With a camera in one hand and a cause in the other, Jono lives and breathes the deep blue.

Jono Allen is an environmental scientist, marine megafauna guide, and ocean cinematographer. Over the past decade, he's devoted himself to seeking out extraordinary wildlife encounters in some of the wildest places on the planet.

For Jono, it's never been about ticking off a bucket list. It's about connection. Getting in the water, reading an animal's body language, earning its trust, and sharing that moment with the people beside him. He believes the key to a life-changing experience is forging an authentic bond with the creatures that roam this earth.

One defining moment changed everything: rescuing an entangled whale shark in the Maldives. That experience led him to co-found the Fuvahmulah Marine Foundation, tackling plastic pollution and marine life entanglement. He also serves as Media Director for the Miyaru Programme, focused on shark conservation.

Whether he's freediving with humpbacks in Tonga or filming volcanic eruptions from the air, Jono's mission stays the same: connect humans to the ocean's beauty, and its urgent need for protection.