back at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 3, "title": "One of the reason why I love the #ocean so much is because of how unpredictable it can be. Some spots though tend to surprise and deliver more than others and #julianrocks in #byronbay has definitely been one of them. While #freediving and looking for grey nurse sharks this fever of #cownoseray passed by us and came back multiple times. Cownose Rays are pretty elusive and it???s always a blessing to be able to see such a demonstration of the beauty of #nature and the #underwaterworld"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Amazing sunsets, nice swells and great white sharks ????????? ????????? I???ve taken a little Instagram break over the last couple of weeks, been focusing on a few new website pages that I???m super excited to launch (v soon) ? ????????? ????????? I???ve also been super lucky to have some amazing friends visit and after lockdown and covid, it???s been nice to spend some time without my phone ????????? ????????? HOWEVER... this lead me to a local scuba diving spot (by far my fav) Julian Rocks here in Byron Bay. After seeing 6 grey nurse sharks, turtles, rays and tones of fish, I surfaced around 100m from the boat, and lost a flipper managed to get it back on and start swimming to the boat. ????????? ????????? Nice 3m swells and a lot of kicking but I made it....????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ... only to find out from the skipper after we were back on land that I???d surfaced just as a 4m great white was hanging out near the boat.... ????????? ????????? Which I was swimming towards....????????? ????????? With one fin...????????? ????????? Looking like a wounded seal....????????? ????????? Haha anyways, clearly I survived... what an experience though!????????? ????????? I hope you???ve all had an awesome experience outside of work this week ?????????"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Clear skies! See you tomorrow"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Picture Perfect Byron Skies ... Lighthouse, whales at Julian Rocks and happy wedding memories at Wategos Beach ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A great morning swimming with tropical fish and turtles at Julian Rocks. Even saw a humpback whale and calf on the way out. #Repost @byronbaydivecentre with @make_repost ??? It looks like they???re all having a little ocean dance"}
{"label": 2, "title": "~Gliding through the depths~"}
{"label": 7, "title": "IT WAS NEVE'S RELEASE DAY!!!! Our gorgeous little Loggerhead was joined by Gino the Hawksbill & Nelson the Green!!! That was a 3 marine turtle species release and it was so special!!!! Neve was released out on the EAC with a little raft to protect her and the other 2 were released at Julian Rocks!!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Scuba Steve ? ? Just kidding it's Scuba @tobyypatti but who really know's who's who when your covered in scuba gear ? ? @latent.dream ?"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Diving with Maria, from youtooproject, in Julian Rocks! Amaizing first five for her seeing old loggerhead turtles, sharks and eagle rays! Well done Maria!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Diving today in the shower and in Julian Rocks! Nice Wobbegong sharks in the video!! Cecilia, you were formidable in the water! Congratulations!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Some of my favourite things I used to do with my husband #makingnewmemories #kinokobyronbay #sushi #byronbay #julianrocks #ferrerorochergelato #chocolate #itsnotjapanbutitlldo #notthesame #whalewatching #angelsbeach #springinaustralia #sun #sand #surf #bluesky #beach #northernnsw"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful morning out on the #beach"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Awesome Julian Rocks Exceptional Winter Diving #byronbay #julianrocks #sundivebyronbay #winterdiving https://www.scubadivermag.com.au/julian-rocks-exceptional-winter-diving/"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I wanna flyyyyy awayyyyy!!!! #covidlife #iliketurtles #greenturtle #byronbay #julianrocks #turtlesofinstagram #underwaterlife #freedivinglife #nobubbles #divingaustralia #underwaterphotography #wildlifeonearth #earthcapture #fujifilm_xseries #fujilove #fujifilmxt3"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Blush Sunrise, my most popular print taken at Wategos Beach, Byron Bay on one of those warm dreamy mornings when you feel like a mermaid! Shop now!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay underwater life is berserk "}
{"label": 2, "title": "It???s a yes for the turtle ."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Aupa!!\n\nwww.divingbyronbay.com.au"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Warming up before diving with good merengue dancing!\n\nwww.divingbyronbay.com.au"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with my friend Gloria Duque, Orlando and Tim! We saw the first Leopard shark of the season! Leopard sharks are coming to Julian Rocks for summer as the water straits to warm up!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "I???ll never get bored of the sassy looks turtles give you when you cross path them underwater. It???s almost like they know they are prettier than us and they want us to know about it. If you like turtles too, you can protect them by reducing your fish consumption and refusing plastic whenever that???s possible. You can also adopt a turtle through @wwf_australia"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Wow wow wow! @sundivebyronbay @scaprodossi you are incredible. Thank you so much for capturing yet another beautiful turtle release. Gino the gorgeous hawksbill returning back to the big blue at Julian rocks in Byron Bay! It was a roller coaster trying to get Gino back to good health, he only weighed 3kg on arrival and fluctuated throughout his recovery and eventually maintained a healthy 5.5kg! :) he???s just a little one and has a lot of growing to do before becoming sexually mature. "}
{"label": 1, "title": "What type of shark would you love to dive with? ? .? @adriancoxphoto #julianrocks? #byronbay? #discoveryourownbackyard? ? Tag or mention @diveadventures.au for a chance to be featured on our feed? ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark Smile. #wildestoceans ???"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Just two friendly whales right beside the boat giving us their best impression of Julian Rocks... It???s been a great week! This shot was taken by skipper Roundy on Thursday when we took @the_fat_whales_project out"}
{"label": 6, "title": "As promised here is a little clip of the boys snorkelling at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay @byronbaydive . . They saw a turtle and a Wobbegong shark, but Pat was in charge of the GoPro and missed them both ?????? . . #gopro"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Friendly Turtles Part 1 Thanks @frederick.baber23"}
{"label": 7, "title": "As a freediver in Australia, the second question I get asked by my land friends (just after how long I can hold my breath for) is often ???what about sharks???\u00c2\u009d. Although it would be a lie to say that shark are totally harmless (as it would be with all wildlife) there are about 400 shark species and only a few of them are considered as being a potential danger to humans. You actually have more chances to win to the lottery than getting bitten by a shark... just saying! Movies and media have pictured an evil portrait of all sharks but the reality is far from the one you often see on TV. Most sharks are either scared or indifferent to humans. Some of them get a little curious but will turn around when they realise you are a dirty human and not a prey. The grey nurse shark is a perfect example of our irrational fear of sharks. This beautiful creature couldn???t care less about you in the water, but because of it???s fierce look, it???s population got almost hunted to extinction in the 1950???s and is now critically endangered. It???s not too late to change our bad habits and protect our wonderful biodiversity on land and underwater."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Diving with this couple of Chileans, Catalina and Yen in Byron bay!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Time flys by! @keithchristiephotography"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I got a toothpick stuck in my mouth ? Little cutie green turt at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "When the wind calls! #playtime on the #ocean #flyinghigh"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Light rays and turtles The first turtle is a Loggerhead, he got super close and I had to keep swimming backwards so he didn???t bump into me"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving with Pol in Byron a bay! Lots of Eagle rays and loggerhead turtles! Very impressive dive!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Two girls, one turtle. Thanks to the @cassmao for inspiring me to unleash my butt on the underwater kingdom, and to @o.newlove for capturing this moment."}
{"label": 7, "title": "Happy World Manta Day! Who else is counting the days until warm water and Mantas return? @natoliunderwater"}
{"label": 6, "title": "New vlog of our dive on the beautiful #JulianRocks in #ByronBay I'm really proud of this video!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Just returned from a magic morning out at Julian Rocks with @sundivebyronbay. It was one of those pinch-me experiences that remind us we live in paradise. Love the cheeky grin on the blue groper #sundivebyronbay #byronbay #julianrocks #byron #nsw #scubadiver #scubalife #scubadiving #repeattraveller"}
{"label": 5, "title": "It???s incredible how much marine wildlife we have so close to us. We met some beautiful humpback whales out in The Bay last weekend!! If you???re looking for an epic whale watching experience, head to @byronbaydivecentre #byronbay #whales #byronwhales #julianrocks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The ICONIC Byron Bay Lighthouse"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shark Week Can you name all the sharks in the video? Here???s a selection of some of the sharks I???ve been fortunate enough to be in the water with"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Who would transport here right now if they could? Such a magical place ??? How many sleeping sharks can you spot?"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Where you can have a scuba diving holiday in your state As Coronavirus continues to limit our travel to closer to home, many of us around Australia are just itching for a dive getaway. You don???t need to travel overseas to discover the best of the underwater world, with many incredible experiences to be had right here in Australia. So, for those unable to travel interstate, here is a comprehensive list of the Best Dive Getaways for around Australia, compiled by the experts at Diveplanit Travel, your personal dive travel specialists."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Friendly skipper @kaineguyler in his happy place out at the rocks ? ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay I sat there for 2 hour at Wategos Beach watching this pod of dolphins cruising up and down and waiting for that moment when they jumped out the water in front of the rock, 2 hours well spent"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Curious turtle and more curious diver!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another well-camouflaged critter, this tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) blends into the reef almost perfectly due in-part to the tassels on its face which it gets its name from. These tassels help break up its outline, making its disguise even more convincing! Like all members of its family, including the more ornate lion fishes which choose to flaunt their presence rather than hide, scorpionfish are venomous and can deliver painful stings through a series of spines in their dorsal fin if stepped or leant on. These spines are only for defence and play no part in acquiring food - as an ambush predator, the scorpionfish simply waits for a small fish to swim past and engulfs it with a burst of speed. #julianrocks #visitnsw #visitnswbeaches #scorpionfish #venomous #venom #camoflauge #fish #underwaterphotography #scubadiving #reef #macrophotography #predator "}
{"label": 6, "title": "& by @jonoimages: \"The photography conditions varied enormously. It was exciting and liberating. At sunset, warm orange sunrays burst through the surface, subject backgrounds darkened as colour tones grew richer. Golden hour underwater.\" ??? Head to our stories archive to read all about @jonimages 's favourite local dive spots in Byron Bay and how they have transformed during the pandemic. Link in bio."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Always a pleasure to take feminine energy diving!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "O C E A N A R I U M Put yourself in my fins for a few seconds and just soak in the beautiful environment that is the Julian Rocks marine reserve. You may first notice the Hawksbill Turtle casually making it's way around to Turtle alley, and then if you look closely you will see a larger Green Turtle beginning it's descent after surfacing for a breath. And then you might begin to take in all the textures and colours of the reef and surrounding clear water. And if you stay in the scene long enough you might start picking out individual fish, or the colour of the sky visible through the patterned surface. A true ocean lover might then begin to imagine what might of been behind me.... Byron Bay, NSW. Prints available."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Working today in my office with a friendly creature!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Diving Julian Rocks in Byron Bay was really special. I honestly think I have never seen a dive site that was so biodiverse. We made a cheeky video about it photo by @jarmbi"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving today with Guadalupe,Valentina and some sharks! Spectacular!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Awesome dive with Alejandro and his wife Otilia! You did it very well, guys! We enjoyed lots diving next to Grey Nurse Sharks!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Neve the loggerhead hatchlings release day. Goodluck out there in the big ocean little one"}
{"label": 7, "title": "~ A touch of gold in the ocean ~ Already dreaming of some more days #underwater like this in one. #julianrocks is really a special place. It???s pretty insane how different the underwater landscape can be when an area is protected and not overfished."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Peces Luna, en Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Perspective -Diving with sharks is always an amazing experience @byronbaydivecentre @byron.bay.nsw Sony A6400 Ikelite Dive Housing"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another magic day diving in Julian Rocks with Vero from Barcelona and Nick from Byron Bay! Turtles, lots of fish and of course, Grey nurse sharks!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Let the festivities begin! #byronbay dreaming #sunset"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Divers contemplating an old Loggerhead turtle!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Having seen this shark in Thailand, Philippines, Palau and Australia I was confused about the common name of this shark for a while and I think I am not the only one. So, what some call the leopard shark, others call the zebra shark. What some call the zebra shark, others call the leopard shark. What you see in the video (Stegostoma fasciatum) is a species of carpet shark found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, from South Africa to the Red Sea, to India and Southeast Asia, to Taiwan and Japan, to New Caledonia and Tonga, and even northern Australia. The Australians (and most of Asia) call it a Leopard shark, while the Americans call it a Zebra shark because they use the name leopard shark for a species of houndshark (Triakis semifasciata) found along the Pacific coast of North America, from Oregon to the Gulf of California in Mexico."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shark chasing prey Susan Park @s.parkphotography"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks, or Nguthungulli as it is traditionally known, appear as a few barren rocks out at sea, giving little away of the plethora of marine life living just beneath its surface. Home to more than 1000 different species, the rocks provide divers visiting Cape Byron with opportunities to meet many strange creatures, including the Ghostfish, Pineapplefish, Wobbegong Shark, Moray Eel and Bubble Snail. ?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Amazing conditions on the Bay for the 1st day of Spring!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A few old clips from Australia last year. #julianrocks This spotted wobbegong probably thought I didn???t see him."}
{"label": 7, "title": "Did you know that sea turtles appeared in the Cretaceous, about 110 millions years ago? Yes they are as old as some dinosaurs However due to human activity (plastic pollution, fisheries bycatch, habitat lost...) they have seen their population decreasing drastically and are now considered as endangered. Consider supporting @wwf_australia to protect this beautiful animal."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Amazing shot of our incredible office by @cristophotography: ? ...? \" Julian Rocks, or Nguthungulli as it is traditionally known, appear as a few barren rocks out at sea, giving little away of the plethora of marine life living just beneath its surface. Home to more than 1000 different species, the rocks provide divers visiting Cape Byron with opportunities to meet many strange creatures, including the Ghostfish, Pineapplefish, Wobbegong Shark, Moray Eel and Bubble Snail. ??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Unfortunately due to our skipper coming down with cold and flu symptoms @byronbaydivecentre we were unable to dive Julian Rocks. Next time I guess!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Dusk"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Swimming in slow motion Parupeneus spilurus ????? (Black-spot goatfish ?????)"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Rainbow captured after this fun dive We saw lotsssss of Wobbegong Sharks and the notoriously VENOMOUS Cone Snails that day but I didn???t manage to take photos of them One sting from a cone snail can kill a human being (I remember our dive master even said 16)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Scary face , gentle soul ? Where was your most memorable shark dive??"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A few old clips from Australia last year. #julianrocks"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Often elusive and always elegant, the spotted eagle ray glides through the ocean with an incomparable grace. Their large ???nose??\u00c2\u009d creates an increased surface area for their electrosensory pores (aka Ampullae of Lorenzini) which helps them to detect preys hidden beneath the seafloor. But regardless of how beautiful or sophisticated this creature can be, it???s status is sadly ???near threatened??\u00c2\u009d with extinction because of the ???accidental??\u00c2\u009d fisheries bycatch while targeting other species. Our food choices are key to preserve marine species like this spotted eagle ray. Reducing to the minimum our fish consumption is the only way to preserve such incredible species."}
{"label": 7, "title": "Celebrating the beginning of #sharkweek2020 in the US, a beautiful opportunity to raise awareness around #sharkconservation. Although the conservation message needs to be focusing on the ridiculous number of sharks killed every hour around the globe (11,416 to be precise), shark nets, bycatch, plastic pollution etc... right now there???s another serious threat, happening in one of the most beautiful and preserved places in the world, the Gal??pagos Islands. There???s currently a huge fleet of 280 fishing vessels near the border of the Galapagos marine reserve, home of dozens of protected species including several types of sharks. There are serious concerns that if not stopped, their fishing activity could turn the fragile ecosystem upside down. It???s also important to remember that without demand, these fishing boats wouldn???t be there #fisharefriendsnotfood If you want to get your voice heard you can sign the #sosgalapagos petition in my bio. The shark in the picture is a #greynurseshark which is a critically endangered species in the East Coast of Australia."}
{"label": 1, "title": "SAN Fermi?n dive with these friends from Spain! The sharks were meeting us on time!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "// J U L I A N // ?G R E Y S C A L E?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Only after you have swam through the rough waves at the surface, that you can experience the depth and the serenity of life. I have always wanted to swim with sharks and when I swam into their home recently, I could feel goosebumps even under my 7 mm wetsuit. It took me a few moments to believe that I was actually there, that I was actually living my dream. I was almost at a touching distance to dozens of these gentle giants and I felt grateful to share their world with them and to experience the beauty this country and this world has to offer. Another item off the bucket list, another story for a lifetime Watch the whole thing (in landscape mode) , it will bring a smile"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Never done diving before? Do you want to try it in Byron Bay? Do the discover scuba diving! We do a session in the pool where you breath underwater and gain confidence and then we take you by boat to the island of Julian Rocks, where you dive for 45 minutes and can see sharks, turtles, rays, and lots of tropical fish! Lots of fun! Call me on 0451028963"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Here is something very different, this is a shot of a Zebra shark/Leopard shark. A very graceful and completely harmless species, that a friend mine once described as \"giant tadpoles\" This was shot using an Olympus TG5, my first ever camera. I knew nothing about composition back then, but I think I lucked out with this one."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Wobbe with a hitch hiker ?? Swipe to see a close up of the feather star ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "What a fantastic dive last Sunday with super divers Pedro, Estefania, Guillermo, Carmen and felipe! We has sharks coming from every possible angle! So much fun!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Breathless experience to be that close to a grey nurse shark! They are peaceful and quiet creatures, not the aggressive and bloodthirsty as the ignorant media portrait them some times! Don???t be afraid of sharks, please!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "~ Always take a big breath before facing the darkness ~ Thanks @rog_freedive and @jonoimages for the kayak adventures. I finally got a chance to properly explore #julianrocks and it was way above expectations. #fujifilmxt3"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Great dive with Nere, from Bilbo! Sharks everywhere!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "#birthday #celebrations in #byronbay contd; delicious lunch @thefarmbyronbay ; daily visit to the #lighthouse to watch whales (soooo much fun!) #sunset #birthdaycake and champagne ; a pair of magnificent #figtrees #mainbeach with #julianrocks in the distance"}
{"label": 6, "title": "& by @jonoimages: \"I???d never seen it like this before. The marine life was calm and approachable. Inquisitive green turtles came to within just a few inches, presenting us with their barnacle-riddled shells as if asking us to clean them.\" ??? Underwater photographer @jonoimages shares how his favourite local dive spots in Byron Bay, void of tourists, have transformed during the pandemic. Head to the link in our bio to read more about what he discovered."}
{"label": 6, "title": "A few old clips from Australia last year. #julianrocks This white tip trying to show me how tough he is."}
{"label": 3, "title": "The Whale Season in Australia is from June to November. Humpback Whales can be spotted along the East Coast of Australia and tours depart from Sydney, Brisbane, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast & Hervey Bay."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I have always dreamed of diving with a school of rays. They glide so effortlessly in the water it's mesmerising. Tick tick tick right off the bucket list! We had such a good time in Byron bay with @apnea_art thanks guys!!! #rays #snapper #amazing #mesmerising #travel #byronbay #julianrocks #reserve"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Sunset sessions Julian rocks. Bundjalung country @juliecrespelphotography #canon 100-400mm ISO 200 F8 1/8 s"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Self-absorbed local: loggerhead turtle mesmerised with its own reflection Glad to see these endangered turtles in the local waters. Relaxed and curious animals are a result of the protection in areas such as the #julianrocks nature reserve and other protected zones around Byron bay. Good to know this guy and many other marine animals can have a bit of a break of the many challenges they face because of us."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Blotched hawkfish making use of its incredible camouflage, as it rests among soft corals and the underwater foliage."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful green turtle in Julian Rocks, Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "This is what 30m+ visibility looks like. Thanks for the shot @jennicollierphotography. Diving with @sundivebyronbay . @nauticamhousings @nikonaustralia @inon.lighting @maresjustaddwater"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving in Byron Bay keeps getting better and better!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Anonymous surfer at The Pass."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yellowtail Kingfish cruising around Julian Rocks, Byron Bay @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Happy customers = Happy us Thanks @theavocadohut #repost: ? ...? \"It???s incredible how much marine wildlife we have so close to us. We met some beautiful humpback whales out in The Bay last weekend!! ? ? If you???re looking for an epic whale watching experience, head to @byronbaydivecentre #byronbay #whales #byronwhales #julianrocks\""}
{"label": 1, "title": "Curious snapper, one of many that circle underneath the dive boat at Julian rocks."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Diving with my Colombian friend Alejandro Pineda and lots of sharks in Byron Bay! One of my best dives this season so far! Spectacular!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Making friends in the Coddy @sundivebyronbay #lovegreynurseseason"}
{"label": 4, "title": "If you're looking for something to do in Byron how about getting out to Julian rocks and saying hello to one of our three types of resident turtles or over 800 species of fish. The clarity of the water during winter is unbelievable, and the water temperature at the moment is a balmy 21 degrees."}
{"label": 6, "title": "?Julian Rocks ? . Byron Bay, NSW . Canon EOSR."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Hard to let go of perfectionism but learning to create my own little worlds without judgement ? ???Julian rocks??\u00c2\u009d - acrylic on timber board Inspired by a photo from @peeedah"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Dark treasures ?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Reposting @adamfreediver:? ...? \"I have always dreamed of diving with a school of rays. They glide so effortlessly in the water it's mesmerising. Tick tick tick right off the bucket list! We had such a good time in Byron bay with @apnea_art thanks guys!!! #rays #snapper #amazing #mesmerising #travel #byronbay #julianrocks #reserve\""}
{"label": 2, "title": "Happy divers in Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Epic dive to celebrate 10 years together @ktcarr9"}
{"label": 6, "title": "What a stunning winter of diving it???s been so far! We???ve really been spoiled this year. Excellent vis and tons of sharks, let???s hope it continues! @jblank_photography"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving in Byron Bay 4/6 days diving cancelled this week, but thankful for the dives we did get in"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Lunchtime views. #julianrocks #pacificocean"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Monday's are better underwater @sundivebyronbay #julianrocks #eagleray #bluemonday #sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Come fly with me "}
{"label": 2, "title": "What a dive #byronbay #greynurse"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another toothy friend from the weekend @sundivebyronbay #greynurseshark"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Turtle Power at @byron.bay.nsw #julianrocks is definitely one of my favourite dive sites in #australia Thanks for another great dive @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So exciting diving that close to a shark!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Backwards tumbling into shark infested waters like...???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Porcupine fish feeding at Julian rocks."}
{"label": 5, "title": "That feeling when you???re a divemaster!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Grey Nurse Sharks of Byron Bay So happy we got a dive in today and the conditions were great"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Blotched hawkfish making use of its incredible camouflage, as it rests among soft corals and the underwater foliage."}
