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An extremely rare sight to see close to shore, a stunning paper nautilus riding a jellyfish near Blairgowrie Pier, Australia
 

Jules Casey’s underwater journey began with her first freediving session. Before long, she was spending her free time exploring the underwater world around southern Australia’s Port Phillip Bay, home to some first-class dive sites with superstar species like weedy seadragons, tasseled anglerfish, and numerous cephalopod species. Fascinated by Port Phillip Bay’s diversity, she was inspired to share the wonderful marine life encounters she was experiencing. Thus, “OneBreathDiver” was born on Instagram, quickly amassing well over 100,000 followers—and counting!

Since 2016, Jules has been a devoted marine videographer and photographer. She has captured countless rare and unique underwater experiences, many of which have gone viral on social media and been featured on major broadcasting channels worldwide. Jules says her commitment to inspiring others through the power of visual art is just as important to her as her own adventures beneath the sea. Despite her initial use of a GoPro, her gear is forever evolving, and her passion for the underwater world continues unabated. 

Jules’ underwater photography and videography has now appeared in National Geographic and Disney Plus, and has garnered some big-time awards. Have a look at just a slice of it here!
 

A handsome pair of potbellied seahorses engage in courtship at Elsa’s Reef near Rye Pier, Australia
 

A male weedy seadragon ferrying around a new clutch of eggs, Portsea Pier, Australia
 

Haekel’s jellyfish, backlit beautifully by the sun, Rye Pier, Australia
 

A huge mass of spider crabs, gathered together to mate and molt in the shallows, Australia
 

A beautiful Haekel’s jellyfish cruises over the sand flats, Rye Pier, Australia
 

A pale octopus moves through smoky-looking algae, Rye Pier, Australia
 

A picture-perfect male weedy seadragon with a bright pink clutch of eggs beneath a sunburst, Portsea Pier, Australia
 

A pair of pale octopuses engaging in mating behavior in an old pipe, Rye Pier, Australia
 

A quartet of short-headed seahorses hang out upside-down together, Rye Pier, Australia
 

A juvenile fish using a small lion’s mane jellyfish for protection, Blairgowrie Pier, Australia
 

A teeny-tiny pale octopus emerges from a discarded beer can, Rye Pier, Australia
 

A Clavelina cylindrica cluster (a type of tunicate) growing beneath Portsea Pier, Australia
 

A pale octopus and an eleven-armed starfish share a moment on a Buddha statue near Rye Pier, Australia
 

Jules—in her element!
 

To see more of Jules’ award-winning underwater work, please give her a follow on Instagram and visit her website, www.julescasey.com.