Dark underwater aesthetic

Fran Reina captured in these shots the talented underwater dancer and freediving instructor Gabriel Forestieri, showing off his skills in a deep and dark cenote of the Riviera Maya.

Capturing something unique and never seen before is the goal of every photographer. So imagine the feeling of victory this photographer must have had when he filmed a giant squid swimming around in US coastal waters for the first time ever. Not only is this animal notoriously difficult to capture on camera, but also they are not known to inhabit waters around the United States...until now. The giant squid was filmed in the Gulf of Mexico by a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

Shark - Stegostoma fasciatum by orestART

Japanese photographer Tomohide Ikeya explores the concept of 'control' and the 'uncontrolled', particularly as it relates to water...

Ocean Academia is an Academia aesthetic that revolves around the fascination, dark understanding, and scientific pursuit of marine education. It is very similar to dark or classic academia, but with a focus on marine sciences such as oceanography and marine biology. This aesthetic revolves around one's passion for learning about the ocean, but differs from traditional academics in that it accepts supernatural and mythical ideas about the sea. This aesthetic is not derived from any particular…