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A week or so ago, top cave model Miranda Bowman jo

A week or so ago, top cave model Miranda Bowman joined me for a few days of shooting for a fun new project. I love photographing her so much. These are from a favorite column at Cenote Monkey Dust. I've been aching to photograph it since I first saw it. The scale of the room and the size of the formation make me stop and look every time.

To learn more about guided cave diving or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com.

Model: @mirandajebowman
Photography: by. me, Natalie L Gibb
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Peaceful dives in Nohoch Nah Chich on Parker's Lin

Peaceful dives in Nohoch Nah Chich on Parker's Line last year with Arjun. I have an obsession with this line and have photographed it so many times. It's still not old to me 🙂 I love it every time I go.

For information about guided dives or training with Under the Jungle, email us at info@underthejungle.com or shoot me a DM.

Model: Arjun Narayan
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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A little over a month ago, Rory O'Keefe and contin

A little over a month ago, Rory O'Keefe and continued a tiny exploration project in one of my area in the Riviera Maya. This is the entrance chamber. It's a massive space filled with silt dunes and columns. I hope to get back there as soon as high season slows down a bit!

For information about guided cave and cavern dives or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com .

Model: Rory O'Keefe -- @survey.down
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Flying through flooded caves on a DPV (diver propu

Flying through flooded caves on a DPV (diver propulsion video) is one of my favorite things to do in the world. Here, Sev Regehr and I zipped into a cave to photograph one of the prettiest lines I know.

Want to do this? We can help! For guided dives or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: Sev Regehr (@sev.regehr )

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My buddy and business partner Vincent Rouquette-Ca

My buddy and business partner Vincent Rouquette-Cathala scooters through the hyper-decorated tunnels along the E-tunnel in Cenote Otoch Ha. The Kiss Sidewinder and our "Super Scoots" combination is perfect for long cave dives in Mexico's extensive cave systems. Few things in life are as much fun as this.

To learn more about guided diving or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email nat@underthejungle.com.

Model: @vincent_rouquette_cathala
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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In Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich, Parker's Line has long

In Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich, Parker's Line has long been one of my favorite cave lines to photograph. I shot these images with our student Andy Preas only a short distance from the entrance. While not planned, the perfect reflection of Andy in the gas pocket on the ceiling made the first shot one of my favorite images 🙂

To learn more about guided diving and training with Under the Jungle, email info@underthejungle.com or DM us here.

Photography by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: Andy Preas

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Everyone's favorite intern, Ramon, is back for a

Everyone's favorite intern, Ramon, is back for a second year during our winter season. He's been busy assisting courses, helping us out, and being a delightful presence around the shop. Last year, right before he left, we headed to Nohoch Nah Chich and shot some of my favorite scenes along the downstream line. If you want to know why we love cave diving in Mexico, these images show why 🙂

To learn more about guided diving and training with Under the Jungle, email me at info@underthejungle.com or DM us.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @ramonsiliceo

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Dos Palmas is a beautiful cenote and one of the mu

Dos Palmas is a beautiful cenote and one of the multitudes of entrances into the Dos Ojos section of Sistema Sac Aktun. I shot this photo with Ror O'Keefe from @survey.down as he finished up his map of the cave. The map is impressive, and Rory is now teaching underwater survey and cartography courses.

For information on guided diving, training, or cartography courses, DM us here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photography by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @survey.down

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When @diveshearwater premiered the Petrel 3 and P

When @diveshearwater premiered the Petrel 3 and Perdix 2, Stephanie Lee (@rubberduckydiver) and I had the honor of shooting photos of the computers, highlighting their use in the Mexican cenotes. You can see the bright screens of the computers even in the more distant shots, and I still use both of these computers in my daily diving today. This was a super fun shoot!

What to dive with us? We'd love to have you. For information about guided cave and cavern diving or training with Under the Jungle, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

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Just below the surface at Cenote Taak Bi Ha, cave

Just below the surface at Cenote Taak Bi Ha, cave diver Arielle Ginsberg showed off her expert modeling skills in this cavern photo shoot. This cenote is the most popular site to begin the long DPV ride to the Pit and it is also an incredible cavern dive in its own right.

To learn more about cavern and cave diving with Under the Jungle or to get information about our TDI certification programs, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @arielleunderwater

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I've known Alex K.S. Fraser for years now. Moving

I've known Alex K.S. Fraser for years now. Moving from a baby cave diver through Stage Cave and DPV with Under the Jungle, Alex is now a top-level, well-known sidemount instructor in the Bay Area at @bambooreef . These images are from a little photo shoot we did together too long ago. Lexi, you are missed!