{"label": 6, "title": "The great thing about diving in Byron Bay is that even if it is your first time diving, you still can see sharks that close! Incredible! In the photo, Laura diving around some good size sharks for her first time!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with my friend Matt Towner!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "#swimming with turtles"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Magic underneath the surface in Byron  So many cute sharks, fish, turtles and light rays ? What is your favourite?    \n"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Diving with my friend Cristian, an underwater photography lover, in Julian rocks, Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Long ago a jealous husband threw a spear at his wife and her lover as they paddled away in a canoe. He missed them but hit the canoe, breaking it in half and it sank to the bottom of the ocean. Only the bow and stern were left sticking out of the water which became the two islands known as Julian Rocks. Or so the Aboriginal legend goes. However they came to be, it is an absolutely stunning site and might just be my favourite here so far. This is just one of the many beautiful smiley eagle rays who came over to wave hello ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "HI WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND? Turtles used to have peaceful lives until freedivers came along. Any day now they???ll be swayed and they???ll decide that they like hanging out with flapping humans. @o.newlove and I met this cutie at Julian Rocks in August"}
{"label": 9, "title": "So many sharks at the moment in Byron Bay! Come and dive with them! Call me or WhatsApp on 61451028963"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Dishes To Dip, Spread And Share With Friends. Dinner Thursday to Sunday From 5.30pm?"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Wobbegong - now you see him, now you don???"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Perfect pair of green sea turtles"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Green turtle and too many pomfret!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks - Turtle time"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leila doesn???t mind the big sharks but HATES pomfrets"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Green turtles"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Breathless bring that close to a grey nurse shark!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "More eagle rays"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey carpet shark looking for a place to sleep. Sadly the wobbegong had taken his favourite place.."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Loggerhead turtle"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Epic couple of days diving with @sundivebyronbay. The rock was on point"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Spotted eagle ray"}
{"label": 9, "title": "So cool to have my friends David and Nadine, from Sydney, diving with a green turtle! Well done guys, you were like fish in the water!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Couple of legends in this shot"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Spotted eagle rays Seen during an absolutely amazing snorkel with @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "More Byron Bay blues by @saxonkent \"Cosy Corner\"?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong resting on the sea floor."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Awesome dive with these wonderful grey nurse sharks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Majestic spotted eagle rays flying through the ocean"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Anemone fish."}
{"label": 1, "title": "?? MY FIRST SHARK ENCOUNTER More specifically, my first *scuba* shark encounter (I did have that one surprise shark rendezvous when snorkeling in Costa Rica ). But wow, what an amazing feeling to drop down to the sandy bottom and simply watch docile grey nurse sharks cruising around the reef peacefully! . I also spotted turtles, wobbegong sharks, big schools of fish and anemones. And stingrays when I went snorkeling Felt so good to be in the water again!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "So this happened 2 weeks ago on my birthday ?\nI was lucky enough to be given this wonderful birthday gift by @kizaru_91  along with a few other little goodies. ?\nI must admit I was very spoilt this year, and feel so grateful for the magic I???ve experienced. ?"}
{"label": 7, "title": "For a diver it???s a special moment to have a shark encounter We don???t get many of them and there is a special peace around them. Even though many people see them as dangerous they are important for the oceans ecosystem. Today is #sharkawarenessday - please take a moment to study them."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with Celine and Nick in Julian rocks few days ago! Amazing conditions, great visibility and lots of sharks! "}
{"label": 4, "title": "\"WINTER NURSES.........\""}
{"label": 1, "title": "The perfect beauty of the majestic Grey Nurse Sharks in the wild, in Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Just offshore from #ByronBay, #JulianRocks is one of my favourite dive sites in the world. In 30 yrs I???ve never had a dive there that hasn???t delivered something brilliant. This week, mid-winter, it???s  inundated with grey nurse #sharks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving yesterday with Celine,Nick and the grey Nurse Sharks! Spectacular!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Other fish at #julianrocks - many wobbegongs - many grey nurse sharks (though down a bit deep for me to dive for good photos) - huge kingfish - porcupine fish - batfish - hundreds of schooling fusiliers and pomfrets - dory! Seen during an absolutely amazing snorkel with @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Huge loggerhead turtle eating from the rocks! Hear the sound of the whales!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Back out in the water today with a wonderful chilly morning dive. A relaxed cruising wobbegong sidling through at the end of the dive."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Silhouette of a Zebra Shark. This one had a particularly long and elegant tail. It was also taxiing some remora fish around as is the shark's life"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Yes, the diving at Julian Rocks is all about big sharks at the moment, but if you take a look around you can discover so much beauty and so many other creatures who live here all year round. Thanks for the stunning image @jblank_photography"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Because I'm such a tease, here's a sneak peak of latest project I've been struggling to find time to do. Haha. The intro sequence to the GoPro video edit of our time mucking around in Byron Bay, Australia. Easily the best scuba diving I've done, with leopard sharks and turtles everywhere. Stay tuned for the full video coming soon-ish!! (once I get my life together). Link in the bio for more videos exploring the world Thanks @ryan_fnw and @fionamax24 for whisking us away to Woody's."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Blotched hawkfish resting on green coral formation."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving last Sunday at Julian Rocks with these Spanish friends living in Sydney! For some of these divers was their first time diving and they saw Grey nurse sharks.Total luxury! Hear the sounds of the whales while diving! Terrific!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "2 colclough???s sharks resting with a wobbegong Seen during an absolutely amazing snorkel with @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So exciting to see sharks that close in Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Did you know, the gold at the end of a rainbow is actually Julian Rocks? Just in from our skipper out on a dive boat now!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Fliying yesterday with my friend and master of the air, Rick. From the depths of the ocean to the heights of the sky, Byron Bay looks spectacular from any angle you look at it! Sensational views!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "That shark that comes close to you and looks at you with that smile! Fascinating!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Heaps of Jew fish around the cod hole in Julian Rocks and of course, some grey nurse sharks!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Love this , Julian rox on a crazy day."}
{"label": 6, "title": "A sexy Bennett???s nudibranch to spice up your Instagram feed"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Diving for people who have never dived before or don???t have the diving licence: The discover scuba diving consists of 1.30 minutes in the swimming pool and 45 minutes dive at the sacred island of Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "What a beautiful smile! These guys are gathering at Julian Rocks at the moment. @jblank_photography"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Last shot of a Zebra/Leopard shark, or anything underwater related for a long time. This is why my friend says they look like tadpoles with their very round and friendly noses."}
{"label": 6, "title": "It???s not all Grey Nurse Sharks at the moment... There???s always plenty of life to see at Julian Rocks. We???ve had amazing conditions over the weekend!Thanks for the great photo @jblank_photography"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Manta magic"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A huge cod fish surrounded by colourful fish in Byron Bay! Photo taken by the great photographer Simone Capradossi."}
{"label": 2, "title": "We???re heading that way"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Pretty keen to get up to Ayr to dive The Yongala. It???s been voted best wreck dive in the world on countless occasions. Hopefully in the next three weeks we???ll get a crew from Hamilton Island to go and dive with @yongala_dive"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Australia???s Great Barrier Reef is famous for its marine life and colours, but for those of us who live in NSW we don???t need to leave our state to experience just as much, if not more underwater magic. This video was taken at Julian Rocks right of the coast at Byron Bay. Where???s your favourite place to see a rainbow of colours in NSW? #emmataylorscubsprofessionsal"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Summer Visitors @ Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "How spoilt are we diving Julian Rocks Wanna come out with us on a dive? You have SO MANY OPTIONS... Intro dives, Open Water courses, Freediving courses, certified dives AND we have an Advanced course starting NEXT FRIDAY June 26th Get in touch or hit our website for all the info + online booking!? ??? @oceanum_photography ????"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Deep inspection. This young green turtle came for a careful look at me while at the seabed. It's incredible how relaxed marine life is in protected areas such as at the #julianrocks Nguthungulli nature reserve. These areas are very important for the regeneration of marine life. The oceans deserve more areas like these in addition to effective enforcement of protection. Such a curious fella, I almost can hear it saying what the heck are you?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sharks galore"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Julians. Named after Julian Rocks this was my first regular design and my first custom made shape cutters from @jessamatutorials ."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Graceful eagle ray."}
{"label": 1, "title": "{ FLIGHT } Eagle ray as it was passing by ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Realising a turtle in the ocean after she was look after from some injuries for few months!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "25-30m visibility always makes me smile"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Smiling at the turtle!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Post dive snorkel with schooling fish, as a smack of tiny transparent jellyfish is pushed into the nursery at Julian rocks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Porcupine fish at Julian rocks, these are one of my favourite fish to see 6/6/20"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Extremely pleased to have been awarded two honorable mentions in the Animal Behaviour and Seascapes categories of the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year 2020. This is the image awarded in the Seascapes category from our own #julianrocks . Wobbegongs are so common here that people often swim past them without a second look but I can never resist stopping for yet another photo. Now I have a better excuse :)"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Releasing in the ocean yesterday two green baby turtles and a sea snake that have been look after from their injuries by the amaizing team of Australian seabird rescue!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Blotched hawkfish resting on a small ledge."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful Eagle Ray swimming majestic in Byron Bay the other day!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Did you know that jellyfish have been around for more than 500 million years? That???s even before the dinosaurs ??"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Post dive snorkel with schooling fish, as a smack of tiny transparent jellyfish is pushed into the nursery at Julian rocks."}
{"label": 5, "title": "When you go to work and see Grey Nurse Sharks, Eagle Rays and turtles, you know you are having a very special day! Here we are diving with Mauri, from Argentina, and the diverse marine life at Julian Rocks! www.divingbyronbay.com.au"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Anemone fish are usually very shy and hide within their anemone. Although if you sit and wait a minute or two they will get comfortable and give you a pose"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Great dive with sharks and Mauri in Byron Bay! Terrific experience to be so close to a grey nurse shark!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Hawksbill turtles Seen during an absolutely amazing snorkel with @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Down deed at #julianrocks for #worldoceansday with @alexandraroca1 and @divingbyronbay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark at Julian Rocks. Diving with @sundivebyronbay. @jennicollierphotography in the shot"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Graceful eagle ray and turtle in the background."}
{"label": 6, "title": "How lucky I am to be able to call this place home ."}
{"label": 9, "title": "If you come diving in Byron Bay, chances are we will dance happily before seeing the sharks! Here with my Colombian beautiful divers! Loving Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Brown sweet lips yesterday at Byron Bay???s Julian rocks. So glad to be back diving @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Winter blues around Julian Rocks #byronbay #julianrocks"}
{"label": 7, "title": "I feel like a su?per he?roe being back in the water and being able to transmit my contagious passion for scuba diving and the marine life in Julian Rocks, Byron Bay! I send all my love and admiration to the people of Spain and Australia for being so brave against Corona virus!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Friendly local blue groper, at Julian rocks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Porcupine fish at Julian rocks, these are one of my favourite fish to see 6/6/20"}
{"label": 6, "title": "WE ARE DIVING AGAIN IN BYRON BAY!!! finally all this madness of the Corona virus seems to be over and we are getting back in the water for great diving conditions! In the photo, a turtle and some king fish at Julian Rocks, in Byron Bay. Photo made by the great photographer Simone Capridossi!"}
{"label": 10, "title": "?This is one of my favourite photos. It???s been a wild few weeks. You will start to see in the next few weeks I am going to share some incredible places to visit, eats and stays across NZ and Aus. I know so many of you are seasonal travelers and know a good cafe or restaurant when you see one. So any beach, accommodation, sight, hike, restaurant , cafe. You name it, whether it is in Aus or NZ write it below????. Kia kaha, Abby . ?location: Cabarita, NSW, Australia. Breakfast [ @tucker.casuarina ], lunch [ @_paperdaisy_ ]. . ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Big fan if these blue beauties #bluegrouper #julianrocks #sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Just sitting around taking in the vis @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Finally below the surface again at Julian Rocks with @sundivebyronbay crystal clear blue water and packed with life! Thanks again for the call @scaprodossi so good to see you guys up and running again!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Good thing's come in small (box shaped) packages... . Meet the Yellow Boxfish - one of our favourite residents out at Julian Rocks Despite their unusual box-like shape these little guys are suprisingly agile swimmers and have evolved their own unique swimming style ?We like your style? @ashlymcmahonphotography"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Julian rocks Byron Bay with @empricey at the @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 6, "title": "The cutest lil Green Turtle I ever did see. Photograph by Brian Pool"}
{"label": 7, "title": "HAPPY WORLD TURTLE DAY . Hands down one of the best animals out there and one of my absolute favourites. And I absolutely loved this day. Don???t be a grub, pick up your litter, because these special little animals mistake litter like plastic bags as jelly fish. They often can???t tell the difference and eat the bag which then gets stuck in their stomachs. Rant over ??? ."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopards at Julian Rocks - Byron Bay ? Photo by @craigparryphotography"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Only during quarantine would we ever have the pleasure of seeing Main Beach so quiet... and appreciate the beautiful sunsets quite so much"}
{"label": 7, "title": "It???s world turtle day! ???? But with the help of some friends we can do much more! They need us more than ever! These amazing gentle animals could do with a lot less of our plastic waste making it into our oceans, plastic bags are a huge problem, often mistaken for a jelly fish and causing a long miserable death... Seek out you local foundations to help anyway you can!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "On day 4 of #7daysofcommonground we have chosen Nguthungulli (Julian Rocks) on Bundjulung Sea Country. This small group of islets is very significant to the Arakwal people. ? ? Over 7,000 years ago it was used for ceremony, when sea levels were much lower than they are today, and Nguthungulli was connected to the main land. ? In one of the dreaming stories associated with Nguthungulli - Father of the World, who created all the land and the waters, the animals and plants, now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks. ? ? The Elders have instructed over the generations that Nguthungulli must be protected from any misuse or it will cause destruction.? ? More Information on Nguthungulli and other sacred sites near by can be found at:? ? http://arakwal.com.au/category/explore-our-country/significant-sites/? ? Interestingly, in Celtic mythology, sacred sites are also known as ???thin places??? where the boundary between earth and the Otherworld (also known as heaven) is particularly thin. ? ? : These incredible photos are by @saxonkent ?"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Happy #WorldReefDay! We are so fortunate to have the reef at the Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve right on our doorstep! . Julian Rocks is located within the Cape Byron Marine Park where temperate and tropical waters meet and is home to over 1000 marine species . This group of small islets out in the Bay are very significant to the Arakwal people, with several important Dreaming stories associated with the Rocks . It???s so important that we make simple choices today to save our reefs for tomorrow. These include: 1) Use #ReefSafe sunscreen 2.) Reduce single-use plastics 3.) Create awareness around the protection of reefs"}
{"label": 9, "title": "First day back under the water , lots of turtle and eagle rays. Glad to be back"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Rather a drizzly gray morning on the beach, but not without its charm. The sea scent blended with rain hung round softly..."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Surfers social isolation"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Swooshed by a Leopard Shark Up close & Personal ? There must have been 30 leopards cruising around at Julian Rocks this day. An hour with these beauties is never enough"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard Shark fly by Julian Rocks Photograph by Lyn Pool"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Come to the paradise of Byron Bay! Lots of feminine energy!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Going up for air. Green Turtle surfacing @ Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Photograph by Lyn Pool"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Well hellooo there! Friendly Green Turtle Julian Rocks, Australia. Photograph by Lyn Pool"}
{"label": 6, "title": "In my wandering around this lovely town I often run across little painted canvases and boards. Usually with technically fine but tepid landscape scenes. It???s an arty area, I think I keep finding these various technique practices... So I???ve been buying them and painting #cryptids into them. I liked this one, it was obviously of the beach nearby bc of the position of #julianrocks on the horizon. And now, #cthulu rises from the sea..."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Freediving is amazing! It???s actually pretty mind blowing what you can teach your body to do with proper guidance + training from our pro instructors We are doing 1:1 Freediving (+ scuba diving!) courses at the moment AND we have snorkel + dive boats running THIS WEEKEND! ? Beaut mermaid vid from The Wreck a few weeks ago, thanks @kirstymcque_music"}
{"label": 7, "title": "There has to be some light at the end of these grey and uncertain days.. #stayhome #don???t host the virus"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sunrise"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The place I call Home M Y E L A ??? V I N T A G E"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with the crew, birds on cows, Nalu under rainbows and happy memories with Nipper"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Happy World Oceans Day! ~ My first Leopard Shark back in March 2020 and then we saw probably 50 more Hands down one of my top 5 dive experiences! Thanks @bluebaydivers ~ Who has dived at the famous Julian Rocks?? ??? ~ Who wants to go again?? ???"}
{"label": 4, "title": "The calm after the storm... ? something special about these autumn Byron sunsets ??"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Firey clouds this morning"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving during #quarantine with @oceano_de_aventuras *Every day a new small video* Today: Diving with spotted wobbegong shark in Byron Bay - Australia bottom time: 56 min max depth: 13 m dive site: Julian Rocks dive operator: #sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "As grumpy as this green turtle looks it was actually super friendly. Swam straight over to us, I feel like some of the turtles there are getting bored without people around right now"}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of my favourite images I have taken is this juvenile Wobbegong . He was perfectly positioned on a ledge surround by a school of eastern pomfrets. Ready and waiting to ambush its prey."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Hoping to get to dive out at Julian Rocks soon........ @byronbaydivecentre any news?!?"}
{"label": 7, "title": "This week we had the privilege to take out one of our @sundivebyronbay boats and assist Olly and Kelsey from the amazing @australian_seabird_rescue team to return to sea 3 green turtles, one juvenile loggerhead and an giant petrel all rescued and rehabilitated over the last year . These are a few images from the release of Incredibly cute Vanilla Bean the tiny loggerhead turtle who had the lucky chance to grow and strengthen in the safety and care of the rescue team. We released him out in open sea away from #julianrocks where he could be a quick snack for too many big fish. The team built him a little raft of leaves to have some protection out at sea but he seemed pretty sure he wanted to swim out In the open. Good luck little one and maybe we???ll see you again when you???ve grown up ! ??"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Oh me oh my, how stunning is this!? We miss Julian Rocks, it feels like so long ago we were diving there Check out @submerged_images for some beaut underwater photography ?"}
{"label": 7, "title": "A beautiful story to come back from my long social media silence. Yesterday we had the privilege to take out one of our @sundivebyronbay boats and assist Olly and Kelsey from the amazing @australian_seabird_rescue team to return to sea 3 green turtles, one very small juvenile loggerhead and an giant petrel all rescued and rehabilitated over the last year . These are a few images from the release of Bart, Tina and Parson the three green turtles. We released them at #julianrocks where they will be joining many other happy turtles and we hope to see them again as soon as we can get out diving again. Check out @sundivebyronbay for a video of the release and wait for my next post with some photos of Vanilla Bean the very cute baby loggerhead."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Eastern Red Scorpionfish or Red Rock Cod (Scorpaena jacksoniensis) - Juilen Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia . Sony RX100 | Meikon/Sea frog housing | Sea&sea YS-D2 strobe"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Dolphin jumping in the sunset Little Wategos Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Waiting for whales"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Oh how much we miss the ocean #Repost @finsandphotography ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve Can???t wait for more dreamy winter days like these this year . Know what you get where warm and cold currents meet? An abundance of life! Julian Rocks in Byron Bay is an amazing spot and famous for its turtles ."}
{"label": 6, "title": "*Every day a new small video* Today: Diving with leopard shark in Byron Bay - Australia bottom time: 56 min max depth: 13 m dive site: Julian Rocks dive operator: #sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Tranquil gray morning, raining offshore so not much of a light show, still lovely to get out and run along the edge of the world."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Lone surfer"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Not Bad For 13!!!#husky #siberianhusky"}
{"label": 10, "title": "@oli_ayo serving up the goods with views from above out at Julian Rocks We???re serving up the goods with our $11.90 burger, chips and drink deal today! Pop in and treat yourself ?"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Morning ritual #beachswimdaily"}
{"label": 1, "title": "G R A C E I lay still and watch her pass, watch her glide upon the seascape, watching solely because she was passing, solely because she would vanish... Leopard Shark - Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Beautiful and ornate lion fish at Julian rocks Byron Bay taken the beginning of this year."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Partners in crime... @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "When you think you???re the only one out there... Check out that third predator?! ????? Still can???t believe we caught this today... ??? Full movie is on its way"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sunset on Mount Warning. Byron Bay - Most easterly point of Australia"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Can???t wait for more dreamy winter days like these this year . Know what you get where warm and cold currents meet? An abundance of life! Julian Rocks in Byron Bay is an amazing spot and famous for its turtles"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Australian Anzac spirit in the air!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Caught the sun shining through the spray, and the shadow of the breaking surf on the sand..."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Postcard afternoons?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Seagull sunrise"}
{"label": 3, "title": "A view of Byron that you don???t see often! Beautiful ?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "5 ICONIC NSW DIVE AND SNORKELLING SITES #5iconicnswdiveandsnorkellingsites"}
{"label": 4, "title": "It may have been windy but ive never seen the pass like this! With @derinda_king Thats Julian Rocks, Mount Warning and a little ray of sunshine."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Hey you, looking at this beauty of a Leopard Shark... Did you know, we offer nationally accredited FIRST AID, CPR + ADVANCED RESUSCITATION courses at BBDC? How handy is that?! If you need (or want!) to partake in a course, let us know... You will be taught by the best of the best, with heaps (+ we mean heaps!) of experience under their belt. It???s a perfect opportunity to polish up on old skills if you???re due an update, further your skills with advanced courses or, if you???re a complete newbie, start from the beginning + learn how to respond in an emergency Give us a drop us an email or head into our shop between 10am + 2pm to enquire further ? ??? @caityjae ???"}
