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Diving the cenotes of Merida
Mon, January 11, 2016   On Location

Merida is in the northwest part of the Yucatan peninsula, about three hours west of Cancun. About 65 million years ago, a huge asteroid crashed in…

Jonathan underwater in Silfra with amazing visibility.
Diving in Iceland!
Thu, September 03, 2015   On Location

Local dive shops boast that one of their dive sites has some of the clearest water in the world. The place is called Silfra (pronounced Sil-vruh…

Jonathan at Dan's Cave, Abaco
Cave Diving in Abaco!
Wed, March 18, 2015   On Location

Over the past few seasons of Blue World production, we have done several segments in cenotes and cave-like environments in Mexico and the Bahamas.…

The NBL Facility from a 'Jonathan Bird's' eye view!
BIG New Project for the Blue World Team!
Fri, May 23, 2014   On Location

We are working on an exciting new project! It's Blue World's first theatrical release film. For now we would like to keep some of the…

Cocos Island is a beautiful, lush, uninhabited speck of land 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica.
An Expedition to Cocos Island
Thu, October 31, 2013   On Location

Back in the 1980s when I started diving, and therefore began subscribing to dive magazines, it was hard to miss the fact that Cocos Island was the…

The St. Lawrence 1000 Islands region is a beautiful place to visit and dive.
Diving The St. Lawrence!
Tue, September 24, 2013   On Location

Alas, our program involves an incredible amount of travel and expense. Furthermore, I actually hate being away from my kids, so I don’t like…

A Hawaiian Monk seal resting on the sea floor at 80 feet off Lehua Island, Hawaii.
The Big Hawaiian Film Shoot!
Sun, August 18, 2013   On Location

For every season of Jonathan Bird’s Blue World, we do a couple “big expeditions” which are typically extended-length shoots where…

Jonathan poses the wreck of the Duane, Key Largo, Florida.
A Shipwreck Adventure in The Florida Keys!
Thu, May 09, 2013   On Location

We just returned from a challenging but productive shoot in the Florida Keys where we shot two new segments for season 4. The first segment is…

Jonathan filming in the waters around Manuk . Photo by Daniel Bodenstein.
Snakes at "Bird" Island
Wed, April 24, 2013   On Location

Kerry and I have just returned from an exciting shoot in Indonesia where we filmed a segment about an incredibly remote island called Manuk Island…

Jonathan filming an astronaut working on the ISS replica with support divers watching.
The Blue World Team films at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at NASA!
Thu, January 31, 2013   On Location

This week the Blue World team shot a fascinating segment that we had been working towards for a long time. Several years ago we heard about the…

Cameraman Tim filming at Cousteau's Blue Hole
Stargate Blue Hole, Andros, Bahamas
Wed, December 05, 2012   On Location

Back in 2010, the Blue World team headed down to Small Hope Bay Lodge on Andros, Bahamas to do a segment on Blue Holes. We dove The Guardian, one…

A Great White shark in the waters around Guadalupe, Mexico.
In search of Great White Sharks and Kelp!
Wed, December 05, 2012   On Location

In late October, the Blue World team consisting of Julia Cichowski, Todd Kelly and Jonathan headed out to Guadalupe Island in Mexico on a mission…

Rick Allen helps tie the barge up over the wreck site.
Filming the Queen Anne’s Revenge!
Wed, December 05, 2012   On Location

Almost everyone has heard of Blackbeard the Pirate, but many people do not realize that he was a real pirate with a real ship! And the remains of…

Editor Tim filming belugas, while they watch him in amusement.
Filming Belugas at Mystic Aquarium
Wed, December 05, 2012   On Location

Our mission? To follow the daily activities of a Beluga whale trainer and learn what is involved in the maintenance of such a large exhibit. They…

Rodger releasing a sturgeon after weighing it and checking its tags.
The Blue World team heads to the St. Lawrence River!
Mon, June 04, 2012   On Location

Editor Tim, Todd and I have just returned from a 3 day shoot in upstate New York, where we were filming Lake Sturgeon in the St. Lawrence river. We…

The Blue World Team cleans up at the Emmy Awards!
Mon, June 04, 2012   On Location

Hi Everyone, Well, this weekend was the 35th annual New England Emmy Awards, where we were nominated for SEVEN awards! It was a fun and exciting…

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Blue World films the Aquarius
Tue, May 22, 2012   On Location

The Aquarius Reef Base is the world’s only underwater research lab where the scientists live in saturation for extended periods of time. Like…

Editor Tim out of the office and filming in the North Atlantic!
The Blue World Crew Goes Seal Seeking…
Mon, April 09, 2012   On Location

Many years ago, I filmed Gray seals underwater near Bar Harbor, Maine. These animals, especially the juveniles, are often quite curious of divers,…

Our booth with lots of people hanging out, watching Blue World on the 42in. HD monitor and asking questions.
The Blue World Team at BTS 2012
Thu, March 29, 2012   On Location

For the first time ever, this year we had a booth at the Beneath The Sea diving trade show in Secaucus, NJ. I go to the show every year to give a…

A large female Bull shark coming in for a snack!
Bull Sharks in the Riviera Maya
Mon, January 30, 2012   On Location

A couple years ago I met Jorge Loria, owner of Phantom Divers in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. He told me about an amazing dive he had been doing with…