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Underwater cinematographer holding a professional camera rig with dome ports and video lights over red coral, with dollar bills and a question mark overlaid, illustrating what it costs to produce an underwater film.

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What It Actually Costs to Produce an Underwater Film

Most companies hide the number behind a contact button. We would rather just tell you.…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsAugust 24, 2026

Julia Baumgartner, Underwater Lunatics freediver, face to face with a cuttlefish.

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The Impossible Hypocrisy of Adoring Marine Life While Consuming It

Underwater, you're moved by their intelligence. On land, you're unmoved by their death. There's a…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsMay 17, 2026

Lonely dolphin at Sataya, Egypt, shot by Julia Baumgartner from Underwater Lunatics.

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Sataya’s Silent Suffering: The Dolphins We Failed to Protect

"Sataya's Silent Suffering" unveils the tragic impact of mass tourism on Egypt's Spinner dolphins. Witness…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsAugust 18, 2024

Sunlit underwater scene with scattered plastic debris floating in the blue ocean, suggesting marine pollution

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Our Oceans: The Ultimate Dumping Ground

Our oceans have become the ultimate dumping ground. Every year, over 11 million metric tons…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsMay 2, 2024

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5 Ways Coral Reefs Are Impacting Your Daily Life

Coral reefs might not be on your daily radar, especially if you're more a landlubber…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsApril 29, 2024

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How diving with the dolphins of Sataya has changed me

Diving into their world was like stepping into a dream. Spinner dolphins, gliding effortlessly, embodying…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsSeptember 30, 2023

Catfish

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The Abyssal Plunder — Descending into the dark abyss of deep-sea mining

The clock is ticking to stop the destructive practice of deep-sea mining. While the United…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsJune 25, 2023

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There’s Blood in the Water — OR — Why We Should Not “Save the Ocean”

Last night, a well-known feeling crept back up on me and settled in. A feeling…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsJune 19, 2023

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Let Earth Hold you… But Stab Her in the Back

I woke up to the sound of female voices chanting “The power of love…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsJune 19, 2023

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Greenwashing Our Ocean — Fact vs. Fiction

EU announces €816.5 million worth of commitments to protect the ocean - and spends €900…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsJune 19, 2023

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