{"label": 7, "title": "These times call for a shift to new perspectives, enjoying the small things in our day and being thankful for all the others we can still enjoy. More importantly, taking care of ourselves and in that way, the other... being it your partner, friend, neighbour, our environment, our ocean and earth"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sailboat on the horizon"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Missing the sea, so throwing it back to last year when I was in one of my favorite places in the world celebrating the nuptials of two of my favorite people in the world ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The friendliest shark in the ocean..."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Surfer riding a wave this morning"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lost Leopard. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW. Leopard sharks are also confusingly called Zebra Sharks, as their physical appearance as juveniles is visually closer to representing the stripes on a zebra. However, once they reach adult maturity, the patterning on their body represents a leopard more closely. I have a feeling whoever gave these sharks their common name needs to study their animal ecology harder to see that Leopard sharks actually spend most of their life span flaunting the patten of leopard spots compared to zebra stripes. These sharks are the only member of the Stegostomatidae family and are mostly nocturnal hunters who use the cover of darkness to seek out small crustaceans hiding under the sand, making them safe and enjoyable to dive with."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Featured underwater ocean photographer @oceanum_photography ? ??????????????????? ?? .......... CONGRATULATIONS ........... ?? ??????????????????? . . . . Don't forget to follow us and support our featured underwater ocean photographer @oceanum_photography by visiting their page. . Tag #astonishing_oceanpix for a free feature. . . . #Repost @oceanum_photography ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve"}
{"label": 3, "title": "\"The beauty of nature is best known in waves of silence and stillness.\" - Angie Weiland-Crosby."}
{"label": 9, "title": "the best isolation spots are underwater"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Leopard shark flashes it???s beautiful Patterns to me as we meet on the ocean floor I love the way the sun shimmers on the shark, I didn???t get to spend much time with these guys this season, only seeing a handful of out at the reefs between Byron & Gold Coast, but any encounters with such a humble & gentle shark is always one to remember!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The guitar shark in Byron Bay! Spectacular!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Julian Rocks ? Byron Bay Photography: @saxonkent"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Good morning Byron Bay... @persephonepoppy Sailboat on the horizon #julianrocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Katie stoked with the perfect conditions"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Black coral..."}
{"label": 6, "title": "EAGLE RAYS! 20+ in this group! Diving with @sundivebyronbay . @nikonaustralia & @nauticamhousings"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Always a delight to be able to share the water with turtles I always thank my lucky stars when I see them while scuba diving! Our green turtle buddy here swam past me and then straight up to the surface for a breath Love a good turtle silhouette"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sick lightshow this morning"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Love is a beautiful kind of fear"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful and ornate lion fish at Julian rocks Byron Bay."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Manta ray from a few weeks ago. #julianrocks#underwaterphotography"}
{"label": 4, "title": "My favourite kind of weather + the only swimming pool you can go to around here at the moment"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I promise we found Nemo and Dory as well #gopro"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW - Australia Scuba diving in Australia is amazing"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark cruising along with a cheeky remora attached ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lion Fish"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Hey everybody! Check out this amazing fellow artist, Julian. His IG is @julian_rockstheworld . He paints and hides rocks all over his own neighborhood, just like I do!!!! Except his rock paintings are waaaaay better than mine. He's been at it longer, so he's a real PRO. Do yourselves a HUGE favor, and PLEASE follow his account!!! He's an incredible artist, and we could all learn so much from him. KEEP ON ROCKING THE WORLD, LITTLE BUDDY!!!! ??? Big high fives from me,"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Flying over the leopard shark!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Resting green sea turtle at Julian rocks. "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving with Leopard sharks"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Side by side."}
{"label": 1, "title": "More leopard sharks"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The rocky outcrop, 2.5km off Byron Bay???s Main Beach, will be also known by its Aboriginal name Nguthungulli (pronounced Nuth-un-gully) . Nguthungulli means ???Father of the World??? and in the Aboriginal Dreamtime he was the creator of land, water, animals and plants. According to legend, Nguthungulli now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Probably the closest I???ve been to an eagle ray.."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Puffer fish photo bombing a grouper"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The rocky outcrop, 2.5km off Byron Bay???s Main Beach, will be also known by its Aboriginal name Nguthungulli (pronounced Nuth-un-gully) . Nguthungulli means ???Father of the World??? and in the Aboriginal Dreamtime he was the creator of land, water, animals and plants. According to legend, Nguthungulli now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Colours around the turtle!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The wild, wild ocean"}
{"label": 1, "title": "No diving this week, but here is a turtle from last weeks dive .."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Due to government restrictions we have had no choice but to close our doors until further notice. We will keep you all posted on our next movements as + when we find out. We are already missing our favourite pals at Julian Rocks From all the crew at BBDC, stay safe, take care + peace out ?? For anyone that has a booking with us, please contact us for a refund + we will look forward to seeing you again some day soon! ??? @hammo20 ???"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Softly softly slips away the day."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Take off."}
{"label": 6, "title": "CCLXV\" (21.03.2020) Oil pastel on paper #swimmingwithsharks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Peaceful sea turtle . @olympus_breakfree #olympus_aunz #breakfree_olympus ."}
{"label": 6, "title": "#Repost from @oceanum_photography with @ming.app . The many leopard sharks of Julian rocks. (P.s sorry for the shaky cam in the first part of the video )"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Byron bay you make me shimmer #mybyronbay"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Can???t wait to see these beautifully mesmerising Manta???s again next season... Our time was cut a little short this season"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark doing a sneaky pass by   ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Beautiful little #dawn surf.. a man about my age and his father it seemed."}
{"label": 1, "title": "No social distancing here, Leopard sharks everywhere"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Climb."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Naked scuba ~ my naked activities list is growing :))"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I love this photo I took of this green sea turtle"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Stars and Stripes pufferfish"}
{"label": 9, "title": "#sunrise over #sea My partner has to get up when it???s still dark for the next couple of weeks, so I???m getting up too in solidarity and to keep our schedules synched. Benefit is getting myself out to see the sun come up every morning, heavenly."}
{"label": 6, "title": "{Admiration} ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful lion fish on my last dive. Counting the days till I can be diving again."}
{"label": 1, "title": "What a cutie Australian Green Turtle!\n??        these turtles have small heads compared to their body size\n??        strong front flippers to glide through the water\n?? named from the colour of their fat rather than their shell\n??        have lungs and must surface approx every 30 minutes to breathe air "}
{"label": 6, "title": "Pair of Sawtails"}
{"label": 1, "title": "While all this crap continues, here's some shaky footage of our freedive with leopard sharks and eagle rays last week on Pat's birthday in Byron, my fave place on the East coast . I've never been able to interact so much with sharks in any other dive as they are always so shy, this was unreal and I couldn't get my head out of the water"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Julian Rocks is probably my favourite dive site I have had the privilege of visiting. Here is a glimpse into what can be seen in the cooler months. (Tap the IGTV icon to watch the full clip). Featuring: @ericandthefish Check out the Shark that sneaks up behind him. Haha"}
{"label": 6, "title": "SOO stoked to have finally managed to dive #julianrocks off the back of our floating home. Some beautiful #leopardsharks lit up by the powerful @orcatorch - can???t wait to share the footage from this one"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Captured this guy as he took a rest on the sea floor before setting off again ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Just in from our skipper! Snorkelers out at Julian Rocks RIGHT NOW! Flat as a out there... B-E-A-UTIFUL"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Stars and Stripes pufferfish"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Can???t wait to dive here again!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "#Repost from @oceanum_photography with @ming.app . Stars and Stripes pufferfish"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So cute the leopard sharks!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Come to Byron Bay and dive with leopard sharks! Underwater there is not CoronaVirus!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just caught an eagle ray gliding past ."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Gorgeous ."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful corals out at Julian Rocks ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green Sea Turtle in the Nursery at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The leopard sharks at Byron today were - @rlawswall delivering the goods as alwayzzz"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard print Saturdays"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Friendly and on this day somewhat more curious than normal. I felt like I was being watched Im a terrible Freediver but it does allow me to drop down effortlessly and stay still as rock, it???s just so nice just hanging out with these guys and all their oceanic buddies."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Working on their synchronisation swimming ..."}
{"label": 6, "title": "The many leopard sharks of Julian rocks. (P.s sorry for the shaky cam in the first part of the video )"}
{"label": 1, "title": "More manta magic, sharing the underwater playground with these creatures is a phenomenal experience @toby.j.carroll Always a pleasure exploring the underwater world with you brother"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Magical manta @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The leopard and the little one that wants to be. Today at JR"}
{"label": 6, "title": "#Repost from @oceanum_photography with @ming.app . Graceful leopard shark, taken March last year. Hopefully getting to dive with them again this weekend."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Manta rays"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Colourful Surgeonfish at Julian rocks . @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Cute baby turtle in Byton Bay!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark / zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) at Julian Rocks ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Colourful Surgeonfish at Julian rocks ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A close up encounter with a beautiful female reef manta at Byron Bay???s Julian rocks 7/3/2020"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A Manta Ray and a Leopard Shark in one shot. The old 2 for 1"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I spy with my little eye something beginning with O... ??? Brady Morton ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Flight of the mantaray."}
{"label": 1, "title": "It???s a ???Leopard shark guaranteed spot??\u00c2\u009d !! It was really exciting to see many Leopard sharks and even one manta passing by. Great diving experience though there was some current through the whole dive!!! #sundive #julianrocks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "We all have a voice. Don???t be afraid to use it PS: conditions are amazing here atm, get wet!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark season at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Beautiful leopard shark from yesterday???s dive. Julian rocks is really putting on show with 25m vis for this last two weekends, with a abundance of leopard sharks, turtles and if your lucky manta rays. Highly recommend @byronbaydivecentre as the place to go, on your way to explore the wonders of Julian rocks."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Lion fish"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving Julian Rocks part 1"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Huge Bull Rays in Byron Bay at the moment!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "New Blog post https://nomadpaynes.com/2020/03/09/byron-bay-to-brisbane/"}
{"label": 3, "title": "? J.A.W.D.R.O.P.P.E.R ?. . F. Muraenidae . ?Did you know moray eels have two sets of jaws? Along with their primary oral jaw, they also have a pharyngeal jaw within their throat that is used to catch and consume prey, featuring backwards pointing sharp teeth!! . ??? Hot tip: Keep your fingers away from this one's home"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Stars and stripe puffer fish at the rock. @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Incase you forgot how beautiful Leopard Sharks are, here???s a reminder PS. 20m vis again today ??? @hammo20 ???"}
{"label": 2, "title": "The Viz! You spot these amazing leopards from a mile away!! Enjoy a casual snorkel out at Julian rocks on the weekend..."}
{"label": 6, "title": "{ Takeoff } . . . . Credit @oceanum_photography ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving yesterday with this majestic Manta Ray in Byron Bay! Great conditions !"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Hope everybody is as happy as this guy was"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Beautiful guitar shark in Byron Bay! Looking forward to dive again very soon!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "diving with this giant! #mantaray"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard sharks from last weekends dives ."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Whatever the weather ... Byron is always captivating!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Manta madness at Julian rocks yesterday."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Finally back in my natural habitat ??? Sunday was magical thanks to @wildbyronseasafaris no place I???d rather spend my days away from the training pool ??? #julianrocks #freediving"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Leopards Leopards Leopards"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Some of the most glorious footage of the #manta at #julianrocks with @_becgio and David from @tweedgoldcoastdivecharters Massive shout out to @bluebaydivers who always seem todeliver the goods. @sealifecameras capture it @maresjustaddwater #underwaterphotography @paditv @gcbulletin @scubadivermagazine"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Surfs Up Up in the shallows amongst the low tide wash... Still smiling"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Epic conditions at the Rock today!! Visibility was INSANE and Leopards Leopards Leopards @caseycace @wildbyronseasafaris #epicdivedays #leopardsharks #turtles #marinelifeconservation #julianrocks # #GoPro #goprohero"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Our friends from @tweedgoldcoastdivecharters joined us for a dive at Julian Rocks today in fantastic conditions. What magic day: Great divers, beautiful diving, Leopard Sharks everywhere and a few Mantas around as well! Thanks for coming out guys! (If you???d like to see what the fuzz is all about, we???ve got a couple of spots available for tomorrow!) #manta #julianrocks #leopardshark #brunswickheads #byronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark also known as??sand tiger shark - Full video in bio - It???s always an amazing experience diving with these harmless (if unprovoked) sharks. I went back to one of my favorite dive spots in the past 2 weeks, Julian Rocks, and despite the average visibility had a great time underwater."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Byron Bay with some beautiful friends"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Frog fish from today???s crew dive"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Our welcoming to Byron in April @fedezunna Amazing dive at #julianrocks, we also spotted Eagle Rays, lots of turtles and 2 Grey Nurse sharks."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Julian rocks. From the other side. If you zoom in, you???ll see the lighthouse."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Winter?! What winter?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Black and white Grey Nurse Shark from Julian Rocks dive site at Byron Bay Australia"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Another pic from today???s International women???s day dive ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Sand Tiger Shark and a couple of his Trevally side-kicks. The Trevally thought they were so tough hanging out with such a beefcake! Julian Rocks with"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful byron bay #julianrocks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful tail of today with Julian Rocks as the backdrop"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It???s that magical time of year again #greynursesharkseason out at #julianrocks always being humbled in the oceans depths"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Run up and down this route a few times and finish with a dip in the ocean and you???ll soon feel like a high performer"}
{"label": 6, "title": "This photo in no way depicts what was really going on at the time! Quite a decent surge was sweeping in and out of a gutter quite close to the surface and both myself and this beautiful Green Turtle were riding in and out with it, all the while I was doing my best to get a few photos. @byronbaydivecentre & @madchilledout Thanks for having me again guys. Loved every second! ."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Wobbegongs forever! Julian rocks always bringing the goods xx"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Such a beautiful place to just be..."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Consciously breathing in and filling your body with life-giving, soul-serving, mind-clearing breath - simply in for 3, hold for 4, out for 7 for just two minutes - means you are already bringing a better version of yourself to your day and the world around you."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Ah...the serenity"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It was nose to tail shark action this weekend! Julian Rocks was packed with Grey Nurse Sharks, we saw at least 30 sharks, most of them behind the Cod Hole and on the deep Eastern side. At times it was shark traffic jam and we had to wait to squeeze through."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Shark stalking"}
{"label": 3, "title": "We just booked our next (and last) snorkeling trip. Hopefully, we can finish our Australian adventure seeing these beautiful creatures again"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Fantastic dive at Julian Rocks yesterday for PADI Women's dive day. Loads of sharks, turtles, fish and lots of laughter with good mates"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Stegostoma fasciatum ~ Aren???t they beautiful? Julian Rocks, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Who doesn???t love a good turtle interaction?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "a photo from my dive a couple days ago"}
{"label": 3, "title": "It???s our responsibility to protect those beautiful and vulnerable creatures! The ocean is their habitat, not ours!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Got there!! New PB. Was a shame to miss yesterday, but I don???t run in the rain. Made of Disprin"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Weather perfection in The Bay today."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yesterday we went whale watching. They are the most amazing creatures... and to be so close was awe inspiring! Whale season in Byron"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Best dive so far, so many grey nurses"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just a batfish doing it's thing chilling out on a safety stop at"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The view from up top"}
{"label": 2, "title": "constantly regretting not getting a GoPro for this trip, but today was the one - went diving with heaaaaps of MASSIVE sharks, literally arms reach away cages are for anyway"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark from Julian Rocks dive site at Byron Bay Australia."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Peachy on the fringes"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Byron Bay Australia Julian Rocks Marine Reserve. .. The Cod Hole"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Always a favourite. One sweet looking green turtle striking a pose for @tommyblackdog"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark with her very own entourage"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Wobbegong is the common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Winter? Not bad"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The Manta Ray One of the many beautiful rays you might spot at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "View from the pass, with Julian Rocks in the background"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A stunning leopard shark at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A bearded shark that likes to pretty much just chill. About a million of these at Julian Rocks yesterday. ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Bucket list item complete! swim with grey nurse sharks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eagle Ray Julian Rocks Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtles are so graceful in the water.... not so much on land! So privileged to have swam with these beautiful creatures a few days ago"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse shark"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Wandered along the beach at Byron today, just me and my thoughts (Lone) Was a windy and chilly winter???s Monday. It???s magical this place. Water is crystal clear"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Hugo???s Trench has been an absolute magnet for wobbes lately! This guy was swimming overhead enjoying the beautiful conditions we had over the weekend"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Another spectacular dive with the ultimate dive business, Sundive Byron Bay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay Residence. Bedroom Views"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Clear sky and water morning"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Saw a turtle paddling out to this amazing pod of #dolphins !!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I would like to personally welcome back our good friends, the Grey Nurse Sharks, to ByronBay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Under the big blue! Respect the ocean, protect the ocean, love the ocean"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Julian Rocks Byron Bay"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Almost stepped on this Carpet of Sharks..... *Ba dum tsssss*"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Saw this beautiful school of fish today at Julian rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Sharks didn't want to come out and play today, but this guy did"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark, such amazing patterns on these creatures."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Escape reality, to a place of tranquility and mind blowing encounters."}
{"label": 2, "title": "When Julian Edelman grabs your phone out of your hand to take a selfie"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Seconds after these photos were taken this turtle ran into a fellow Loggerhead Unfortunately for him, that loggerhead happened to be the notorious asshole of Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Views of Julian Rocks from the lighthouse keeping a lookout for whales"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Incredible show of dark meeting light"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey Nurse Shark at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yesterday I fulfilled a dream- I saw and swam with Grey Nurse Sharks in the ocean"}
{"label": 10, "title": "Locals Happy hour all day!!! Great seafood by the sea!!! @novellabyronbay we are on tonight from 6 pm. happy hour & whale watching from the restaurant!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "capturing one of our julian rocks residents giving us a wave"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yesterday I fulfilled a dream- I saw and swam with Grey Nurse Sharks in the ocean"}
{"label": 5, "title": "what a dive"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Dive boat going out through the swell to Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hungry turtle"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Excitingly the Grey Nurse Sharks have returned to Julian Rocks for the winter! Devastatingly they are one of Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle nap"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Morning cardio session....with a view."}
{"label": 3, "title": "The view of Julian Rocks from Main Beach in my old hometown on the weekend."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Loving the #view on my #walk just as the #sun rises over the bay"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Anothet day, another dive"}
{"label": 1, "title": "White Eyed Moray Eel out and about in the Nursery"}
{"label": 9, "title": "The coolest thing about my last trip to byron is that I got my little brother stoked on snorkelling/freediving"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli means ???Father of the World??? and in the Aboriginal Dreamtime he was the creator of land, water, animals and plants. According to legend, Nguthungulli now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Great dive out at #julianrocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Byron Bay, my favourite place in the world"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Wobbegong Shark cruising along"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So glad I decided to dive here, seeing the eagle ray & loads of wobbegong sharks where defiantly the highlight, plus got to see dolphins on way back"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Winter is offically here and so are our favourites for this time of year! No tours today due to the swell, but looking forward to getting back out there soon!!!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Lionfish spotted on today???s dive"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Winter palette"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Got to meet this beauty yesterday snorkeling off"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Lightning over Julian Rocks, Byron Bay at night"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Dramatic storm clouds over Julian Rocks this morning ..... which later cleared to a lovely sunny day."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Mister Porcupine Fish, always smiling"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green Turtle from Julian Rocks in Byron Bay Australia"}