For more information about cave diving or training with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: Alex K.S. Fraser (@sfsidemountvan)

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The process of building the Maya Train: Just over

The process of building the Maya Train: Just over a year ago, Vince and I spent a morning photographing the drill holes and construction debris in our exploration site, Cenote Ah Kax Ha. The train construction has gone very fast. These holes are now filled with massive pylons, and the train bridge above the cave is complete. The train is running, and so far, besides the initial sediment from the drilling and the construction barrier that got knocked in, there hasn't been any visible effect on the cave below. We have even been in the cave when the train passes over us. I'm less than thrilled about the train pylons, but it makes for an interesting dive.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @vincent_rouquette_cathala

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Venturing into massive underground spaces with our

Venturing into massive underground spaces with our cave and cavern diving guide, Wendy. Some caves have smaller tunnels requiring divers to wiggle and squeeze through the passageways, and these are really fun! However, I also love diving through vast spaces. They make me feel humbled and tiny in comparison.

To learn more about cave diving and cave diver training in Mexico with Under the Jungle, DM me or email info@underthejungle.com

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @wendy.indjungle

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One of my favorite cave tunnels is diveable from C

One of my favorite cave tunnels is diveable from Cenote Sushi/Xuxi in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Here, our guide and cave instructor, Thibault Blanc, hovers expertly among delicate formations and twisting tunnels. I love this place.

Learn more about cave diving and training with Under the Jungle by DM-ing me here or emailing info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @thiburon_bianco

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Cave diver Daniel Saska was kind enough to model f

Cave diver Daniel Saska was kind enough to model for me a few weeks ago at Cenote Chan Hol. Most of the cave is filled with beautiful white speleothems, but some side passageways are decorated with golden/brown formations. The variety of tunnels and decorations within a single cave system is one of the reasons that cave diving in Mexico is so much fun.

To learn more about cave and cavern diving in Mexico with Under the Jungle, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Model: @_danielsas_
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Wendy Spidlova, our delightful cave and cavern gui

Wendy Spidlova, our delightful cave and cavern guide, swims through shimmering light beams and vast tunnels at one of my most nostalgic cenotes. I have been diving this cenote since 2009, and one of my first exploration sites was owned by the same landowner. It brings me great joy to share it with my shop's guides and divers.

To learn more about cave and cavern diving and training with Under the Jungle, DM me here or email info@underthejungle.com.

Model: @wendy.indjungle
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Thibault Blanc, one of the cave instructors at our

Thibault Blanc, one of the cave instructors at our shop, navigates a beautiful tunnel in the Nai Tucha/Koox Baal cave system. The cave is diveable only by certified cave divers, and it's one of my favorite places to visit near Tulum, Mexico. It's extremely decorated and has a variety of fantastic dives to enjoy.

To learn more about our cavern and cave guiding services or cave diver training with our shop, DM me here or email us at info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @thiburon_bianco

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Cavern diving sounds like it should be dark and sp

Cavern diving sounds like it should be dark and spooky. It's not! One of the rules for safe cavern/cenote diving is to always stay within view of natural daylight. Sometimes, the daylight is dim, but the light beams often illuminate the entire cavern zone. On dives like this, I feel in awe of the beauty of our planet.

To learn more about our cavern and cenote guiding services or to seek training to do these sorts of dives independently, DM me here or contact us at info@underthejungle.com.

Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb
Model: @wendy.indjungle

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Chan Hol has become a classic cave dive near Tulum

Chan Hol has become a classic cave dive near Tulum, Mexico. Divers park in the owner's immaculate garden and descend to find equally beautiful cave passages. Daniel Saska and I headed out to this gorgeous cenote last Sunday for a photo shoot to celebrate his successful completion of Full Cave with me.

If you want to learn more about Under the Jungle's cave diving and training services, DM me on IG or FB, or contact me at info@underthejungle.com. We would love to have you around the shop!

Model: @_danielsas_
Photos by me, Natalie L Gibb

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Daniel Saska and I had a wonderful photo shoot at

Daniel Saska and I had a wonderful photo shoot at Chan Hol, celebrating his full cave certification. He was a fantastic first-time model, and we got many good images. My favorite from this shoot was unexpected. I had no great enthusiasm for shooting the pottery and bone collection of the ledge near the entrance; it's been photographed a million times and wasn't interesting to me until I pulled out the lights and realized what I could do with it. These artifacts were placed on the ledge to avoid damage from divers coming through the restricted entrance slope from the cenote.

If you want to learn more about training with Under the Jungle or want to sign up for some guided dives, DM me on IG or reach out at info@underthejungle.com.

Model: @danielsas__
Photo by me, Natalie L Gibb

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