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The Whale Shark
As a child, the word "shark" filled him with fear. Until documentarian Alonso I. Rodríguez de la Parra jumped into the water and watched the largest fish in the ocean glide past: the whale shark, giant, gentle, and without a single dangerous tooth. Between an unexpected giant manta and an enormous mouth full of fish, a chronicle about the day fear turned into curiosity and love for the sea.


From a Ship to the Universe
Aboard the research vessel Quino the Guardian, documentarian Alonso I. Rodríguez de la Parra becomes part of a monitoring expedition across Mexico's fishing refuges. A ship, he discovers, is a living organism: chef, captain, engineer, scientists, fishers, and divers all function as a single body. And if a ship is a system, so is Earth — and so is the universe. A chronicle about how a single speck of dust might save it all.


Studying Giant Manta Rays
A donation of satellite tags takes documentarian Alonso I. Rodríguez de la Parra aboard an expedition to the Revillagigedo Archipelago to study the giant oceanic manta ray. Between placing tags, naming mantas, and meeting the scientists who protect them, an unexpected piece of news changes everything. A chronicle of science, collaboration, and contributing your grain of sand.


A Tangerine in Xcalak
Alone on the shore of Xcalak, camera in hand and a forgotten tangerine in his backpack, documentarian Alonso I. Rodríguez de la Parra searches for a way to tell the story of the manatees. What he finds isn't the perfect shot, but a truth: the work isn't for ourselves. We are not the sardine. We are the whole school.


04. Guadalupe Island
On Guadalupe Island, a scientific expedition becomes a close encounter with the great white shark.
Between fear, respect, and awe, this story reveals the ocean’s fragility and the human impact even in the most remote places.
A call to understand before judging, and to protect what we have yet to know.


03. A New Year 2024
A journey to the Galápagos at the start of a new year becomes a deep reflection on time, identity, and purpose. Between the ocean, moments of stillness, and silence, an inner dialogue emerges that goes beyond physical exploration, reminding us that everything happens in an instant and that the only place we can truly find ourselves is in the present.


02. Magdalena Bay
A journey to Magdalena Bay that goes beyond encounters with marine life. Between sunrises, moments of waiting, and the vastness of the ocean, the experience becomes a space for reflection, connection, and understanding. A reminder that nature is not here for us, but that we are part of it.


01. Reserva de la Biósfera Banco Chinchorro
A journey to Banco Chinchorro marks the beginning of a personal and professional transformation through photography. What starts as an expedition becomes a profound encounter with nature, through close interaction with crocodiles in their natural habitat. Between adrenaline, respect, and awe, the experience reveals a deeper truth: the need to reconnect with the natural world and learn to coexist with it through empathy and conservation.
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