{"label": 3, "title": "If you don???t live on the edge, you???ll never see the view"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Beautiful stormy weather over Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Saw a couple of leopark sharks when I was diving at Julian Rocks last week, very late in the season but the water is still so warm."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark Also known as a Zebra shark because as a juvenile they have zebra stripes"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sunset"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I always love seeing my favourite little underwater friends"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It's the last dance of the season.... our leopard sharks are slowly moving up the coast and making way for the grey nurse sharks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "A few snap shots from yesterday most epic diving adventure - this is right on my doorstep now that I live in Byron Bay! Yay life"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Black and white picture of a beautiful little porcelain crab on an anemone at Julian Rocks dive site Byron Bay Australia"}
{"label": 2, "title": "It was incredibly difficult to catch focus with this housing and 85mm lens set up but here???s a few pics from this week???s dive. We ran into a bunch of sea life including Green turtles, octopus, sharks and a bunch of colorful fish. The visibility was pretty bad, I???d say about 3 meters. I really had to dehaze these images in post to see through the water. If you haven???t been, Julian rocks is a must. I always tell people that we???re so spoiled here because it???s so good, even on a bad day"}
{"label": 1, "title": "An Octopus spotted near Split Bommie"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Some days you just have to swim with the sharks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Great office views over looking Byron Bay, with Julian Rocks to the far right on the water."}
{"label": 1, "title": "I'm not normally a fan of top down shots but leopard #sharks can really be mesmerizing in their swimming movement"}
{"label": 2, "title": "From a place I???d rather be... Julian Rocks on a blue day I need to wet the gills again"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Diving at 18 metres off Julian Rocks we found 3 lovely turtles who cruised around us quite happily ..... diving is a magic experience when you're in Byron......so many things to see!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Loggerhead Turtle from Julian Rocks in Byron Bay Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A green turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming peacefully in the clear waters of Julian Rocks Marine Reserve off Byron Bay.????This is my contribution to #worldturtleday ! Seeing a turtle swim effortlessly in the blue ocean is always a magical sight. The Green Turtle has a circumglobal distribution, occurring throughout tropical and, to a lesser extent, subtropical waters."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Kingfish hanging around the nursery"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A yellow-tail kingfish acting tough in front of our divers"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Warm clear water out at Julian Rocks today. And conditions are looking great for the weekend"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong Sharks absolutely everywhere at the moment!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle adventures"}
{"label": 5, "title": "This week???s dive was fun but the vis was pretty average. I saw heaps of cool fish, turtles, sharks and octopus It???s tough to adjust settings underwater so I try and get a general shooting profile dialed in on land before I go under. AI Servo is a must (continuous autofocus) along with wearing a weight belt."}
{"label": 3, "title": "The moodiness of a morning"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Staring at Julian Rocks wishing I had a boat to get out there and dive... Anyone want to volunteer theirs? ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "\"Octoball\" - an octopus balls-up in the shallows of Byron Bay, Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "So, luckily I could reschedule the second dive I was supposed to do yesterday. I did it this morning and I???m so glad my cold got better."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Will be sad to see these guys leave our coast over the next couple of months! Luckily the Grey Nurse have started to arrive to keep us entertained over the winter period"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Little Julian Rocks looking a little remote today.... stunning contrast in the ocean colours and this walk turns me into a tourist every time!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "We???ve got spots available for Monday and Tuesday and the forecast looks GREAT!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Saaaa! He???s a friendly one #greynurseshark ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Today???s dive was worth all the shakkas"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard sharks just cruising around as per usual..."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Finding Dory Thank you Byron! It has been a jammed pack week of study and fun. I'm sorry if I didn't get to catch up with you. It's hard to say hi to everyone including all my fishy friends but I will be back here for a year after Winter so can't wait to see you all then!!! Much love xxx"}
{"label": 2, "title": "The camouflage experts. Always keeping an eye out"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Summer, gotta love it, especially when you go to Byron Bay and dive with the Leopard sharks. The visibility wasn???t that great so image quality wasn???t great, but as the week progressed it slowly improved and found this one in a clean area of water. Unfinished business photographing them so will be back soon"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Does it get any better than this? Descending down into clear blue water and becoming 1 or hundreds of fish"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Beach day ??~ via @raesonwategos"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Under the Sea, the place best to be.............. This pic was taken when @allyjoyhair & @earthkitesurfing & I went out to Julian Rocks, it was an awesome trip checking out all the sea life"}
{"label": 5, "title": "We are back out diving at Julian Rocks today and conditions are great with vis around 12m! No snorkelling unfortunately due to the northerly"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Closest I???ve ever been able to get to an Eagle Ray These rays are often very skittish and usually hit the jets when us divers come close blowing bubbles"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Here is a still from Anita???s video taken on yesterday???s dive. A dozen big Bullrays were gathered in the Stone Trench. What a great experience. Keep an eye out for her video on Anita Ong Media shot in 6K!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Eagle Ray from Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. I like these rays but always seem to have trouble getting a good shot of them."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Nearly getting to the time when the grey nurse sharks start returning to"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks & Grey Nurse Sharks. And that was just the beginning of the dive!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Black and white version of a Manta Ray from Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. I like these rays but always seem to have trouble getting a good shot of them."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Pretty uncommon photo from me but I feel like sharing this! As one of my big hobbies is diving I went on a divingtrip in Byron Bay...it wasn't cheap but it was worth every cent! I saw turtles, sharks, rays and plenty of fish."}
{"label": 1, "title": "#leopardsharks at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Great diving at Julian Rocks over the last couple of days after plenty of rough weather"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard shark cruising over the shallow reef at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. These sharks are one of the most stunning and docile sharks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "These guys are so much fun to photograph when they???re willing to cooperate"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Doesn???t matter how many times I see turtles underwater I still get just as excited every time It"}
{"label": 2, "title": "One of our favorite things to do in Byron is go snorkeling and diving with our friends at the"}
{"label": 9, "title": "#Julianrocks has the most incredible abundance of fish"}
{"label": 2, "title": "What a great morning out @bluebyronbay . Thanks guys"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Most amazing little weekend getaway and dive"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green Turtle from Julian Rocks in Byron Bay Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just a little baby boxfish to brighten up your day"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Lone swimmer on another beautiful autumn day - Main Beach, Byron Bay, NSW."}
{"label": 2, "title": "This one's for my little brother julian who turns 28 today in germany and just announced his wedding for next year. Happy birthday to the most beautiful and precious human to me on this planet, you're always by my side, I love you beyond words or anything else on this world. I miss you. Your sister"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Amazing marine life at #julianrocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Just another one of those afternoons... and wow how good is body surfing!!! I might have been enjoying it a little too much"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Cyclone Linda has been causing havoc on the seas, unfortunately all our diving was cancelled at"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green Turtle from Julian Rocks in Byron Bay Australia"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Perfect day for diving at Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "OMG Octopi. Video from a freedive back in Byron. Miss you guys. One of the best places to dive"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green Turtle from Julian Rocks in Byron Bay Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just the cutest school of #coralfish"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Black and white version of an eagle Ray from Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. I like these rays but always seem to have trouble getting a good shot of them"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A beautiful little porcelain crab on an anemone at Julian Rocks dive site Byron Bay Australia."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I miss these guys"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Had quite the exciting dive yesterday at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Ornate Ghost Pipefish spotted in the Needles"}
{"label": 5, "title": "End of a great weekend diving with 9 other divers from Scuba World"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Will never get sick of seeing these gummy bastards"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Awesome morning with flat seas as far as the eye can see"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just a manta ray kinda day"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Manta Ray from Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. I like these rays but always seem to have trouble getting a good shot of them."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The Numb Ray is part of the electric ray species, spotted down near Hugo"}
{"label": 1, "title": "II big fish"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Throw back to 2 years ago when my heart was still in #byronbay and diving at #julianrocks where I met my first shark"}
{"label": 3, "title": "View of #julianrocks from #wategosbeach #byronbay such a special spot"}
{"label": 9, "title": "So far so good? Miss this beautiful moment. ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just hanging with my spotty shark and flat shark friends . . I haven't seen this many sharks in one place since Palau and also my first time seeing a spotted eagle ray, which is always exciting"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Green turtle from Byron Bay, Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Looking back through some old photos, got to love mucking around on safety stops"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Was going through some footage last night and decided to put a little somethin??? together. Will be posting more of these so hope y???all enjoy! Happy Friyay!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The beautiful Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Kayaking Byron Bay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "We found a garden full of them flying and chillin under the sand."}
{"label": 1, "title": "\"Leopard Landing\" - freediver, @littleseapanda, descends with her big fins toward a leopard shark. Without a doubt the best looking shark I've ever seen, and an absolutely joy to dive with!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "The sea; once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Clear water at #julianrocks is always a nice dive especially when there is schools of fish hanging around on the different bommies while chasing mantarays @tom_glaze"}
{"label": 1, "title": "The Blue Spotted Sting Ray ?? Very common to find these little bottom dwellers in our waters of south east QLD Quite often these guys are very cautious and skittish... lucky for me this one was quite happy to stick around and suss me out"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Here???s a shot of the Blacktip Shark we saw at Julian Rocks today. The water was crystal clear and super warm, so sharks and rays were buzzing all around the Rocks. Great job getting this shot @diver_linds"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Here???s the proof that Mantas make happy divers"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Whilst snorkelling at Julian Rocks, a giant Manta Ray emerged from the depths."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Under the sea"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Snorkeling with turtles in Byron what a blast ??"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hunting for turtles"}
{"label": 1, "title": "eyes to eyes ? swimming together ? what so lovely friendly shark :D"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Dive guide life"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Octopus,tricky to photograph on one breath,at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "The Julian Rocks in Byron Bay. we dived here : ) it was amazing and exciting place !"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Hello, sea turtle in Byron Bay ?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "the Byron Bay lighthouse from the see."}
{"label": 6, "title": "More amazing vis photos"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Australian Wildlife"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Green turtle at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Australia. The Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in New South Wales, Australia. It???s a place where the warm and cool currents meet, creating an incredibly vibrant ecosystem, forming a unique habitat which provides shelter and food for rays, corals, over 500 different species of fish and many other creatures such as this beautiful green turtle"}
{"label": 9, "title": "After a LONG 3 weeks out of the water I was finally back where I belong"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A bearded scorpion fish"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Got to meet some beautiful leopard sharks this morning! Went diving off Julian Rocks in Byron Bay, so many leopard sharks, wobbegongs, some dolphins, gropers, colourful fishies, corals, moray eels, rays, a lobster and an octopus! photo credit wildbyron"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Green turtle at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Australia. The Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in New South Wales, Australia. It???s a place where the warm and cool currents meet, creating an incredibly vibrant ecosystem, forming a unique habitat which provides shelter and food for rays, corals, over 500 different species of fish and many other creatures such as this beautiful green turtle."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A juvenile warty frogfish"}
{"label": 3, "title": "How perfect is that view ? ."}
{"label": 9, "title": "No boats today but here is a little clip from last week! Sharks and Rays for days"}
{"label": 5, "title": "A day on the water ...Surfers ... kayakers ... divers ...@ Byron Bay."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Surfing with the locals ."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Green turtle at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Australia. The Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in New South Wales, Australia. It???s a place where the warm and cool currents meet, creating an incredibly vibrant ecosystem, forming a unique habitat which provides shelter and food for rays, corals, over 500 different species of fish and many other creatures such as this beautiful green turtle"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Morning glory, love this place. Launch at the pass , 2mins and we are here."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Why hello Mr Octopus"}
{"label": 4, "title": "So after a week of swell and rain the weather gods have finally blessed us. This week has been glorious! Clear blue water, eagle rays, manta rays and some amazing weather. Thanks @tommyblackdog for the picture"}
{"label": 1, "title": "However, I did see loads of amazing stuff this morning: turtles, leopard sharks, a stingray, pufferfish, a stonefish and heaps more!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Amazing diving with this guys,epic diving at the rocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "What a weekend Here is just one of the many Manta moments at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Yes, we lost some of the vis yesterday, but we got some extra Mantas..."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Stunning day at the rock with Leopard Sharks galore!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Love"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Today Jess and I went on our first ever scuba dive together at Julian rocks in Byron bay."}
{"label": 1, "title": "White Eye Moray Eels"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Fun in the sun"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Gotta love warm blue waters and friendly faces!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Portrait of a beautiful Leopard Shark enjoying the warm waters of Byron Bay These guys are so fun to shoot! I find by minimising eye contact and bubbles until the last second they often swim inches from your face before passing overhead Beautiful animals"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Another day in perfect conditions today with crystal clear water. We dived the Mackerel Boulder first up and then back to Julian Rocks for the second dive. The marine life out there is insane at the moment!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Paradise"}
{"label": 2, "title": "If you snorkel or dive during your visit to Byron Bay, you might be lucky enough to spot one of these magnificent creatures floating around Julian Rocks Marine Reserve.?? So very magical"}
{"label": 2, "title": "A lunchtime dive. It's a really tough life living in the Bay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Hermit Crab, Julian Rocks Byron Bay Australia."}
{"label": 4, "title": "It may be a dark, wet winter day here at LBTE Headquarters in the Pacific NW but it???s summer in Australia. Thanks to @zephyr_horsesatop their Brumbly horse ( a new breed to me ) for reminding us that brighter days are just around the corner"}
{"label": 6, "title": "\"This would have to be one of my most dynamic and interesting images from the marine world that I have captured, a very large Jelly being devoured by 3 hungry Green Sea turtles and if you zoom in and look very carefully you???ll see why the huge Snapper are hanging around, just underneath the Jelly is a small school of fish and as soon as the Turtles head up for air these guys go in to grab a bite. I spent over 2 hours watching this incredible moment unfolding."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Great shot of our favourite boat at our favourite dive site by @c_levelmedia"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Nudibranch wave"}
{"label": 1, "title": "When fish attack"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Spent Saturday diving with these guys again at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay It???s the only site on QLD???s east coast that I know of where they tend to be up and swimming as opposed to resting flat on a sandy bottom... Whatever the reason it makes Byron an amazing site to visit over the summer months!!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard Sharks Shot with the Canon 1dxii w-14mm L II F2.8 w- Aquatech Housing Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Swimming with Sea Turtles"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Byron Bay???s ever changing seascape February is one of my favorite month with the sea temperature at its best, come and visit"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Diving into the week like"}
{"label": 2, "title": "This guy was totally busted & out of his hiding place when I found him!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli means ???Father of the World??? and in the Aboriginal Dreamtime he was the creator of land, water, animals and plants. According to legend, Nguthungulli now rests in a cave at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 3, "title": "It???s his place! Love me boy!!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "F#%king swell keeping us outa the water this weekend! Can???t wait for it to ease up so we can get out again soon! Fingers crossed for next weekend!Here???s a shot from Byron Bay taken last week The swell had just picked up as we got in but was perfection 15m under"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So freakin excited to have seen so many beautiful #LepoardSharks w"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard shark cruises over the reef at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wide open spaces."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Regrann from @natgeo - Photo by @mishkusk (Michaela Skovranova)"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with leopard sharks! @shevaun.20"}
{"label": 9, "title": "For me, no trip to Byron is complete without a visit to this shop. Dude has a little screen printer out back and is constantly pumpin' out the quality"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Sick street mural here, by @shmick"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Best day!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Summer diving ?? at Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sundown on Byron Beach"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Beautiful shot of a Leopard Shark from yesterday morning by @ali.outside"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Loren from C-Level Media met this guy at Julian Rocks today. Thanks for the great photo"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Hard day???s work for Captain Roundy! Perfect conditions at the rock today"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Sunset over Byron from the south end with my ? @lievanna"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and take the plunge. Split shot taken at Byron Bay???s Julian Rocks on a stunning day of blue a few weeks ago with @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Another perfect day at Julian rocks Marine sanctuary. The Bluewater is piping in from the coral sea bringing lots of tropical visitors experience it for yourself with @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 6, "title": "What a view! @zephyr_horses"}
{"label": 6, "title": "This sh*t just got real... Happy hour @missmargarita_byronbay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "@sundivebyronbay I'm comin' for ya! Let's see some leopard sharks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard shark close up freediving at julian rocks with @sundivebyronbay ."}
{"label": 9, "title": "A day spent with my ? @lievanna on #watigosbeach is a day well spent. Beautiful spot with a beautiful human"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Reef scene Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 9, "title": "No Jaws music here, just peaceful joy with these guys"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Spent the weekend down in Byron Bay free diving Julian Rocks Summer goal"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Another small video from our fantastic trip with @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Loved finding this on our cairns. #julianrocks #julianca #rock #cairns"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So hot even Turtle is chilling under a rock"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Saw an article online today about being able to spot a deadly snake out of a picture taken in Australia. It sent me straight back to this day in Byron Bay???one of my favorite little corners of this earth but also where I literally crossed paths with the 2nd most venomous snake in the world. ????????? I was hiking up to this view, which happens to be the most Easterly point of Australia, when a giant snake slithered out across the path???literally through my two feet, mid-stride. Naturally I wasn???t familiar with the specific snake types so when we got back to the hostel I looked it up online having gotten a clear look at the thing. It was the spitting image of the Eastern Brown Snake and I was forever spooked by that encounter. ?????????"}
{"label": 9, "title": "The serenity.... Divine afternoon - reflections on the day - no filter - pre Barrio swim!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Summer vibes"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Just one more! Fascinating nudibranch found at Byron Bay Australia. Photograph by Brian Pool"}
{"label": 9, "title": "We found our spot for the arvo cheers to @lievanna first time in Byron Bay."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Still too much swell for diving, but it???s dropping quickly and the water looks stunningly blue and feels warm from all the Southerlies we???ve had. Back out tomorrow. Should be a stunning weekend"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Another week of amazing diving!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Crouching Turtle slinking leopards. Convergence at Julian rocks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "\"Fark! #swimming in these waters at 4am?? lucky you've still got your arms and legs, maaate."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Hopefully the winds die down soon, we can't wait to get back out to Julian Rocks and swim with these guys"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Friendly Lepoard shark"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Up close and personal with a beautiful leopard shark. Byron Bay is currently swarming with these guys in 25+ degree water Perfect time for a dive/snorkel! ??"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Schooling fish everywhere! Another one from my dive last week at #julianrocks outside of #byronbay"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Amazing morning at Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "LVN Athlete @mattboag coming up from the deep after diving with leopard sharks at #julianrocks #byronbay"}
{"label": 8, "title": "#legend says there was a married woman who fell in #love with another man. The two #starcrossed #lovers decided to #sailaway and be #togetherforever and they #sailed that far into the sea but the lady???s husband caught them and speared their #canoe causing the lovers to be #lostatsea . #julianrocks is believed to be the remains of their canoe."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Anyone fancy waking up to this view? You can sit on the deck with your morning coffee and check out what the surfs doing without leaving home."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Too windy at Byron today"}
{"label": 6, "title": "So delighted to have an image included in the @womenphotograph Best Photos of 2017, curated by @_mallorybenedict.??What an honour to be featured next to so many incredible artists. For people interested to learn more @womenphotograph is an initiative that launched in 2017 to elevate the voices of female and non binary visual storytellers. The database includes more than 650 independent women documentary photographers based in 91 countries. It also operates an annual series of project grants for emerging and established photojournalists, a year-long mentorship program, and a travel fund to help photographers access workshops, festivals, etc. thank you so much @womenphotograph for creating so many amazing opportunities."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Surf???s up kids! Looks like we are hanging up our fins for a few days. Thanks to Michelle Ansoul for the shot.  #byronbay #julianrocks"}
{"label": 2, "title": "An awesome sailing race down to Julian Rocks @byronbay. Excellent crew with a great on board vibe."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark Julian Rocks Byron Bay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Counting down the days until the weekend First time diving Byron Bay for 2018 this Saturday Cant f@#king wait ?? Highly unlikely there will be any Grey Nurse down there this time of year but nevertheless, here is a shot of one bein all sharky mid 2017 Much more likely will be the abundance of Leopard Sharks that call Byron Bay home during the summer months Here???s to hoping they???re feelin especially curious on Saturday for some killer shots"}
