Bahamas

From the winding waterways of Bimini's mangroves to the deep blue expanses of Tiger Beach – this portfolio captures the mesmerizing beauty of the Bahamas.


@underwaterjulian
Julian Hebenstreit

@underwaterjulian

🇩🇪 Oceanographic Issue 36 @passionforocean
  • Underwater, everything is more relaxed, change my mind 🤟🏻#freediving #underwaterwildlife
  • An eerie feeling washed over me as I waded into the water early in the morning. It was raining and the underwater world looked like a foggy haunted forest. I turn around am surprised by this large female lemon shark as she scavenged the shallows of the island for food. #freedivingphotography #shark #sharks
  • Small islands along the coast of south western Australia are the perfect, and only habitat of Australian sea lions. These guys are the most endangered sea lion species in the world and their numbers won’t be rising anytime soon. Research is insufficient, human pollution of their habitat and the way they reproduce, make it hard for this species to recover from the extensive history of being hunted by humans. #conservation #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography #freediving #ausgeo
  • The Epaulette shark or as I like to call it, the walking shark is a very special species not only because of its weird color pattern🎨 but mostly because unlike other shark species, these guys don’t swim, but they walk over the ocean floor. Something you can see very well in the last clip!✌🏻 #underwaterphotography #wildlifephotography
  • My favorite Ningaloo Resident has got to be the manta ray. Effortlessly cruising the shallows of the reef, these incredible animals truly have conquered my heart🤷🏼‍♂️ #mantaray #freediving #freedivingphotography
  • Can you find the saltwater crocodile in the first clip?What makes the estuarine crocodile so dangerous is not only their incredible size or aggression but also that they can hide directly under the surface!#australia #ausgeo #queensland #crocodile
  • Managed to finally get a breaching shot before taking off back to Germany last whale season!The dark blue waters of the south coast really didn’t help in tracking the whales movements underwater. It pretty much just boiled down to straight up luck 🍀 #whalephotography #humpback
  • First Post of 2025🔥🧨A little late I presume but better late than never aye. 2024 was probably the most insane year I’ve ever had, being fortunate enough to explore the east and west coast of Australia completely on my own terms was an incredible experience that Ill never forget, partially thanks to all the incredible footage I managed to get. Let’s get stuff done this year🙏🔥#passion #oceanlife #underwaterphotography
Underwater, everything is more relaxed, change my mind 🤟🏻 #freediving #underwaterwildlife
5 days ago
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An eerie feeling washed over me as I waded into the water early in the morning. It was raining and the underwater world looked like a foggy haunted forest. I turn around am surprised by this large female lemon shark as she scavenged the shallows of the island for food. #freedivingphotography #shark #sharks
An eerie feeling washed over me as I waded into the water early in the morning. It was raining and the underwater world looked like a foggy haunted forest. I turn around am surprised by this large female lemon shark as she scavenged the shallows of the island for food. #freedivingphotography #shark #sharks
7 days ago
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Small islands along the coast of south western Australia are the perfect, and only habitat of Australian sea lions. These guys are the most endangered sea lion species in the world and their numbers won’t be rising anytime soon. Research is insufficient, human pollution of their habitat and the way they reproduce, make it hard for this species to recover from the extensive history of being hunted by humans. #conservation #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography #freediving #ausgeo
Small islands along the coast of south western Australia are the perfect, and only habitat of Australian sea lions. These guys are the most endangered sea lion species in the world and their numbers won’t be rising anytime soon. Research is insufficient, human pollution of their habitat and the way they reproduce, make it hard for this species to recover from the extensive history of being hunted by humans. #conservation #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography #freediving #ausgeo
Small islands along the coast of south western Australia are the perfect, and only habitat of Australian sea lions. These guys are the most endangered sea lion species in the world and their numbers won’t be rising anytime soon. Research is insufficient, human pollution of their habitat and the way they reproduce, make it hard for this species to recover from the extensive history of being hunted by humans. #conservation #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography #freediving #ausgeo
