Shawn Heinrichs' and Hannah Fraser's passionate new short film of beautiful dancer Hannah amidst graceful manta rays at night. As the finale of the Manta Ray of Hope Campaign, this video has been released in advance of the CITES meeting in early March, when delegates will vote on whether to protect mantas. A special thank you to Singer/Songwriter Terra Naomi for generously sharing her beautiful song, If I could Stay. Download at iTunes: goo.gl/MiBMJ More information on protecting mantas at BlueSphereMedia.com and MantaRayOfHope.com

Simon Spear's award-winning short film evokes the wonder and beauty of the ocean world, and challenges us to be good stewards of our planet. This video was one of the winning videos at the 2013 Our World Underwater Video Competition, co-sponsored by Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com. More info about Simon at ViewFromTheBlue.me.uk

Ron Lagerlof's magnificent manta footage shot in high frame rates with a RED EPIC digital cinema camera in a Gates DEEP EPIC housing.

Howard Hall's gorgeous underwater footage from Raja Ampat, Indonesia. More at HowardHall.com.

How an Antarctic marine predator fared in a massive iceberg event. Intro to long-running population study of the southernmost mammal on Earth. This short film screened at an event associated with the 2012 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) gathering in Portland, OR. Edited by Mary Lynn Price, more info at WeddellSealScience.com.

Rick Morris short film with host Sylvia Earle on the hope for our beautiful ocean world. Film produced by Rick Morris, r.e.m films, 2012.

Eric Hanauer's answer to shark week! Official Selection of the 2012 San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition. More info on Eric at ehanauer.com.

Sharks, Mantas, Manatees, and More! Excerpts from videos submitted to the 2012 San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition. More info at SDUFEX.com

Berkley White's stunning underwater cave and cavern footage of the cenotes of Mexico shot with Canon 5DMIII and 5DMII DSLRs, topside shot with GoPro Hero HD. More info at Backscatter.com.

Eric Hanauer's great new film on the Manatees of Florida's Crystal River! More info on Eric and his work at ehanauer.com.