{"label": 6, "title": "This guy was a bit camera shy but I finally got a snap of his face."}
{"label": 2, "title": "My favorite session drummer"}
{"label": 3, "title": "\"Sunrise in the bay\"."}
{"label": 9, "title": "A brilliantly coloured nudi, Hypselodoris obscura, found in the not so brilliantly coloured waters at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 3, "title": "The other day in #byronbay #rainbow after the #storm"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Best way to beat the heat this summer. Dive and snorkel"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard shark at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "There were many juvenile Blue Spotted Stingrays close to Clarkes Beach and larger ones at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Regrann from @natgeo - Photo by @mishkusk (Michaela Skovranova) Green turtle at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Australia. The Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in New South Wales, Australia. It???s a place where the warm and cool currents meet, creating an incredibly vibrant ecosystem, forming a unique habitat which provides shelter and food for rays, corals, over 500 different species of fish and many other creatures such as this beautiful green turtle.??"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Today I finally got to see one of these beautiful creatures"}
{"label": 9, "title": "How good is the Australian Summer!? Lking out at Julian Rocks from Byron Bay Lighthouse"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Kind of interesting discovering what's under the water. Here we have the Starry Toadfish."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Mumma octopus hiding her eggs at Julian Rocks @gayestarr"}
{"label": 1, "title": "LEOPARD PRINT"}
{"label": 1, "title": "First time seeing leopard sharks while diving, as well as so many other fascinating creatures"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I got to dive with leopard sharks for the first time yesterday!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Shark Julian Rocks Byron Bay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Good morning beauties, what a wonderful week we have ahead of us ?? - Byron Bay, Northern NSW Australia - Image by @photography_byron_bay"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Today's Ocean (last week)"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This Leopard Shark is ecstatic! Because the warm blue water has returned to Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Finally getting thru photos from my January #roadtrip & #divingadventures w. @kirri.m Can you spy with your little eye the insy tinsy #ClownFish in the middle of this #coral. I love finding these little dudes."}
{"label": 5, "title": "You go for a dive and then Magic happens"}
{"label": 6, "title": "To expand upon my previous post, here is a video clip of a leopard shark cruising by. Enjoy!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Awesome shot by @tommyblackdog. There have been so many leopard sharks around! Definitely worth getting out to the rocks and checking my them out"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Snorkeling at Julian Rocks with #wildbyron"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Snorkeling at Julian Rocks with #wildbyron"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Snorkeling at Julian Rocks with #wildbyron"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Beautiful conditions out at the rock again today! With water temp sitting comfortably at 26 degrees and visibility increasing to about 15m"}
{"label": 1, "title": "LEOPARD SHARKS -UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL-"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Above and below with 4 of the 7 different species of sea turtle"}
{"label": 6, "title": "While freediving off Byron Bay's main beach, I found a nice Wobbegong Shark, and as I was working out a good position to take a photo from, I noticed a Lobster walking near its tail. Surprisingly, I chose to photograph the Lobster and the tail, and forgot to go back and photograph the Shark. Haha."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wobbegong sharks apparently love to cuddle each other every now and then"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Fabulous morning dive out at nguthungulli"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Having a whale of a time!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "A fabulous morning out blowing bubbles , just the best , has been too long ! Nurse sharks around the cheese grater , 1st time I have seen them there , a big old girl as well , bull Ray , turtles , and the list goes on , but this guy , have missed him ! Thanks Pez ! Legend"}
{"label": 1, "title": "What it feels like being overtaken by Leopard Sharks ? Breathtaking, simply breathtaking......"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard (aka Zebra) Sharks hanging out..."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Beautiful day today, had a blast with @hardcore_fish_game and friends, now family. Beautiful weather, manage to hook up a xl barracuda had a beautiful blue marlin float right behind the boat but, most likely his mouth was still soar from the tournament days so he decided not to bite this candy that they had out for him. Day ended at the monkey and sloth park just relaxing before their departure."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Yesterday we introduced a bunch of students to leopard sharks for the first time (@lanaisadora). These beautiful animals migrate with the warm water currents, down to my home of byron bay, where they hang out in the eddies of Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli). If you remain really still on the bottom (or mid water, as we were trying to get our students to master) they will often swim right up to you, satisfying their curiosity before undulating back into the blue."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Things to do in Utila? -Explore the amazing fresh water caves. -Visit bando beach. -Visit chepes beach. -Explore Jadeseahorse. -Head over to water cay -Sightseeing the town by golf cart and enjoy great local food and way of living. -Take pictures at the I??Utila sign."}
{"label": 9, "title": "A beautiful day on the water This amazing group had a great time snorkeling and as we always say on the east side there???s always a surprise to highlight your trip, school of dolphins came by to say hi then we followed in to our Famous Harbour tour where we visit the turtle sanctuary in Calabash Bight, had an amazing lunch at Hole in The Wall then headed to the amazing Mangrove Tunnel for great sightseeing and a quick swim at the end of it then headed over On The Rocks for some great drinks Thank you for choosing us What are you waiting for to customize your private tour and experience the great hidden treasures the east end has to offer."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Meet the many smiles of Julian Rocks I actually encountered all of these species on my dive just last weekend! I saved the goofiest of smiles until the end"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A very productive morning spent photographing some of the east coasts most exciting marine life! The summer months have been delivering the goods lately and today was no exception. A manta ray, tonnes of leopard sharks, eagle rays and even a couple of Grey nurse sharks were all in attendance (no idea what the grey nurse were doing here in January!). Stormy weather made for some challenging conditions for photos but managed to pull a few together! Swipe through to check out some of the images! If you have a favourite, let me know below"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Would you dive on one breath into the deepest murkiest hole inside port hacking? - despite the rain, this mid week private freediving course had quite nice conditions, with the visibility opening up below the surface to a pleasant 7-8m. Looking forward to our next few months of courses; we are going to be BUSY! Welcome to our new certified divers :)"}
{"label": 6, "title": "TURTLE SANDWICH Another pic from yesterdays freedive at Julian Rocks. Lin one side in the distance, me the other, all angles covered."}
{"label": 1, "title": "TURTLE BREATH / BUBBLE First dive at Julian Rocks. So many turtles, sharks, blue tangs, wobbys, rays and more. I'll post more tomorrow when I have time."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Excellent AIDA2 free dive course with @theunderwateracademy this weekend, I learnt heaps about myself as a diver and just as a person in general, and got to learn and train a bunch of new skills while doing it. For anyone of any experience level thinking about doing a course, I cannot recommend going with Lucas, Matt and Alan enough - together they are a dream team!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Thanks for sharing @dane.ehm Fun diving on the weekend with the beautiful grey nurse sharks!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Wait for it.... always stoked to hang out with the turtles"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another mini froggy?. They come in all forms and sizes. And colours If you look closely, you can see the lure between the eyes."}
{"label": 9, "title": "When I was 13 I had my first real experience with sharks. A few mates and I had swam out to a little island to spear fish to eat for the weekend. Half way through a dive, we were confronted by a super inquisitive shark. Not knowing much about them, other than the stories I had heard perpetuated by the media, we climbed up onto the island and stayed there wondering how we could get back to shore. It was a moment that changed my life; but not in a negative sense. As I got older, I studied marine science, I trained as a freediver and opened @theunderwateracademy , I spearfished for my food all through university and now into the future. I???ve spent my life with sharks being an integral part of my existence. My relationship and understanding of them now is very different. We know now, that healthy ecosystems need sharks, and for me, if I want to keep living off the ocean, I need healthy ecosystems. My life, anyone who???s life revolves around eating seafood, needs sharks. I???m excited to announce that this year I???ve started working more and more with @biossance a cosmetics company who have created a vegetable based oil, which is identical to the one which used to be derived from shark livers; reducing demand globally for these shark products. I think if there???s a better choice available, it???s worth supporting. Excited to keep showing you this beautiful world they are helping to protect."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Well I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn???t hurt , and the beer I had for breakfast was ent bad so I had one more for desert??\u00c2\u009d Sunday morning coming down , Mr Cash , my church Sundays"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Treat someone special?? to a dive or snorkel experience out in the marine park of Nguthungulli_Julian Rocks! . Gift vouchers valid for 3 years! ?."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Proud of our new freedive students! 100% pass rate this day on our AIDA2 (max -20m) course."}
{"label": 1, "title": "So many beautiful whales off Ballina today. Thank you"}
{"label": 2, "title": "I visited this cave the other day, under much different circumstances, and I can tell you the life that was around it was completely different. So nice to watch an environment change so drastically throughout the year."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Diving into the blue with leopard sharks in Byron Bay! An unforgettable underwater adventure surrounded by these mesmerizing creatures!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Turtle shell looks best on Turtles"}
{"label": 2, "title": "I visited this cave the other day, under much different circumstances, and I can tell you the life that was around it was completely different. So nice to watch an environment change so drastically throughout the year."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Not something you see everyday: Little octopus, trying to eat a puffer fish."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A sunday full of adventures; tigers, sunken sub, dolphins, starfish, gifiti, beach time, local lunch and turtle refugee stop"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Part of the allure behind the wild and untamed nature of our oceans, is the potential interaction with some of its most essential and and yet dangerous animals. It keeps our minds alive, and interestingly, just the thought of them can behaviourally impact our human impact on the oceans. But as we move into an age where we try to assimilate rather than dominate, it???s essential that we know how to keep ourselves and our ocean going buddies safe. While I would always hope that our divers out there learn about shark behaviour, and can mitigate interactions before anything like this happens, it???s critically important we know first aid in the incredibly rare case it is needed. This new approach to shark bite has been proposed by an ocean going doctor (Dr Nicholas Taylor) and deviates from the traditional tourniquet method. Please take a moment to have a read through it. It may save a life. If you love getting in the ocean as much as I do, it???s important to know how best to keep safe out there! Happy to hear input from anyone else who is knowledgeable in this particular manoeuvre"}
{"label": 8, "title": "\"Part of the allure behind the wild and untamed nature of our oceans, is the potential interaction with some of its most essential and and yet dangerous animals. It keeps our minds alive, and interestingly, just the thought of them can behaviourally impact our human impact on the oceans. But as we move into an age where we try to assimilate rather than dominate, it???s essential that we know how to keep ourselves and our ocean going buddies safe. While I would always hope that our divers out there learn about shark behaviour, and can mitigate interactions before anything like this happens, it???s critically important we know first aid in the incredibly rare case it is needed. This new approach to shark bite has been proposed by an ocean going doctor (Dr Nicholas Taylor) and deviates from the traditional tourniquet method. Please take a moment to have a read through it. It may save a life. If you love getting in the ocean as much as I do, it???s important to know how best to keep safe out there! Happy to hear input from anyone else who is knowledgeable in this particular manoeuvre\""}
{"label": 8, "title": "What I loved about the hunter gatherer lifestyle was how healthy and alive I felt while I was apart of it. I usually only ate once a day, except for a few bits of fruit in the morning. I lost a lot of weight living like this; but what I lost in belt sizes I gained in knowledge about myself and what my body was capable of. \n\nThe difference between hunger and satisfaction were equally important times of the day. I don???t believe that it only effected my state of mind. \n\nThere???s something about hunger that refines your senses. You???re at a stage of being alert that doesn???t exist when you???re content and full. I felt that my eyesight, my intuition, my hearing were all able to be acutely focused on catching my prey, and avoiding being bitten or outcompeted by sharks at the same time. I remember a state of calm and purpose, where my body was both perfectly relaxed, yet spring loaded with responsiveness. \n\nThis is a picture of me at the end of a couple of months of living entirely off the sea and out of the forest. I was hunting fish at around 30m deep with no fins on, spending 6-8 hours a day in the ocean. I spent many days hungry, when the weather was bad, and I learned a lot about myself and my relationship to the environment. If you ever get the chance to spend time living off the grid, I???d thoroughly recommend finding out what eating less and seeing more can teach you."}
{"label": 8, "title": "We often misinterpret things we see, because we don???t have all the information available, and sometimes we let emotions or information from the media bend our perception of what is actually happening. \n\nI often hear stories of sharks ???chasing people out of the water??\u00c2\u009d or large rays trying to attack people; now I???m not saying those things have never happened, but often it???s the person???s interpretation which might not be as informed as it could be. Repeating those things, makes it likely others will think the same thing when presented with similar situations. Again, not always true.\n\nThis bull ray is changing directions; it makes it look like it???s being aggressive. For many years spearfishers have strung their catch to floats as they swim around this bay, and the rays often approach people looking for fish. They changed their behaviour and will come to the surface to feed. Sometimes the divers do feed them. \n\nWhen someone unfamiliar with what???s going on here has a large ray swim up to them at the surface, they often get scared and think it was ???trying to attack them,??\u00c2\u009d at no point did the ray get to say ???can I just explain...??\u00c2\u009d\n\nLet???s give them another chance; be open to re-understanding what behaviour means, and let???s have another look at all those tall stories we???ve heard before."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Part of the allure behind the wild and untamed nature of our oceans, is the potential interaction with some of its most essential and and yet dangerous animals. It keeps our minds alive, and interestingly, just the thought of them can behaviourally impact our populations impact on the oceans. \n\nBut as we move into an age where we try to assimilate rather than dominate, it???s essential that we know how to keep ourselves and our ocean going buddies safe. \n\nWhile I would always hope that our divers out there learn about shark behaviour, and can mitigate interactions before anything like this happens, it???s critically important we know first aid in the incredibly rare case it is needed. \n\nThis new approach to shark bite has been proposed by an ocean going doctor (Dr Nicholas Taylor) and deviates from the traditional tourniquet method. Please take a moment to have a read through it. It may save a life.\n\nIf you love getting in the ocean as much as I do, it???s important to know how best to keep safe out there!\n\n#sharks #firstaid #spearfishing #surfing #madeofocean #theunderwateracademy"}
{"label": 9, "title": "There???s been a huge movement toward freediving and spearfishing in recent years, and for vastly different reasons. For me, it???s been the ambition of personal development, pushing my mind and body to the limits; but also about connection. I feel very at home in the ocean. I know the reefs like they were my back yard, I know how they change over the year, which animals stay, which animals are new, I get to feel like both a hunter and a protector. I live off the ocean, but I would also go to the ends of the earth to protect it because it now has my livelihood attached to it."}
{"label": 1, "title": "First time seeing one of these beautiful old turtles absolutely stoked"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This was so cool watching these Marine Iguana???s cruise past at a snorkelling spot we visited regularly on our stay at Isabela Island,"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It???s Winter and that time of the year we once again see Grey Nurse sharks at Julian Rocks but we also see huge schools of jewfish and several@other species like these red morning. It???s still 23 degrees in the bay some come on down (or up) for a dive."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Waaaay back when my Instagram handle was @theunderwaterhunter I made this image of Amber Burke @amberofthesea at the Australian national freediving championships. It made it onto photo of the week in a few underwater forums, and within the next few weeks, I saw replicas and star blends pop up across the internet. Some people were making some incredible images, and for a while, this was all I was interested in. There was a new drive to create things that were unique and other worldly. Photography took on new meaning, and there was a sudden realisation that this underwater landscape could be transformed into almost anything."}
{"label": 9, "title": "If you???re in Australia???s southern lattitudes at the moment, and you???re fortunate enough to be able to get to the water, the Giant Australian Cuttlefish are still spawning. The big alpha males can be found flashing colours at each other like underwater techno kaleidoscopes, and the females will be laying their leathery little eggs in the best crevices they can find. Whack on a face mask and snorkel and do some laps of your local coastline. Get those legs moving, and at the same time, see if you can see any of these guys."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Kicker Rock was turtley fantastic!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Crystal clear water this weekend."}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the most beautiful things to do is take the 5 minute boat ride from The Pass and snorkel at Julian Rocks Marine Reserve. We saw turtles in the first few minutes and the most incredible marine life. The long wetsuits will keep you warm and you will create some memories which will last a lifetime.?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Cute little baby lionfish hanging out in some coral from this afternoon's dive at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Mermaid for a day. In an ocean full of fish, be a mermaid. Rent one of there colorful mermaid tails and book a unique professional mermaid photoshoot."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Want to learn how to catch kingfish in Sydney? This is what the calm before the storm looks like. \n\nAfter spending around a quarter of a century spearfishing, for subsistence, as a sponsored diver, marine scientist, guide and freediving/ spearfishing instructor I can say that sometimes it???s difficult to articulate exactly what you???re looking for when you???re hunting for a particular fish. \n\nWhen you know, you know... it???s what many people call your fish sense. Why are you wasting your time in one place, but successful in another? What are the cues that tell you, you???re in the right spot? How do you know what will be around, and what gear to bring? How do you approach the area to maximise your chances of landing the fish you???re after. \n\nI???ve attempted to put together a lot of answers to these questions in @theunderwateracademy???s spearfishing manual. \n\nA comprehensive guide to breath-hold diving, spearfishing, safety, sustainability and coastal marine ecosystems.\n\nJoin us on a course! \n\n#theunderwateracademy #freediving #spearfishing #marinescience #madeofocean"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We've had many fantastic sea turtle encounters on our @sundivebyronbay Galapagos adventure! Off of San Cristobal Island, we visited Kicker Rock, a great snorkel and dive location. On the way, we came across mating green sea turtles. When it comes to mating, male sea turtles can be very unfussy about what they attempt to mate with; this sometimes includes scuba divers and any other turtles they can grab hold of. When I got close to what I thought were two mating turtles, I saw them fighting and then realised they were both males. The bottom turtle fought his way loose, and then they swam off to find a more obliging female."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Night Dive with the crew"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Diving instructors to be"}
{"label": 1, "title": "As well as selflessly and unknowingly fighting off pods of orca to protect manta rays, yesterday also involved huge fevers of mobula rays! That was pretty epic too!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "When the sky is on fire"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Amazing leopard sharks at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Todays diving was nothing short of exceptional ??"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Freediving courses nearly fully booked till the end of April. April has some of the best water around; typically clear blue and warm."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Just had a fantastic 5 days out in the coral sea, where conditions were hard to believe. I taught a freediving course and got some new recruits happily and comfortably down to -25m."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Tortuga. Green sea turtle???s were everywhere on our snorkel adventure to Kicker Rock, Gal??pagos Islands."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Navigation Dive on Anemone Garden today - my adventure dive for Padi Advanced Open Water Diver certification."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Nice ride back to oak ridge from westbay, after having a good day on the water. Fishing, snorkeling and Island hopping bookings are open."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I am in the amazing Galapagos Islands with an adventurous group from @Sundivebyronbay. A lovely marbled ray (Taeniurops meyeni) swimming through the mangroves on Isabela Island. This ray had his tail and barb removed which means it has lost the ability to defend itself. Unfortunately, this species of ray grows large and is often caught as bycatch. Fishers quickly remove the tail and barb to protect themselves while releasing the ray. Sadly, this is a common sight around the world, and I have seen it in many different locations, even in Australia. Interestingly this species, although found in Galapagos is not found in South America."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Another fantastic day, another fantastic class! Really proud of the steps taken in getting deeper into this watery world of ours, and super proud of all our instructors who helped make it possible!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse sharks have always been very approachable, part of the reason why they nearly wiped out by spearfishermen in the 70???s"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Fantastic people doing incredibly valuable work. Great to be out on the water"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A green turtle munches on some delicious Caulerpa on Isabela Island, Galapagos. Colourful rainbow wrasse swim around the mouth as the green turtle pulls the Caulerpa from the substrate, hoping to snatch a quick invertebratey type meal"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Posted @withregram ??? @byronseapixdavebryant Diving with a leopard shark in the shallows at Julian Rocks - shot with a GoPro4 and UR pro filter."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Once upon a time, in a land far far away, I completed my instructor trainers certification for AIDA International. I???m now looking at organising a program to train new instructors to come work with me at @theunderwateracademy tag someone you know who would love the life of a freediving instructor, or put your hand up yourself"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Posted @withregram ??? @byronseapixdavebryant Nothing like diving in a huge school of trevally and then a couple of monster kingies wanna be part of the shot!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "I am in the amazing Galapagos Islands with an adventurous group from @Sundivebyronbay. Our first part of the trip is exploring the islands and snorkelling in the shallows to meet the friendly locals!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Nothing like interacting with apex predators in the ocean. These yellowtail kingfish are very cool and calm but lightning fast if provoked or feeding. Filmed with a GoPro 4 and UR pro filter."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Nothing like diving in a huge school of trevally and then a couple of monster kingies wanna be part of the shot!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Diving with a leopard shark in the shallows at Julian Rocks - shot with a GoPro4 and UR pro filter."}
{"label": 3, "title": "I could never get tired of looking at these beauties"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Best day ever - omg"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A lemon shark doing its best ???Bruce??\u00c2\u009d impersonation from finding Nemo."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Awesome dive on the Tassie III wreck in Byron. Big swell was pounding the beach but we n as never a safe entry before a 150m swim, and a beautiful 30 minutes on the bottom. Such a great artificial reef in Byron!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Back at Beqa Lagoon with the awesome tigers"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Great team of people to experience our shark adventure with. Days 1 and 2 completed with unforgettable moments under the water?????? Beqa Adventure Divers and Uprising Resort done and a new adventure at Beqa Island Resort to come?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Stegostoma fasciatum ~ this species of shark is commonly called a leopard shark in Australia, and commonly called a zebra shark in the United States"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This shark obvioudly has a very good dental plan"}
{"label": 1, "title": "One of the sharks I was very excited to encounter on our @sundivebyronbay Bahamas shark trip was the Blacknose Shark Carcharhinus acronotus. I had never seen this shark before and I love adding new species to my species list. We encountered these sharks hanging out in a beautiful blue hole which would have been an exciting dive site without the sharks. These small but stocky sharks didn't come too close on this occasion, but I got a few decent passes. Thanks to @shark_explorers and @brocqmaxey for making it happen."}
