Annie Guttridge is an underwater photographer and conservationist with a passion for freediving, education, and marine research. She has over 14 years of shark research experience and over 20 years diving. She is an author, television presenter and co-founder of Saving the Blue, a nonprofit dedicated to field research and public education aimed at protecting threatened shark species across the Atlantic and Caribbean.  Her fieldwork has taken her around the globe including extensive work in The Bahamas, the United States,...

Country of residence: Hawaiʻi, USADiving since: ChildhoodLevel/Agency of Certification: 20+ year PADI Divemaster , Captain, Professional level, Freediver PB 175ft. Static: 5:45 Juan Oliphant is an underwater photographer, filmmaker, and PADI Divemaster who grew up surfing and snorkeling on Oahu's North Shore, where the ocean became the foundation of everything that followed. After a near-fatal zip-line accident that broke his back, femur, and foot and left him temporarily paralyzed, he returned to the ocean as part of his rehabilitation and encountered...

Country of residence: Hawaiʻi, USADiving since: Childhood (professionally for over two decades)Level/agency of certification: PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT), 20+ instructor specialties, freediving instructor, and tech diving experience Ocean Ramsey is a marine biologist, shark researcher, freediving and scuba instructor, and conservationist who has spent more than two decades studying sharks in the wild. A PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with more than 20 instructor specialties, she is best known for freediving with great white sharks without a cage...

Country of residence: Hawaii, USAFreediving since: 2013 Asia Brynne lives on the beautiful island of Oahu, where she was born and raised. She picked up her first disposable film camera at the age of 8, graduated to a little point-and-shoot digital camera that was handed down by an Aunty, and has never stopped shooting since.  Once she began freediving in 2013, she began a journey of documenting wildlife and people beneath the surface. Now she incorporates water elements into her...

Country of residence: Cancun, MexicoDiving since: 2021Level/agency of certification: PADI AOWFor over 10 years, Paola Gargari has turned her lifelong passion for the ocean into a driving force for change in the Mexican Caribbean. Born and raised in Cancún, Paola’s deep connection to the sea led her to environmental and social activism at just 15 years old. In 2022, she took her commitment to the next level by founding Corazón de Mar, a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean conservation, local...

Country of residence: USADiving since: Kayleigh 2012; Cameron 2015Level/agency of certification: Kayleigh PADI Divemaster; Cameron PADI AOW Kayleigh Grant is a freediver, shark conservationist, USCG-licensed captain, and PADI Divemaster who has spent more than a decade working with sharks on the North Shore of Oahu. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecotourism and completed the Marine Option Program at the University of Hawaii, as well as a shark specialty certification through Cornell University and Queensland University.  Together with her...

Country of residence: United StatesDiving since: 2018Level/agency of certification: Advanced Open Water Scuba Certified/Level 2 Freediver Certified Alyssa Blake is a full-time content creator and aquatic adventurer who travels the world in search of unforgettable ocean experiences, sharing them with more than 1 million followers across platforms. Known as the “Paddleboard and Shark Girl,” she first went viral for her paddleboarding encounters with manatees in the Florida Keys, with one video accumulating more than 30 million views.  Since then she...

Country of residence: United StatesDiving since: 9 years old Level/agency of certification: PADI AOW Jordan Manning is an underwater filmmaker, photographer, and ocean conservation advocate based in Southern California. Having first learned to free dive at just 9 years old, Jordan has spent much of his life exploring and documenting the underwater world, from the rugged coastline of Northern California to the kelp forests of Laguna Beach, Catalina Island, and the Channel Islands. Through his filmmaking, Jordan works to bring...

Country of residence: USADiving since: 2010Level/agency of certification: PADI Open Water Garrett and Jessica Gee sold everything they owned in 2015 to travel the world full-time with their young family and haven’t looked back. Over the past 11 years, the Bucket List Family has visited 100 countries, built a following of more than 3 million on Instagram and 1.5 million on YouTube, and published a National Geographic family travel guide.  Named “Travel Influencer of the Year” two years running by...