Small islands along the coast of south western Australia are the perfect, and only habitat of Australian sea lions. These guys are the most endangered sea lion species in the world and their numbers won’t be rising anytime soon. Research is insufficient, human pollution of their habitat and the way they reproduce, make it hard for this species to recover from the extensive history of being hunted by humans. #conservation #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography #freediving #ausgeo
2 weeks ago
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The Epaulette shark or as I like to call it, the walking shark is a very special species not only because of its weird color pattern🎨 but mostly because unlike other shark species, these guys don’t swim, but they walk over the ocean floor. Something you can see very well in the last clip!✌🏻 #underwaterphotography #wildlifephotography
The Epaulette shark or as I like to call it, the walking shark is a very special species not only because of its weird color pattern🎨 but mostly because unlike other shark species, these guys don’t swim, but they walk over the ocean floor. Something you can see very well in the last clip!✌🏻 #underwaterphotography #wildlifephotography
The Epaulette shark or as I like to call it, the walking shark is a very special species not only because of its weird color pattern🎨 but mostly because unlike other shark species, these guys don’t swim, but they walk over the ocean floor. Something you can see very well in the last clip!✌🏻 #underwaterphotography #wildlifephotography
3 weeks ago
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My favorite Ningaloo Resident has got to be the manta ray. Effortlessly cruising the shallows of the reef, these incredible animals truly have conquered my heart🤷🏼‍♂️ #mantaray #freediving #freedivingphotography
My favorite Ningaloo Resident has got to be the manta ray. Effortlessly cruising the shallows of the reef, these incredible animals truly have conquered my heart🤷🏼‍♂️ #mantaray #freediving #freedivingphotography
My favorite Ningaloo Resident has got to be the manta ray. Effortlessly cruising the shallows of the reef, these incredible animals truly have conquered my heart🤷🏼‍♂️ #mantaray #freediving #freedivingphotography
My favorite Ningaloo Resident has got to be the manta ray. Effortlessly cruising the shallows of the reef, these incredible animals truly have conquered my heart🤷🏼‍♂️ #mantaray #freediving #freedivingphotography
My favorite Ningaloo Resident has got to be the manta ray. Effortlessly cruising the shallows of the reef, these incredible animals truly have conquered my heart🤷🏼‍♂️ #mantaray #freediving #freedivingphotography
4 weeks ago
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Can you find the saltwater crocodile in the first clip? What makes the estuarine crocodile so dangerous is not only their incredible size or aggression but also that they can hide directly under the surface! #australia #ausgeo #queensland #crocodile
2 months ago
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Managed to finally get a breaching shot before taking off back to Germany last whale season!The dark blue waters of the south coast really didn’t help in tracking the whales movements underwater. It pretty much just boiled down to straight up luck 🍀 #whalephotography #humpback
Managed to finally get a breaching shot before taking off back to Germany last whale season! The dark blue waters of the south coast really didn’t help in tracking the whales movements underwater. It pretty much just boiled down to straight up luck 🍀 #whalephotography #humpback
2 months ago
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First Post of 2025🔥🧨A little late I presume but better late than never aye. 2024 was probably the most insane year I’ve ever had, being fortunate enough to explore the east and west coast of Australia completely on my own terms was an incredible experience that Ill never forget, partially thanks to all the incredible footage I managed to get. Let’s get stuff done this year🙏🔥#passion #oceanlife #underwaterphotography
First Post of 2025🔥🧨 A little late I presume but better late than never aye. 2024 was probably the most insane year I’ve ever had, being fortunate enough to explore the east and west coast of Australia completely on my own terms was an incredible experience that Ill never forget, partially thanks to all the incredible footage I managed to get. Let’s get stuff done this year🙏🔥 #passion #oceanlife #underwaterphotography
2 months ago
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