{"label": 9, "title": "We took a whale watching/snorkeling tour with @scottwilsonimagery off the Gold Coast hoping to swim with some humpbacks. While we saw a ton while onboard, they would all disappear once we slipped into the water. We gave it about 7-8 tries. I think they were toying with us. Still a great day on the water with @dbnichols4321 and @k3ndalln . Anytime in the water with Punkin makes for a great trip. If you???re on the Gold Coast during whale migration, reach out to @scottwilsonimagery you will not be disappointed."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Nguthungulli , still the one of the most amazing dive sites !"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Incredibly lucky to be back in Norway! Such a dramatic environment of deep dark fjords,rugged mountains, cascading waterfalls, and forests in a thousand shades of green."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Julian Rocks on a gorgeous day and the phantom 3 pro worked perfectly!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Such beautiful creatures...."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Julian Rocks Dive Sites"}
{"label": 9, "title": "I still have so many photos from last year, but one of my favourite encounters was with this beautiful female oceanic whitetip shark off Cat Island in the Bahamas whilst on our @sundivebyronbay shark expedition! She hung around with us all day; it was an exceptional experience."}
{"label": 9, "title": "The white edges of the giant kelp in this picture are dead. White wisps of former forest, stressed beyond their thresh-hold. This is a plantation of Giant kelp; a ???hope spot??? where the most temperature resistant genetics were re-established by scientists, hoping to regenerate some of the 95% of giant kelp forests lost from climate change. I learned to freedive so that I could experience our underwater world, I spearfishing for my food as a way of staying connected to my natural existence. If we want to continue to live from the oceans, if we want to hand over the experiences we had, to our children, we need to make some changes to what???s happening. There have been 6 years of consecutive warming in our oceans, and this is the result. Not only the Great Barrier Reef, but our great southern oceans are feeling the pinch. Spread the word. Bring someone diving, so they know what it is we stand to lose."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Whale watch today"}
{"label": 9, "title": "The white edges of the giant kelp in this picture are dead. White wisps of former forest, stressed beyond their thresh-hold.? ? This is a plantation of Giant kelp; a ???hope spot??? where the most temperature resistant genetics were re-established by scientists, hoping to regenerate some of the 95% of giant kelp forests lost from climate change.? ? I learned to freedive so that I could experience our underwater world, I spearfishing for my food as a way of staying connected to my natural existence. If we want to continue to live from the oceans, if we want to hand over the experiences we had, to our children, we need to make some changes to what???s happening.? ? There have been 6 years of consecutive warming in our oceans, and this is the result. Not only the Great Barrier Reef, but our great southern oceans are feeling the pinch.? ? Spread the word. Bring someone diving, so they know what it is we stand to lose.?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A frame grab from my last project with @biossance. (Who can see the two sharks in this pic?) We explored our beautiful oceans, and how critical shark populations are, for ocean health. We also touched on how we can make a difference to ocean health by being careful about what we buy. @biossance for instance has innovated a vegetable based alternative to shark liver oil (squalene), and they are helping to replace this product in the cosmetics industry. It???s worth checking what you???re rubbing on your face and supporting those who are trying to make a difference."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Had the most magical day exploring the deep with @unreliableearthling, swimming with pufferfish, lionfish, leopard sharks and turtles!!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Check these two fur seals, mother and pup having a good old snooze. Los Tuneles, Isabela Island, Galapagos.\n\n#galapagos#isabelagalapagos#furseal#sundivebyronbay#sundivetravel#sonya7rv"}
{"label": 5, "title": "How to dive deeper and stay longer safely? Train for it. Set targets, work on technique, most importantly have a buddy that is always watching your back. It???s somber news hearing all our operations are frozen for another month at least. This has been a difficult time to feel like the years of work setting up @theunderwateracademy was worth it; but with the dedication of our instructors, I???m confident we will be roaring to go, the second we???re allowed to have students back on our float lines."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Beautiful evening passing through the channel dividing old and new port royal."}
{"label": 5, "title": "This came from a time in my life when I literally lived off the ocean. Not catching fish meant going hungry. Competing with sharks for every meal was part of the daily routine. I remember being proud of this fish, because of how difficult it was to take. I was happily diving 30-40m deep back then, waiting for the one specific fish I wanted. This last year and a half ha been tough on a lot of people; with my businesses currently shut down, I???m wishing I was back there, floating around in the tropical waters with nothing better to do than exist."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Kicker Rock off San Cristobal is a fantastic dive site! There were so many green turtles around the rock, which seemed to be aggregating to find a mate. This gave some nice photo opportunities!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We had a whale of a time yesterday. Thanks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A curious green turtle at Kicker Rock"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Byron Bay you are absolutely devine! Another crackin day out on the water"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Beautiful moments with beautiful people and amazingly gorgeous creatures"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Seriously UNREAL! Had a magical morning with these playful bottlenose dolphins. More experiences like this please life!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Post Dive Bliss !!! 1st 30m Deep Dive completed well - Happiness in the extreme"}
{"label": 9, "title": "I am in the amazing Galapagos Islands with an adventurous group from @Sundivebyronbay.\nThis shot was taken on Pinzon Island Galapagos; it's so nice to see healthy populations of sharks close to the shoreline. These whitetip reef sharks were all sat in the mangroves.\nUnfortunately, I wasn't expecting such an awesome encounter and, the guide told me that we had to stay horizontal, or the sharks would see this as a sign of aggression. Knowing how aggressive whitetip reef sharks can be towards people, I heeded his advice, but composing the shot was difficult from flat on the surface and lots of heads were subsequently chopped.\nYou get the picture anyways.."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Fantastic life at Mantaray Bay with a surprising healthy reef."}
{"label": 5, "title": "For anyone else trying to find the light in all of this, I know that if you keep pushing, keep focusing on what will get you to the surface, eventually you will feel the breeze on your face, and fresh air in your lungs again."}
{"label": 5, "title": "For anyone else trying to find the light in all of this, I know that if you keep pushing, keep focusing on what will get you to the surface, eventually you will feel the breeze on your face, and fresh air in your lungs again."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Thanks Nathalie! ?? this pic and love this Sundive Byron bay"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Cool night dives off the Ribbon Reefs with a favourite being Gotham City for the Red Bass and Trevally."}
{"label": 9, "title": "#outoftheblueadventures Thanks Angus & Emily for a fantastic morning. It was knowledgeable and full of some awesome visions of these amazing creatures. Highly recommend you and your company for anyone visiting Byron Bay"}
{"label": 5, "title": "If you???ve messaged or emailed in the last week about freediving courses (or just to say hi) sorry I haven???t got back to you. We???ve been working away on a project out to sea... looking forward to sharing it with you later in the year ?I???ll get back to all the emails over the weekend! Looking forward to taking you all out there!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "It???s nice to be getting back to teaching my freediving and spearfishing courses again! Congrats on your first lessons @tiff263 ??? The water is starting to cool down; but still warm enough to be out there enjoying it! There???s some big fish going past the north coast of NSW at the moment too if you???re game to brave the swell"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Ready to dive into the weekend like these two idiots"}
{"label": 5, "title": "It???s nice to be getting back to teaching my freediving and spearfishing courses again! The water is starting to cool down; but still warm enough to be out there enjoying it! There???s some big fish going past the north coast of NSW at the moment too if you???re game to brave the swell."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Dolphinpuppy"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The water clarity in the Bay is soooo clear... time to get out for a dive on the Tassie wreck. It will be going off!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Did you know that almost all of the world's seven species of sea turtles are omnivorous???meaning they eat pretty much anything, including jellyfish!"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Incubus Chaos Underwater with the wonderful"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Dancing witches , ??? Incubus Chaos??\u00c2\u009d Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Bloop bloop bloop! A Lion???s Mane Jellyfish cruising through the waters of Julian Rocks yesterday offshore from Byron Bay. I don???t come across many of these interesting creatures, it was refreshing to see one again. It was amazing to be back at JR again, I???m looking forward to getting back weekly adventures here as we enter Leopard Shark season"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Australian Mottled Moray Eel // Hidden in a tiny crevice in the coral, this moray eel gave us a quite the surprise when we looked closely. Growing up to 1.5m in length theses guys can be distinguished by their multiple light spots on their dark body"}
{"label": 9, "title": "What???s the weirdest thing you???ve found underwater?? Yesterday I was exploring somewhere new and found this rather ominous hulk, laying on the bottom collecting silt. Did someone forget where they parked?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I loved photographing the lemon sharks at Tiger Beach; such a cool animal! | Taken on @sundivebyronbay Bahamas Shark Expedition |"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Good wildlife photographers stay focused and build up knowledge and skill over the years to anticipate animal behaviour in an attempt to be in the right place at the right time. I obviously missed that memo. Here I'm taking a portrait of a still lemon shark while a tiger impressively launches for the bait in the background, and I had no idea until checking the photos back on land."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo by??? @britinbrisbane Borders to head down to Byron from Queensland opening back up from October 1st . Who's excited? ???"}
{"label": 3, "title": "The best view in the sea"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Swimming pigs!!!! Couldn???t t miss the Bahamas classic on our @sundivebyronbay trip. Baby pigs on the beach and cheerful big pigs with floppy ears swimming towards you .. puts a big big smile on your face thanks to @shark_explorers for getting us there early before all the crazy day boats .."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Meet 'Emma', probably the most famous shark of Tiger Beach and one of the favourites on our @sundivebyronbay Bahamas shark expedition. Emma is distinguishable by the damage to her lower caudal fin and her calm behaviour around divers. Apparently, Emma turned up this season looking very thin but has bulked up and was looking good when we spent a few days with her."}
{"label": 1, "title": "You can???t really say you ve done tiger beach if you haven???t been head butted by Emma. Such a chilled and charismatic shark she likes to get close, very close"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another tiger to meet from our @Sundivebyronbay shark expedition is 'Cookie' named after the cookiecutter shark bite on her chin (ouch). Cookie liked to do flyovers and was usually higher in the water column than the other tigers."}
{"label": 1, "title": "With such an exquisite bright blue coupe these guys are hard to miss on the reef. Easily mistake for a parrot gosh due to their colour, their thick chunky lips help to distinguish."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Cruising with one of the most vulnerable shark species. Even though grey nurse sharks (or sand tiger sharks) look intimidating, they are actually one of the more laid back shark species"}
{"label": 1, "title": "During our @sundivebyronbay shark expedition to the Bahamas, we were lucky enough to meet Butthead, the tiger shark, named for, well, obvious reasons. Each tiger shark has a distinct personality and behaviour, and Butthead is just slightly loco and unpredictable; still, we really enjoyed our time with her."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Meet 'Bullet' the tiger shark (my personal favourite)! We've had a fantastic few days at tiger beach on our @sundivebyronbay Bahamas shark expedition! So many photos to go through; more from Bullet soon."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Check this school of Barracuda we encountered in Kimbe bay PNG back in March. Dive site, The Arch."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Having fun in macro with a bubble anenome!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "In a couple of months our local dive sites will see hundreds of leopard/zebra sharks make themselves at home."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Moray eel"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Swimming with the puppies of the sea"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Slowing things down has presented an incredible opportunity to reassess the way we live our lives. \nWhile we are stuck in a routine; keeping the cogs turning, we rarely get the opportunity to step back and see if we could do things differently. The small blessing of closing down my businesses has been to refocus my energy. I???ve come up with a new direction for my company, and I???m now reaching people all around the world (and in incredibly unforeseen places).\nInstead of focusing on the obvious, the discontent, the negative; if we broaden our perspectives, we have an increased opportunity to reinvent our way forward. \nFreediving is one of those amazing sports where slowing down and relaxing helps us out. Trying harder isn???t always the best way forward... I???m sinking deeper into thinking differently. See you when I reach the bottom #theunderwateracademy @theunderwateracademy #freediving #breathhold #adventure #theunderwaterhunter #sinking #slowingdown #speedingup"}
{"label": 6, "title": "We had a superb sharky week during our recent dive trip to Beqa Lagoon in Fiji & can thoroughly recommend Beqa Lagoon Resort Dive crew, great group of professional guys, comfy boat rides & incredible non-stop shark action at the Cathedral dive site. From 50+ bulls & Tigers making their appearance on 2 days the entire experience was awesome Photograph: Brian Pool"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Face to face with a tiger"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Aren't bull sharks Beautiful?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Tiger Shark rises up before us from the Cathedral arena @ Beqa Lagoon, Fiji. Photograph: Brian Pool An phenomenonal dive, led by dive master Brandon Paige, where we were blessed to have four big Tigers cruising around us (not to mention the Bulls). This was so much more than we ever expected. Huge thanks to this amazing crew. Vinaka!!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "We were back in Byron Bay for another dive at Julian Rocks. It was fantastic; the visibility was about 10-11 metres, although, it was a little bit chilly. But besides that..."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Wahoo action today was nice"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Fabulous day whale watching at Brunswick Heads"}
{"label": 6, "title": "What a job! The guy in the picture who looks like a shark puppeteer is in fact in control of the food bin. The sharks never bother him and, his job is to swim up and down the line of excited divers with the bin to make sure they all have a great view of the sharks; this must be one of the most exciting diving jobs ever! Any volunteers?"}
{"label": 7, "title": "A picture I made many many moons ago, showing what days in the ocean can be like. The underwater part of this shot is in a marine park, where these manta are protected, however in recent years when I???ve visited, the amount of plastic they deal with is increasing and increasing. Now, I???m not going to harp on about plastics as I think we???re fairly aware of trying to reduce where we can, but I am going to say I???m in the middle of a project which is going one step further, which is going to be doing things to reverse the problems"}
{"label": 5, "title": "After going back for a few dives on scuba again, I can honestly say I???ve never been happier with my transition to freediving. I did my open water scuba licence when I was 14 and then started freediving when I was 16... that???s nearly 20 years ago now, and it was the best thing I???ve ever done."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Some lovely white spotted eagle rays cruising around Julian Rocks on Sunday. Conditions were decent - a handful of leopard sharks & rays doing laps around the needles & nursery. Another nice day spent in the big blue! ."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I used to spend months at a time in the Solomon Islands, in a village that had no electricity, no phones, no real contact with the western world; or with our system of values. Days revolves around the weather, the seasons and the movement of different animals. It had its own focus and flow.\n\nI miss that. Here???s a pic of me spearfishing. Without using fins, I would crawl down the walls to between 20-30m deep to catch fish. This was a Maori seaperch, and I remember the dive well. A bit over 3min on my last dive of my whole trip. The perfect fish to share with my host family, over the fire on my last night. #simplertimes #aintnobodygottimefordat #imholdyourbreathkindahungry #freediving #theunderwateracademy #hunting #huntandgather #liveofftheland #nofinsfriday #aquaman"}
{"label": 9, "title": "? Great day back in Byron Bay.. So many amazing memories!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A tiger shark about to be hand feed, fantastic interactions at Beqa Lagoon."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I am delighted to have my image 'Somewhere Under the Rainbow' take off Lord Howe Island shortlisted in the @southaustralianmuseum & @australiangeographic Nature Photographer of the Year. So many great photos from so many talented photographers; I wish everyone luck. \n\nWe visited Lord Howe Island in May last year; it was the last trip of the diving season but still an amazing one. I was excited about visiting Lord Howe Island to see some of the rare and endemic species that inhabit the land and seas around the island. On my radar were Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis), as Lord Howe is one of the only places in Australia to encounter this species. @prodivelordhowe runs a fantastic snorkel experience. There is no bait; they pop you in the water and drift with the current. The sharks, presumably thinking that the boat may be a fishing vessel and that there may be a few scraps going overboard, inquisitively come and investigate. On this day, there were many curious sharks; as we drifted, a storm started to form off Mount Gower, which usually isn't great for photographs, but then a double rainbow also formed, which was a fantastic sight. I wasn't geared up correctly to take split-level shots with my small dome and heavy strobes weighing my camera housing down, but I tried my best to capture the moment, even with the storm-generated waves crashing over me. Sharks & storms & rainbows, oh my!\n\nThanks to @prodivelordhowe for taking us to meet the sharks and making the shot possible."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Incubus Chaos 2, the wilding inside us... with the amazing contemporary dancer"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Tiger sharks aren't the only species that inhabit Tiger Beach; there are multiple other species, including the charismatic and bold lemon shark which is the shark in the front of the image."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Incubus Chaos , the wilding inside us... with the amazing contemporary dancer"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Swimming with these guys is the highlight of my year"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Hey guys! If you haven???t jumped on board yet, I???ve got another week of classes running online. Tonight???s classes are equalisation (if you have trouble going equalising past 5-10m) and breath-hold physiology and psychology. Still time to book on, just follow the link in my profile: thank you for supporting @theunderwateracademy during these times! If you???re near one of our locations, we???ll take off the price of your online course from your next freediving course with us :) -"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Fighting chaos ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "What to say... just stay still... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "But we feel there is no air left for us ... politicians playing with our lives while the world drains in despair ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "But we are besieged, immersed in chaos ... deep down a dark place ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "There is so much beauty in this world, even through the darkness ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Went for an ocean kayak with @cape_byron_kayaks yesterday. This crusty Loggerhead came over to say 'Hi' so I dropped the ActionCam in the water - Result. Oh, we saw whales and dolphins too."}
{"label": 1, "title": "There is so much beauty in this world ... in humans but specially in the Nature around us ... let???s fight to preserve the life in our oceans ! Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 5, "title": "If you want to join us, there???s still a few places available (you can book on through the link in my bio). I???ve even decided that, as a way of saying thanks for supporting our business; if you choose to come and do one of our freediving or spearfishing courses when our businesses @theunderwateracademy reopens, I???ll give you a discount for what you spent on the online classes. We hope we can help you through these tough times, by keeping you entertained and healthy, and we love that you???ve supported us through it too. Hope to see you all face to face soon! First class starts tomorrow evening. We will have regular weekly dry training classes running as of next week."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Name a happier looking shark!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Before we hit the waters here in Fiji, I have some last fotos of @bluebaysaronde to share with you Besides nudies we've seen many other creatures from the tiny funky shrip to the big impressive whale shark"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Big spotty fish???"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Hidden in the Ocean ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "I dream of beautiful creatures that live in our seas and our dreams... taking care of both... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "My oceans are full of Nymphs and marvellous creatures , if we harm our oceans, what tales will we tell to our children ? Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "There is so much beauty in this world ... in humans but specially in the Nature around us ... let???s fight to preserve the life in our oceans ! Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Last day @bluebaydivers1212 Thank you for those great memories, for your hospitality and a feeling of being at home! The colours and wildlife are amazing! It's a true paradise!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "We got to spend a whole week on @bluebaysaronde An island paradise with wonderful hosts, white sand, balinese style villas, delicious food and top notch diving. Being the ONLY guests on the island was the cherry on the top!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Reflect... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 2, "title": "A great collaboration since longtime with our friends jica international for sharing our knowledge for some scientific surveys to protect our marine ecosystem for our future"}
{"label": 6, "title": "In moments of darkness may we have the clarity to look at the light of wisdom and compassion Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Julian Rocks over the summer months really is an amazing place to dive."}
{"label": 5, "title": "This is happening again! Last year I was super proud to bring @theunderwateracademy and the entire Sydney freediving community to the opera house to dive in the waters of Sydney harbour. We were there as part of Clean Up Australia Day; for an event organised with @surfrider ... we???re doing it again if you want to come on down! All free divers with a valid certification welcome to jump in the water with us :) ."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Balls Pyramid has been one of those places I???ve wanted to dive for years and years, and finally, yesterday it became a reality. It was a 6:30am start with @prodivelordhowe and anticipation was high. Greeted with 30-40m visibility, I managed to Freedive the cave at observatory rock; touching the back wall, and spotting the huge numbers of dinosaur-like slipper lobsters, bunched into the crevices on the caves roof (the cave is about 18m deep and about 20-30m long to the back wall). From here we explored the boulders until the final ascent at Ballina Bombie. Resting on the sand in around 30m, I found my first Ballina Angel Fish. A definite tick off the list for fish addicts like myself. The next dive was at SE rock; where I found mammoth coronation trout, big black trevally, plenty of huge kingfish, oh, and probably 50+ Galapagos whaler sharks that jostled at our fin tips when I called them up from the deep. We even had a hammerhead come up to join the excitement. All in the shadow of Balls Pyramid. If you ever get the chance to do this dive, I can highly recommend it. I???ll hopefully be teaching freediving courses out here again soon... so please let me know if you???re interested. A massive thank you again to Aaron and Lisa at"}
{"label": 6, "title": "The beauty of our oceans, its myths and legend will disappear in a death Ocean, turned dead by human induced climate change . Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Gift vouchers available for Christmas! - if you???ve left if till the last minute and need to make up for it; send us a message and we???ll sort you out. Get them out and underwater - The Underwater Academy team"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Chaos . Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Ocean Nymph Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "The Ocean Nymph Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Chaos . Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Sometimes when it feels like the entire world is against you, and your life is spiraling away into a void you won???t climb out of, remember that somewhere out there, there are cute baby seals, just wanting to play with you"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lemon Shark"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Going to miss seeing these beauties around the rock but pretty dam excited for some grey nurse and whales"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "How many bull sharks can you count in this image?"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Going to work after the long weekend like..."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Galapagos Shark of Lord Howe Island ."}
{"label": 5, "title": "What???s your favourite dive site? This is mine..."}
