Eagle Rays Led Us to a Giant Ghost Net - We need to help!

While scuba diving on a deep, remote reef to film Giant Eagle Rays, we experienced something extraordinary. Four rays approached us, turning and slowly swimming in perfect formation towards a deep ridge. We followed them with our scooters (DPV) and discovered a deadly giant ghost net draped over the corals at 33 meters (110 feet). If we didn't follow the Eagle Rays, we wouldn't have seen the ridge and giant ghost net.
Ghost nets pose a severe threat to marine life. These abandoned or lost fishing nets continue to catch and kill sea creatures indiscriminately. They entangle fish, dolphins, sea turtles, and other marine animals, leading to injuries, suffocation, and death. Additionally, they can damage delicate coral reefs, disrupting the ecosystem.
Assessing the situation and the risks involved, we realized we had limited time and gas supply. At such depths, removing the net would require a long decompression dive due to the extended time underwater. We quickly planned limits and got to work.
Watch as our team carefully cuts away the ghost net, striving to protect this vital underwater ecosystem.
The location of the event is in a deep remote reef which we called, "Mesa". It's 600 meters offshore of Bauan Divers Sanctuary Resort in Anilao/Bauan Batangas, Philippines.
Make Every Dive a Clean-Up Dive (MED-CUD).
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The story of this video: While scuba diving on a deep, remote reef to film Giant Eagle Rays, we experienced something extraordinary. Four rays approached us, turning and slowly swimming in perfect formation towards a deep ridge. We followed them with our scooters (DPV) and discovered a deadly giant ghost net draped over the corals at 33 meters (110 feet). If we didn't follow the Eagle Rays, we wouldn't have seen the ridge and giant ghost net.
Ghost nets pose a severe threat to marine life. These abandoned or lost fishing nets continue to catch and kill sea creatures indiscriminately. They entangle fish, dolphins, sea turtles, and other marine animals, leading to injuries, suffocation, and death. Additionally, they can damage delicate coral reefs, disrupting the ecosystem.
Assessing the situation and the risks involved, we realized we had limited time and gas supply. At such depths, removing the net would require a long decompression dive due to the extended time underwater. We quickly planned limits and got to work.

[@thomastse6228]

A job perfectly done. Thanks, you have a big heart.

[@gimme80s]

thank you, guys for saving the marine life! you are true heroes!

[@thomastse6228]

A job perfectly done. You have a big heart with mastery buoyancy. ❤

[@jonnieinbangkok]

You guys are totally awesome 💯 💯 💯

[@godiveph1287]

Thank you :)

[@ORCATORCHWorldwide]

Well done!👍

[@godiveph1287]

Thank you. Please share. 🙂‍↕️

[@samsamaniego6521]

Maraming salamat. Ingat lagi.

[@godiveph1287]

Salamat at ingat.

[@Uhi-puhi]

Been so many times to Bauan and Anilao and never seen eagle rays there. What is this dive site?

[@godiveph1287]

Hi, thanks for watching. You can find Eagle Rays in either the Bauan Bahura or the Mesa sites. Both sites are offshore and in deep open water reefs. See description of the video. Hope this helps.