{"label": 6, "title": "One of my favourite images of a white spotted eagle ray taken at Julian rocks a couple years ago."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Another weekend of bad conditions here in south east Queensland??? Only plus side is thinking about how good it???s going to feel when we eventually get back out there! I???ve recently been going through and editing some past images that didn???t make the initial cut. Swipe right to check em out"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Taken in 600m of water in the middle of the night, while i floated off an island by myself in the remote parts of the Solomon Islands. I miss adventures."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Oh my goodness... I had a really amazing party with these lovely whales! This is one of the best experience in my life."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Today was beyond breathtaking! We went on an epic whale watching trip and saw beautiful humpback whales and a chill sea turtle! The first three photos here were taken by our lovely guide Laura from @wildbyronseasafaris (I just popped on my favorite filter) How stunning are they?!  My heart was beating so fast when the whale breached, I didn???t see it coming! It was truly a day I???ll never forget! Our guide Glenn was looking out for trash, too, and fished it out as we went along! He told us a lot about how human actions are harming the wildlife in our oceans! Special experiences like these also strengthen my belief that we as humans just have to strive to be better every day!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "What an incredible experience getting to see Humpback whales up close!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "When I first took this image it annoyed me how asymmetrical the manta is with one wing up and one down??? The more I look at it the more it actually bothers me If only the mantas could keep this kind of thing in mind next time their workin the camera"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Whale watching today was wonderful!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "WE LOVE MANTA???S! What???s your fave? You have until tomorrow night to enter our GIVEAWAY for your chance to WIN 50% off a dive course + some rad new gear...What are you waiting for! ?Find the post with the slick mask + snorkel for all the details ??? @zoea.imagery ???"}
{"label": 9, "title": "One of my favourite experiences was having these two curious creatures come and say hello while we were out on a boat near Byron. They're inquisitive and so beautiful. Hoping to get back out on the ocean again soon."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Today, as part of our @sundivebyronbay Galapagos adventure, we were diving offshore of Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island. The diving was fantastic with giant mantas, huge schools of mobula rays, sharks and much much more. On our third and final dive, we were looking for a large school of black-striped salema that had been seen previously. After much searching, we found it in about 5m of water and spent some time playing with the fish.\n\nSoon after, I completed my safety stop and surfaced, only to hear people yelling at me from the boat. I turned around and looked under the water to find a manta stationary underneath me; quite unusual, but I figured this was what everyone was yelling about. I took a couple of crappy photos and then, to my shock, I noticed in the distance a pair of orca who were hunting the manta, and it was using me as cover. The orca came into sight, and I got one distant (very crappy) shot before they disappeared; the manta then disappeared, too. It was all over in a heartbeat, and I was a little confused (I???m easily confused) as to what was happening at the time. I???m unsure if the manta swam under me as it was, hoping they would take me instead or if it knew my presence would delay them; if the former, I forgive it, and I hope my presence didn???t only delay the inevitable.\n\nAn amazing experience I will never forget!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Counting down to when we will see these wonderful sharks again - possibly the most terrifying looking but one of the least threatening sharks in the ocean!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "We might not have our boats going out to Julian Rock???s just yet, but we have some exciting plans to look forward to! We???re talking 1:1 scuba diving and freediving courses, first aid courses AND new stock in the shop for all your ocean needs! Don???t forget.. You can hire full scuba gear from us or just hire the bits you need to fill the gaps for your adventures! Drop us an email, give us a call or pop in and say hello Stay tuned for more updates ??"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Yesterday???s scuba dive on the Tassie III allowed me to use my old Olympus 5050 camera with its 100 degree Inon wide lens and in-built flash - I get just enough flash from the camera to light up the subjects in the first 2 feet - and this is the end result."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Yesterday???s scuba dive on the Tassie III allowed me to use my old Olympus 5050 camera with its 100 degree Inon wide lens and in-built flash - I get just enough flash from the camera to light up the subjects in the first 2 feet - and this is the end result."}
{"label": 9, "title": "Ned???s beach on Lord Howe Island is one of the highlights for fish lovers. Here, a small section of the beach is designated as a feeding zone and attracts a variety of very confident fish in large numbers. The feeding is carefully managed with special fish pellets and limits on the amount of food given. One fish species attracted to Ned???s is the charismatic silver drummer; these guys gather around you as soon as you enter the water and greet you with hungry ???smiles???."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater witches ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian rocks Byron bay , amazing crystal clear ocean"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Plans for the weekend? Fancy a snorkel or even a scuba dive? You can rent or buy all the gear you need from us at BBDC! Swim out off the beach whilst the water is flat as a pancake + clear as day ?? Pop into the shop between 10am + 2pm daily + we can tell you where the best hangouts are + get you fitted out with some gear! ??? ??? ??? @raquelbota ???"}
{"label": 9, "title": "An absolute epic Lord Howe dive experience thanks to #prodivelordhowe and a shout out to #sundivebyronbay and the 2022 Lord Howe crew for another fantastic adventure"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Galapagos sharks are also encountered at Ned's beach. The sharks are a  little more reserved than the silver drummers, but I think that possibly everything on the planet may be..."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another fish I wanted to encounter while visiting Lord Howe Island was the Galapagos shark.\nLord Howe is one of the only places in Australia to see this species of shark. @prodivelordhowe run a fantastic and highly organised Galapagos shark snorkel trip to meet these charismatic sharks and it doesn't disappoint! Maybe two minutes after choosing our location, there were Gal sharks coming to check us out; by the end of the snorkel, I estimated approximately 50 sharks were swimming around us. If you are visiting Lord Howe and love sharks, this trip is highly recommended!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "You can get a little sick of seeing these guys on a dive as they are usually everywhere. Good to stop and take a quick on the odd occasion."}
{"label": 2, "title": "More more silver drummer ???smiley??? fun???"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leafy Sea Dragon Photograph by Brian Pool Under the pier at Rapid Bay Jetty, South Australia. Leafy Sea Dragons have to be amongst the most photogenic animals in the world."}
{"label": 5, "title": "On this dive we were lucky enough to see 6 species of sharks. This image shows Bulls, Lemons and Tawny Nurse sharks but we also saw Black and White tip and Grey reef sharks. Fantastic diving with"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Meet 'Parasite' an approximately 5 m long male great white shark we met off the Southern Neptune Islands. Parasite has quite a good coverage of parasitic copepody type thingies, which is (most probably) from where his name originates; he certainly is a handsome fish! Thanks to @rodneyfoxsharkexpeditions for the trip and @sundivebyronbay for organizing the trip!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Our oceans are dying while our politicians do nothing and pledge allegiance to the fishing industry ... is a nightmare... Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Serious whale action ..."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Pretty pumped for the rest of January! The next 8 days, back to back, fully booked freediving courses. Creating a whole new underwater community. Extending people???s lives into the other 80% of our planet."}
{"label": 2, "title": "One of the highlights of being with @rodneyfoxsharkexpeditions is that they have a 'bottom cage', which sits between 15 and 28m and allows you a fascinating perspective with the sharks; it also makes for some excellent photo opportunities!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "What amazing and bizarre creatures"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Leopard Prints"}
{"label": 9, "title": "An unforgettable experience onboard the @rodneyfoxsharkexpeditions Big thanks to the crew for their efforts in making a very successful trip ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Just back from an amazing trip chasing great white sharks in the Neptune Islands with a great bunch of lovely people from @sundivebyronbay . We had the weather on our side, lots of sharks everyday, playful sea lions and beautiful clear water??? a huge thank you to @rodneyfoxsharkexpeditions for a fantastic trip with a wonderful crew"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This weekend made for incredible conditions out on the rock. With 15m+ visibility, we had it all with Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks, Turtles, Schooling Barracuda, a huge Stone fish and much more. It???s was one of those days that rarely happen."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard Sharks Byron Bay, New SouthWales, Australia Please Like, Comment & Share New longer videos on my YouTube Follow @mitchellpettigrew for more"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Needed a little break from reality! -"}
{"label": 9, "title": "A quick break from posting Mexico photos?????? to the next adventure?????? @chezlgee and I have arrived in Fiji. Standby for the pictures of SHARKS!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Diving at home!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Watching the marine life"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater slow dance ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Morning views..."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Thanks Ate Leni for the parking lessons , driving time and for these photos"}
{"label": 2, "title": "This was such a fun day, the hardest part was choosing which leopard shark to take a photo of. You can see @kristianlainephotography in action"}
{"label": 1, "title": "My buddy, Anne, watching this beautiful octopus change colour and dance around the reef at Julian Rocks. #byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Have you ever seen a school of Tuna and Barracuda together? Well we did here in Kimbe Bay PNG"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater thoughts... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Look at me... wake up... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Hidden ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 3, "title": "These majestic mammals have returned They always make my heart sing"}
{"label": 2, "title": "SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA - OPERA HOUSE CLEAN-UP 2020! Such a beautiful day with amazing people all getting together to participate in an amazing cause!!!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "??? A new dawn??\u00c2\u009d a collaboration with a fantastic musician,"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Maybe there is light out there... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater Dancers"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Good crew = Good Dives"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Woohoo, completed the AIDA2 with The Underwater Academy!!! Had soooo much fun and gained so much more knowledge about this fantastic sport!!! So lucky to have gone with such an awesome group with such amazing teachers!!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Now there???s something you don???t see every-day... and what a couple of days it???s going to be. Just got up to the Great Barrier Reef for one of the greatest natural spectacles the world will ever see... turn the lights down low, if you know what I mean. Corals -swiping right like their lives depend on it.... kind of like this guy"}
{"label": 2, "title": "The bulls were on top form today! Thanks to @thefijisharkdive for expertly looking after all of our group from @sundivebyronbay"}
{"label": 5, "title": "With all this science work, I???ve been out of the water for 3 weeks now... going crazy!! To make up for it, I???m flying to Sydney to teach another freediving course; and will have all our summer courses up soon too! Who???s coming along? Who wants to learn how to dive deeper?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Aquaman looks like a sissy."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Pretty grey + wet outside today but look how BLUE Bexhill Quarry is Our Freediving + Open Water students went there this morning for their training dives with instructors Kaine + Matt ?? Have you been diving there? The water is beaut even on a day! ?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Last minute spots on our Sydney freediving course this coming weekend. Send us an email on info@theunderwateracademy.com"}
{"label": 7, "title": "For the last 10 years I???ve created media about our changing oceans, both about their beauty, in the hope that people would find reason to want to protect them, and about their destruction so people would do the same. After @bluethefilm2017 I began to see a real awakening in both people and now in companies. Putting our oceans and environment back at the top of our priorities. We became conscious about our impacts and are now looking at ways to make changes, small and large. We???re moving away from the throw-away society, by reducing our waste, recycling & choosing brands that make timeless and high quality items. I???m proud to start a journey with @breitling @breitling_oceania who have proven you don???t have to sacrifice quality or style by being environmentally conscious and incorporating recycled plastics into their #superocean range of watches. I know I???ll have my Breitling for a lifetime. I???ll be off next week to their summit launch, so will keep you all updated with what???s to come!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Blowing bubble rings as a freediver is kind of that perfect ???thing??\u00c2\u009d that typifies our sport. It???s the combination of air and water and all its dynamics. It???s a fragile balance between stillness and movement. The bubble, outwardly expanding as it travels further and further, threatening to crumble and lose form, but being held together by tension and pressure. The toroidal vortex moves through water with the least friction of any known movement.... To create the rings or for some people ???underwater art,??\u00c2\u009d we sacrifice what it is that keeps us there, the air in our lungs; and just like the bubbles we have to return to the surface, where our presence will disappear, like we were never there in the first place."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Just a couple of mates enjoying a morning swim at the rocks Must be getting close to 10 weeks now since I???ve had a local dive! The weather along the east coast has been unrelenting to say the least."}
{"label": 9, "title": "So good to be back in the water yesterday! Conditions were average at best but we still managed to find a few nice photo ops. Here???s one of the highlights - a beautiful lion fish spreading its fins. Little guy was hanging out under some very turbulent water making things a bit interesting Now let???s all hope the rain forecast for the coming week isn???t nearly as bad as first though"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Somewhere in the pacific, is an island, with cracks and caves full of crystal clear water. At a specific time of day, the light shines straight through a hole in the top of the cave to create amazing light beams. This cave is the most spectacular. There is coral, sharks, and the possibility of something else. . Where is it?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A Leopard Shark cruising above the sandy bottom at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Well the start of Leopard season here on the east coast has been a bit up and down so far??? that said, the ???ups??\u00c2\u009d have been realllllly up So it???s hard to be too disappointed Swipe across to check out some of the Leopard Shark magic that has been occurring so far in 2022"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Facing off with Eagles. There???s been a large fever of Eagle Rays hanging around the rock the past few weeks. This abundance of Rays coupled with beautiful blue water has made awesome conditions to practise photographing them."}
{"label": 1, "title": "8 of my favourite images from this years leopard shark season. This year didn???t exactly go to plan thanks to less than ideal weather But still had some amazing dives. Swipe right to check em out!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Excited to announce we are putting the final touches on The Underwater Academy @theunderwateracademy spearfishing courses. Living from our oceans connects us to the sea. That connection often means we want to see it healthy enough to continue supporting our families and our futures. The courses incorporate freediving physiology, marine science and fisheries stock assessments, gear testing and techniques for effective and sustainable spearfishing. With a strong focus on safety and the latest marine science, the course is designed to not only develop skills, but a knowledge that connects you to the sea and fosters a relationship where you are entrusted to be its guardian. Courses are up and running in Sydney, with a roll-out across Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Byron Bay as the year progresses. . . Tag a mate who should do this: and send us an inquiry on info@theunderwateracademy.com"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Excellent conditions to shoot this morning at the rocks Here???s a Leopard Shark trying his best to shake off a couple of remora fish I can confirm he was unsuccessful and the little buggers only seemed to attach even harder! Back out again tomorrow to make the most of this perfect visibility"}
{"label": 2, "title": "So I???ve recently collaborated with @ocean.pulse to contribute to their weekly blog for all things underwater and scuba! @ocean.pulse is full of interesting articles ranging from product to destination reviews as well as everything in between. My first piece for the blog: The Best Leopard Shark Dive in the World: Julian Rocks Many of my images have been captured at Julian Rocks and anyone who???s slid into my DMs will know - I can talk about it all day If you???ve ever wondered a little more about the site and it???s seasonal Leopards, this article is for you (LINK IN BIO) Have a read and let me know your thoughts!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "SPEARFISHING COURSES: Excited to announce we are putting the final touches on The Underwater Academy @theunderwateracademy spearfishing courses. Living from our oceans connects us to the sea. That connection often means we want to see it healthy enough to continue supporting our families and our futures. The courses incorporate freediving physiology, marine science and fisheries stock assessments, gear testing and techniques for effective and sustainable spearfishing. With a strong focus on safety and the latest marine science, the course is designed to not only develop skills, but a knowledge that connects you to the sea and fosters a relationship where you are entrusted to be its guardian. Courses are up and running in Sydney, with a roll-out across Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Byron Bay as the year progresses. ."}
{"label": 9, "title": "It don???t take long for it to go from good to bad. Early start on Friday picking a couple of lads up off the beach. Hope they are doing ok. Good spotting by Rod to alert us all."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Grey skies and whales!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "One day you will go further than you imagined, and you will look back and ask yourself. Why did I doubt myself so much? @svenjamin_franklin snapped this pic of me taking @alexandre.gibaud down to his pb depth of -30m. Courses will be running over winter in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney! (And a couple in Byron) hope we can see you there!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "A bit of Manta madness for your Monday night These images were taken Saturday morning at Julian Rocks/Nguthungulli. There???s been a lot of Manta action so far this season! Let???s hope it continues Swipe right to check out my favourite 5 Manta images from the dive Let me know your thoughts! Do you have a favourite? If so, which one?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Having spent this last year mostly freediving for work, I???m pretty excited to be heading off for some play time on the GBR with @belugaxpeditions and @hannahderose__ ... chasing the Ferrari???s of the whale family for a photo op. Who else has dived with Minke whales before? Listened to the dubstep-like beats? Looking forward to"}
{"label": 5, "title": "I???ll be speaking at the upcoming Sydney boat show, on all things freediving! I???ll also be hosting a bit of a forum, so if you???re interested, come on down! Find out a bit more about underwater photography, freedive training for spearfishing and how you can get involved. Hope to meet you there! ."}
{"label": 5, "title": "We???re super proud to announce an AIDA instructor course with Miguel Lozano (3rd deepest diver on the planet) in November this year, running in Bali. We???ve had a couple of candidates have to withdraw due to other constraints so there???s a couple of positions left. This really is an incredible opportunity, so send us a DM if interested. We will also be running an assistant instructor course on the lead up, to get people up to speed, and our weekly squad training will help keep you in condition throughout winter. Imagine going freediving for work!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "FREE EVENT: I???m hosting an equalisation workshop tomorrow night at @adrenospearfishing store in Sydney (678 Botany rd. Alexandria - 5:30pm) with @theunderwateracademy If you have difficulty with equalisation between 5 - 12m (so if you can???t go past this depth) we will be working on the common problems. You can also come along if you???re keen to learn more about spearfishing and freediving, as the techniques we use are necessary for effective diving. Please let us know you???re coming, and tag in any friends you think should come along. Looking forward to seeing you all there!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "WHO WANTS TO GO FREEDIVING FOR WORK?? We???re super proud to announce an AIDA instructor course with Miguel Lozano (3rd deepest diver on the planet) in November this year, running in Bali. We???ve had a couple of candidates have to withdraw due to other constraints so there???s a couple of positions left. This really is an incredible opportunity, so send me a DM if interested. I will also be running an assistant instructor course on the lead up, to get people up to speed, and our weekly squad training will help keep you in condition throughout winter!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Not hard to see how these guys get their common name #leopardshark Outside of Australia however, they are known as Zebra sharks. When they are born they actually have distinctive stripes which gradually stretch into spots as they mature. Regardless what you call them, I think we can all agree they are incredibly beautiful and always a joy to dive with"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Current conditions off the coast of northern New South Wales Here???s a chilled out little Green Turtle as he slowly made his way to the Cod Hole."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Keen to do some beach dives but you aren???t certified yet? Want to get certified now so you can be on that first boat back out to Julian Rocks? Never dived before but fancy giving it a go? Look no further! We are offering 1:1 dive courses due to the current Covid-19 restrictions. A 1:1 course, just you, one of our amazing instructors & some beautiful marine life? Sign us up! For all your enquiries, questions & queries, chuck them in an email or give us a call. We can???t wait to hear from you We are open 10-2 daily ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Seriously though.. how can you not love that face Had a couple of great dives earlier in the week. Visibility varied a fair bit but found a beautiful patch of Blue water with 6 Leopard Sharks chillin. Current was pretty strong which saw them keeping close to the sand making for some different shots"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Julian Rocks over the summer months absolutely goes off! Will be a very exciting day when we finally get to head down there again??? Here a Leopard Shark shows off it???s beautiful spots as it cruises just a few meters beneath the surface. Can anyone find the sneaky Turtle? ???"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Freediving squad is lit. Thanks @lucas_handley for sharing your expertise, tips and mad skills."}
{"label": 5, "title": "FREE EVENT: I???m hosting an equalisation workshop tomorrow night at @adrenospearfishing store in Sydney (678 Botany rd. Alexandria - 5:00pm) with @theunderwateracademy If you have difficulty with equalisation between 5 - 12m we will be working on the common problems. You can also come along if you???re keen to learn more about spearfishing and freediving, as the techniques we use are necessary for effective diving. Please let us know you???re coming, and tag in any friends you think should come along. Looking forward to seeing you all there!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "According to a recent fisherman???s report, if you fell in the harbour, you would definitely get eaten by a shark..... perhaps the sharks didn???t get the memo this day?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Another great couple of dives at the rock this morning Some pretty strong currents at times but plenty of marine life to hang with! Here???s a beautiful Lion Fish that was happy to pose for a few shots"}
{"label": 2, "title": "SOUND ON: Learning to equalise can be a frustrating experience, because we are learning to coordinate muscles that we are often very unaware of. The muscles work, but for some people, getting them to work at the correct time can feel a bit like patting your head and rubbing your tummy. It takes a bit of practice to get it happening correctly at the same time.... If you lock up at: 2m, 5-8m, 15-20m, 25 - 32m, or around 40m and can???t equalise any further, there???s usually a very good reason; and it comes down to muscle control. Know someone who can???t equalise? Tag them, as we will be holding an equalisation workshop soon."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard Shark Killer day with @wildbyronseasafaris Shot with the Canon 1dxii w-14mm L II F2.8 w- Aquatech Housing Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia"}
{"label": 7, "title": "A big thanks everybody? Who help us for the clean up of bluebay today . Together we can protect our oceans? lots of kg removed from the seabed Thanks to mmco, bluebay boat owners,scubaworld,bluebaydivers."}
{"label": 5, "title": "We???re super proud of our instructor, Jarrod Briffa and his incredible achievements. He recently won the Australian Pool Nationals, congratulations (200m! What a swim)"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Leopard Shark Shot with the Canon 1dxii w-14mm L II F2.8 w- Aquatech Housing Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia"}
{"label": 2, "title": "We???re open! Come and see us, grab some gear and head out for a swim on this beautiful day ?? You can rent our gear for 24 hours.. How many snorkels can you get in in that time? OR, you can buy masks, snorkels and fins from us if 24 hours isn???t long enough to get your ocean fix! Come on, let???s go!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Unlocking our hidden powers. Teaching others about freediving, emotional/logical decision making and planning for anxiety???s at @sydney_cm if you???re interested in this kind of thing, we will be doing more! Well done Jess! @hilariouslyhealthy"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Yashil and his dad do their discover scuba diving session with our team?we were very happy to see them enjoy the underwater beauties?"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Perfect conditions for a sea safari with Wild Byron. Tropical currents from the coral sea bring summer visitors like this leopard shark to our doorstep. Julian rocks is so alive at the moment with lots of leopards, rays , turtles and fish. We have snorkel tours going out every day at 8am 11:30am and 3pm jump on board !"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Late afternoon stingray convention on a local shipwreck. Diving conditions are epic here in Byron Bay for the new year! I am guiding daily Freedive and snorkel trips and running Freedive course. Beautiful blue water and plenty of leopard sharks turtles and rays :) let???s get out there ! Message me for details ."}
{"label": 1, "title": "A White Spotted Eagle Ray at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 9, "title": "This morning was so much more amazing than I could have imagined, this little fella was so close to our boat for so long"}
{"label": 9, "title": "After teaching our freediving course in Perth last week, @taylorsagirlzname and I were heading out for a quick cray dive when @mkz.imagery alerted us to the fact there were schooling hammerheads off shore. He had been filming them with a drone and was pretty surprised to see how excited we were to swim straight out there. I guess most people would have a similar reaction when you say ???lead us straight to the sharks.??\u00c2\u009d With a lot of the paranoia surrounding sharks, it takes incredible experiences like this to start breaking down what is often misrepresented, uninformed, over exaggerated dribble in the media. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. As we approached the school, the sharks swam straight up towards us, rolling to look at us and circling around with curiosity. They remained completely calm although you could see they were cautious and we had to hide our excitement in order to not scare them away. We spent half an hour sharing a sand cove, exchanging mutual curiosity before we left, with big smiles and great memories. Thanks to @mkz.imagery for both pointing them out and also this amazing pic (apparently there is video to come). Experience of a lifetime"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Water temp was beautiful today, 12-15m visibility... no wonder we???ve got courses filling up for summer! If you???ve ever thought about joining us, send me a message. We???re teaching our 40m courses this week coming, then getting ready for Christmas. Why not get your partner, friend, child or tinder date a freediving course; gift certificates welcome :) Summer is looking Blue! With @theunderwateracademy"}
{"label": 5, "title": "I???ve got one spot left on our AIDA 2 freediving course this coming weekend if anyone wants to join? Send me a DM! ..: this pic is from our last deep camp over in Komodo!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So many sharks at Julian Rocks last weekend my head was spinning"}
{"label": 5, "title": "As our our freediving school gets bigger, we???re employing more instructors! .... Have you ever wanted to teach? Send us a DM as we???re looking for passionate and skilled divers to train up to become AIDA International freediving instructors. Internships available."}
{"label": 9, "title": "About that time of year where I start to really miss those warm summer days while being surrounded by these guys"}
{"label": 6, "title": "We are all tied together by the ropes of a dying civilisation that refuses to wake up ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Looking at the forecast before yesterday???s dives I wasn???t even sure we were going to make it past the bar, let alone have decent conditions! What a nice surprise when we pulled up to the site and could still see the bottom It was a stunning day on the water! Vis was about 10-12m (better in parts), water temp around 21-22 degrees and as always heaps too see around the rocks!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving in Byron bay yesterday with Clancy. Not too shabby!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Bring on another weekend of good times under the sea! Looking forward to an early trip tomorrow morning with @tweedgoldcoastdivecharters to Cook Island and perhaps a couple dives at Julian Rocks Sunday provided the weather plays nice Anybody else diving this weekend"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Sitting at Boulders watching you"}
{"label": 6, "title": "We want to shout ENOUGH ! and stop their games ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 2, "title": "How cute is this little guy Came across him hanging out in the surge at Julian Rocks. Seemed to have found something tasty amongst the sand"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Not a huge fan of the average wobby resting on the sea floor... but find me one on the move and I???m all over it! Beautiful conditions again this past weekend with @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 1, "title": "So great to see the return of our beloved Grey Nurse Sharks at Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Underwater creatures ... once we lived in the oceans ... now we destroy them with our gluttony and greed ... Underwater creatures"}
{"label": 1, "title": "However, there's something about holding your breath underwater and interacting with marine life in the most raw/natural way that I just can't put into words. You have to try it for yourself to truly feel and understand exactly what I'm talking about."}
{"label": 7, "title": "The backing track on this reel came from a video we took while sitting on the beach during sunset at Byron. It was so beautiful listening to these live performers while the sun went down, we would love to know who they were!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with @sundivebyronbay @patrickbryce778 @alex_lenaa "}
{"label": 9, "title": "Byron Bay is a small town mostly known for good surf and chilled vibes and it's crazy to think that many people have never experienced it underwater!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shot on my @sonyalpha inside my @nauticamhousings on board @blueseafaris"}
{"label": 3, "title": "IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with @sundivebyronbay and @alex_lenaa"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Julian rocks nguthungulli nature reserve"}
{"label": 3, "title": "It was such a beautiful day out there at Julian Rocks, and the conditions were epic, with lots of marine life to see"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Thanks for another round of stunning footage @finsandphotography"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This is a lion's mane jellyfish, one of the largest animals in the world. You can see it being torn to pieces by the turtle. This doesn't make the turtle good or bad, it's just nature. Same as a shark would eat a fish. It's part of the animal kingdom and the cycle of life. Sharks are not bad, turtles are not good, animals are just animals and we should be grateful for being able to experience the wonders of the natural world"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 9, "title": "I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had the most amazing two days out discovering Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli) with @outoftheblueadventures . On this day we saw around 20 of these leopard sharks! Nowhere else in the world can you have an experience like this. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on the east coast of Australia in the summer you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t miss this spectacle"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Let me show you around in a guided freedive session. Message me for details:)"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli, Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Between the gorgeous colours of the reef at Julian Rocks and the incredible leopard shark pattern, sometimes you just don't know where to look during your dives"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Next dates: 18-20 October \u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f some images are Yuko\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own and the rest are by our fantastic photographer and co-owner of Sundive Byron Bay @scaprodossi"}
{"label": 5, "title": "@scubascribbles, @kikidives, and @ricksteveseurope - come diving with us! The water is brilliant!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We took a boat there and saw two dolphins on the way there...then we went to watch humpback whales breaching (thanks Byron Bay Dive Centre for the personal whale watching session). At the snorkeling spot we saw: Grey nursing sharks, Wobbegong shark (wobble), sea turtle, sting ray and eagle ray, octopus & eel + dory and plenty of other fish We were there in the afternoon - 2pm"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photograph: Brian Pool"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We saw all the usual summer species + 4 mantas Send us a message if you???d like to come out"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo credit: For the bird's eye view of the Brunswick River @theundertow.ocean Kayak images @patchworks.eco @positivechangeformarinelife"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shot on @sonyalpha.anz A7IV"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shot on @sonyalpha.anz A7IV"}
{"label": 5, "title": "My new favourite place to freedive!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This time of year you can expect to find green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles, leopard sharks, white spotted eagle rays, manta rays + so much more"}
{"label": 1, "title": "There were so many leopard sharks that they seemed to be stumbling upon one another simply trying to navigate around the rocks There was a family of eagle rays (led by one of the largest I???ve seen) cruising around the shallows all of which were very relaxed. Then, every now and then Ted the loggerhead turtle would pop his giant noggin up to say hello We also had the usual green and hawksbill sea turtles cruising around, massive schools of fish life and a variety of other shark and ray species."}
{"label": 1, "title": "clear blue waters & friendly Leopard Sharks"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photograph: Brian Poo"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photograph: Lyn Pool"}
{"label": 1, "title": "This beautiful big loggerhead let us cruise around with him for a while"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Thanks for another round of stunning footage @finsandphotography"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photos: Lyn Pool"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Thanks, Oscar Trisley Photography @oscarunderwater for the beautiful pic!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Thanks @letsgosurfingaustralia for the awesome photo."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo credit: @wildbyronseasafaris"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Conditions were far from favourable and we weren???t optimistic we were even going to get the chance to get in the water, but thanks to the team at @sundivebyronbay we managed a morning scuba dive and it wasn???t until the very end of the dive, when I???d all but given up hope, that we finally saw one!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with @apnea_art"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shot on @canonaustralia EOS R5 with RF15-35 F/2.8, @ikelite 200D housing 8-inch dome port, 15mm, Av 7.1, Tv 640, ISO 500"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Sony a7S III | 16mm | f/8 | 1/500s | ISO 200"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Swipe for some more details. I shoot with @sonyalpha.anz Sony a7riii inside a @seafrogs.com.hk housing."}
{"label": 1, "title": "The leopard shark numbers are insane!"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Leopard Shark @ Julian Rocks, Nguthungulli, Byron Bay."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Image by @byron.bay.nsw"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Taken on board @outoftheblueadventures Using @aquatech_imagingsolutions @seathroughthelensphotography"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shot with my Gopro4 and UR Pro filter, and a bit of Photoshop."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Get out to #julian_rocks with @sundivebyronbay for an amazing day diving."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with @bluebaydivers"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo 1 by @samuelhulbert92, photos 2,3,4,5,6,7 by @diegomusalem, edited by @_cecaz_"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Stunning shot by @craigparryphotography"}
{"label": 2, "title": "I was missing this so much , I can???t believe it, is the first time I do scuba diving in Aussie land after 4 1/2 years here, it???s been my dream but I made it happen perfect gift to myself on my Bday. yeeeeiiiiiiii my place to be under the water. Stunning place in Byron bay! One of the best dives that I have done I was not planning this but so far is the best of this trip. Unplanned things always are the best. I even didn???t know or heard before about this place, i always dreamed diving in the great barrier ( I???ll be there for sure ??) but Australia is not only the great barrier there is so many more awesome places to discover. I felt like a fish in the water again. I can't explain what it feels like to be underwater, it the best way to really disconnect from this world and explore another totally different, relaxed and terrific place."}
{"label": 6, "title": "@joshblankphotography"}
{"label": 4, "title": "After a week of rain, I???m really missing the beautiful blue waters, and masses of leopard sharks we had last weekend. Take me back"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Dive with @bluebaydivers and @venom_wildlife_adventures @byron.bay.nsw @byron.bay @nswmarineparks @canonaustralia @ikelite"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli Reserve, Byron Bay"}
{"label": 6, "title": "@sonyalpha Sony Alpha 7 III + 16-35mm F2.8 @aquatech_imagingsolutions Edge Housing"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo by @davidp.robinson"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo: Brian Pool"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving with @blueseafaris"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Sony 7s III | 16mm | f/4.5 | 1/250s | ISO 400"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo taken by @jla088_mermaid out with @sundivebyronbay on the @gopro"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Video taken by @jla088_mermaid on the @gopro ."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Diving Julian rocks with @bluebaydivers Dive buddy @a.slonchak_photography"}
{"label": 2, "title": "Dive with @bluebaydivers and @venom_wildlife_adventures @byron.bay @nswmarineparks @canonaustralia @ikelite @paditv @sharkconservation_australia @sharkguardian"}
{"label": 6, "title": "There's actually a lot to still be learnt about these gorgeous creatures still. To help scientists understand their behaviour better, you can contribute by posting pictures of their left side on leopardshark.wildbook.org to try identifying them or even discovering you own new shark when diving at Julian Rocks."}
{"label": 3, "title": "Solid little trip, saw some insane thunderstorms and wind around the rocks"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Hopefully you???ll have the opportunity to swim with these gentle souls one day, but for now enjoy these images captured from my recent visit to this special location."}
{"label": 1, "title": "We saw leopard sharks, turtles and a guitar shark at the end of the dive!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A leopard shark in Byron Bay gliding effortlessly along with a slow move of its amazing tail."}
{"label": 4, "title": "We had another couple of fantastic dives today, but it looks like the next few days will bring some wild weather. Fingers crossed it settles down quickly! @adriancoxphoto"}
{"label": 9, "title": "Have met and seen some incredible humans and wildlife and shared incredible times with you all Thankyou ??"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Big thank you to Luigi from @byronbaydivecentre for diving down deeper than I could and getting these incredible shots for me!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "If anyone is up Byron Bay to GC way and wants to take up free diving, I would highly recommend to reach out to Julia or @scottwilsonimagery. The professionalism and care taking of making you feel comfortable but most importantly safe, has allowed me to push my PB depth to 21.5m."}
{"label": 5, "title": "You ever know what might happen on a dive, and after some questionable visibility it was such a treat to see"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Another incredible weekend of running Freediving courses on the Gold Coast and Byron Bay - DM me to book in!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We Sow mantas and leopard sharks! Amaizing!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "and our usual leopards and turtles came to say hi!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Manta Rays, leopard sharks, Eagle rays,turtles, lots of tropical fish."}
{"label": 5, "title": "Choppy on the surface, but fantastic diving: A Manta, lots of Eagle Rays, Leopard Sharks and a big school of Cownose Rays."}
{"label": 4, "title": "I took a couple of snaps as this cruiser continued its journey through the deep blue, the weathers been extremely hit & miss lately for free diving, but I???m looking forward to getting back out there soon "}
{"label": 7, "title": "Remember that the ocean is home to many marine species and protect it as much as you can"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Keen to share all the shots I got from this beautiful place. Never fails to amaze every time I visit."}
{"label": 6, "title": "It was like diving in an aquarium. Turtles, leopard sharks, manta rays, spotted eagle rays and cow nose rays. In my last turtle post I spoke about photographing a turtle coming up for air for the first time. Well, this is the second time. It goes without saying that I was in the right place at the right time because this photo has blown me out of the water. Practise makes perfect"}
{"label": 6, "title": " I???ve never been happier in my life as I am today. I feel so blessed - thank you to everyone who continues to show support & interest in my work  I can???t wait for what???s ahead for the rest of the leopard shark season! "}
{"label": 3, "title": "Julian Rocks is located approx. 2.5km off Main Beach, Byron Bay. They're a bunch of rocks that you wouldn't even think harbours a diverse range of marine life due to the mix of temperate and tropical waters that hit the rocks. Surf's not bad either ???"}
{"label": 1, "title": "I've had a few people say that this Turtle looks like he is serving a tennis ball or swimming freestyle, I think he is recognising his handsomeness and simply taking an old fashioned bow. "}
{"label": 5, "title": "Thanks to all my divers, and a HUGE thanks to the crew from Byron Bay Dive Centre for making us feel safe and welcome at your shop and for the very adventurous beach launches! We hope to show you the same hospitality when you head up our way!"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Our guide, @waveofwellness , who has snorkeled all over the world, said it???s the best she???s ever seen! We???ll be heading back soon! "}
{"label": 4, "title": "Hopefully these guys will be waiting for us out there again when the ocean has settled a bit..."}
{"label": 4, "title": "Hopefully the weather is collaborative and we can keep hanging with these guys in the next few days with @sundivebyronbay."}
{"label": 6, "title": " I have swam with over 12 species of Shark in my journey as an underwater wildlife & ocean photographer, when I???m down there swimming & engaging with these sharks all sense of preexisting fear is eradicated by face value connection. I can???t help by look at them with compassion knowing the darkness thats shed over particular species. The greatest despite of fear is being scared of something you???ve never approached or tried. "}
{"label": 6, "title": "?? Are you keen on meeting some of Australia???s local animals? Message us, and we share more animal encounter opportunities with you!?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "At least I saw some leopard sharks from the surface mostly, and some Spotted Eagle Rays which were really beautiful."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Steve Irwin (crocodile hunter) died in September 4 2006 in a accident with a Australian Bull Ray."}
{"label": 3, "title": "We had the best day at Julian rocks with amazing warm blue water and so much marine life!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Both species can grow up to 3.5 metres or more and both are grey to bronze on the back with dusky tips on the pelvic and pectoral fins. One way of definitely telling the difference is that a dusky has a ridge running between its two dorsal fins. But this is difficult to pick from photos or videos taken from below the shark. A diver needs to be above the shark to detect the ridge. "}
{"label": 1, "title": "Tourists often get to experience the curious nature of humpbacks when they spy hop next to a boat. This is just to check out what all the fuss is above the surface of the water."}
{"label": 7, "title": "Often unpredictable, the underwater world showcase natural spectacles of a rare beauty on a daily basis. I think it???s worth protecting, don???t you think?"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Some windy weather the last few days made photography a tad harder today but Photograph taken at #julianrocks #byronbay whilst diving with @byronbaydivecentre"}
{"label": 6, "title": "#julianrocks #byronbay @sundivebyronbay @nauticamhousings @nikonaustralia"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Hawksbill turtles are critically endangered, however are not recognised in NSW as a threatened species. This needs to change. Globally hawksbill turtles are hunted for their unique carapace (shell) to make tortoise shell products. Most haven???t had a chance to reproduce which leads to a reduction in their populations. It???s time to boycott tortoise shell products and eliminate the trade. The trade is illegal in Australia but not in surrounding countries. We think that this shell looks much better displayed on Gino rather than on ourselves. Also, be sure to check out @australian_seabird_rescuecc to read all about the beautiful little loggerhead, neve who was released as well"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Love this photo? Visit my website (link in bio) to buy this and other photos on your very own canvas print."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Living in Byron Bay for 6 years, and believe it or not, this is the first time I had done this whale tour!!!! CRAZY RIGHT??? I've been lucky to see these beautiful creatures every year when they pass through Byron Bay, but only from a distance. ?"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Check the moment a Wobbegong shark passes underneath the grey nurse shark, and a nice angle from another cool shark! loos scary but they are harmless! Beautiful noble creatures of the ocean!"}
{"label": 7, "title": "Their east coast population is critically endangered. We were surrounded by 20 (might be 10% of the entire NSW subpopulation?!) circling us this morning. Thanks @sundivebyronbay for another incredible dive!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Lots of marine life to see: sharks, turtles, sting rays,colourful fish! "}
{"label": 6, "title": "Thank you to @JBlank_Photography for this awesome pic. For prints visit @JBlank_Photography or visit @scubaprints"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photo taken by the great underwater photographer Simone Caprodossi!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Grey nurse sharks grow to at least 3.6 metres in length. ??They are slow but strong swimmer and generally more active at night. They used to have a bad repurtation due to their fierce looks and this led to some indiscriminate hunting of the species but now we know they are harmless if unprovoked.??This species of shark is particularly vulnerable to overfishing due to its low reproduction rate. The australia east coast population is listed as critically endangered, i could not find a consensus on their numbers but most sources are around the 1000-1400 individuals left."}
{"label": 2, "title": "Great condition today for snorkelling and diving."}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photograph by Brian Pool"}
{"label": 9, "title": "The experience was mesmerising, exciting, and truly memorable. To see these gorgeous apex predators in their natural habitat and to share that moment with them, is something I???ll never forget."}
{"label": 9, "title": "I feel so lucky to have had the pleasure of passing by them, I find them very graceful"}
{"label": 1, "title": ". A selfie with a beautiful Leopard shark, what else can I wish for."}
{"label": 1, "title": "As I was swimming in the shallows of the Nursery I was lucky enough to find 2 dolphins sharing a meal I was so excited"}
{"label": 9, "title": "It elegantly glided in circles below us. Incredible experience!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Here is a beautiful Porcupine Fish taken in the Nursery at Julian Rocks"}
{"label": 1, "title": "It was epic. Grey nurse sharks, leopard sharks, turtles and wobbegongs just to name a few. Jess was great!! Thanks also to the Skipper and our guide Jo!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "This little guys name is Thurston, he???s a green turtle, and a mighty good looking one. We love our local marine life in Byron Bay. Beautiful picture taken by @alexkyddphoto"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Sunset over Byron from the south end with my ? @lievanna"}
{"label": 1, "title": "We love leopard shark season, warm water and sunshine"}
{"label": 3, "title": "I love being reminded of the beauty of this planet and why I always want to live somewhere near the ocean"}
{"label": 5, "title": "I got to dive with leopard sharks for the first time yesterday!"}
{"label": 1, "title": "A friendly Leopard Shark ?"}
{"label": 5, "title": "Summer diving is back on and the forecast looks great for the next four days!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "There are many factors that go into photographing a nice split shot. In addition to correctly positioning the waterline, it???s also important to optimise your camera settings, lighting and angle of shooting for the best possible outcome. The margin for error can be small, but with the right know-how and a bit of practice (a calm ocean helps a lot too!) you will be amazed at what you can capture Want to learn more? Head to the LINK IN BIO to see my range of underwater photography eBooks!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Beautiful weather for diving and snorkelling this week, and no sign of it letting up yet! ??"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Here???s a quick pic I grabbed as our tender floated back through the lagoon!"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Beautiful conditions yesterday with about 12m vis of blue water This was one of at least 10 sharks hanging around the trenches at the moment"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 1, "title": "Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks, located only 3km offshore, is a ver special place with a vast marine biodiversity throughout the whole year."}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Fujifilm XT3 and @seafrogs.com.hk housing"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli)"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Big swells at the bar have unfortunately been making things tricky over the last week or so. We???re sure looking forward to what will hopefully be much improved conditions for the remainder of the summer season"}
{"label": 6, "title": "With just under 3 and a half hours of non-stop freediving and endless subjects to work with, I was one happy photographer Check out some of the shots!"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photograph: Lyn Pool"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photos by @harryboho @seb_da_beet"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Photograph: Brian Pool"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Beautiful shot captured by @tommyblackdog"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Credits to @emiliorosso_ thanks for such an amazing shots"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Sony A7III & FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Edge Waterhousing @aquatech_imagingsolutions"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Nguthungulli - Byron Bay, Australia @bluebaydivers The Best in Byron region"}
{"label": 6, "title": "Shooting with @nikonaustralia & @aquaticadigital"}
{"label": 8, "title": "Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia"}
{"label": 4, "title": "Water very warm, 26 degrees, great visibility! Now is some of the best time of the year for scuba diving in Julian Rocks!"}
{"label": 9, "title": "hey. Oh, I can???t believe Julian Rocks is going to be my new local. More news on this soon, stay tuned turtle lovers ?? "}
{"label": 7, "title": "It???s not about hating these creatures based on their natural behaviours in their environments , it???s about being educated & learning how to engage & co-exist with life around us."}
{"label": 1, "title": "Manta ray, leopard sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays and more..."}
{"label": 7, "title": "The dusky has been assessed as endangered worldwide and the bronze whaler is listed as near threatened. Both species face an added threat from shark drumlines and shark nets in NSW and Queensland."}
{"label": 5, "title": "This encounter was just near Julian Rocks off Byron Bay with the help from the team at @bluebaydivers. The Skipper, Roundy, caught a great image from the boat head over to their Instagram to see the different perspective. The experience would have been made only better by the presence of @natoliunderwater who was caught on the other side of the QLD/NSW border at the time."}
{"label": 6, "title": "at the time I kinda forgot how to operate a camera I had to photoshop the shit out of some shots as they were literally covered in backscatter nevertheless... here are a few of the shots"}
{"label": 2, "title": "They are so elegant and wonderful, what an amazing experience!"}
{"label": 2, "title": "By far my favorite dive spot in the area and one that will stay in my heart forever \u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f"}
{"label": 6, "title": "This is a collection of the best shots I managed to capture while scuba diving on board @sundivebyronbay last summer. Let's hope this upcoming one is even better!"}