Real animals. Real ocean. Wear the deep.
Real animals. Real ocean. Wear the deep.
Every night, millions of animals move up
through the dark ocean in
the greatest and most diverse migration on Earth.
Planktonic exists to make them visible — through blackwater photography printed on recycled, UPF 50+ oceanwear.
Female owned, NO AI, created in Cozumel, Mexico.
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This print is based on photographs of a single Diamond Squid encountered during a blackwater dive in July 2025 off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico. Although missing one arm, the squid remained active and inquisitive, circling the light and allowing for an unusually close and extended observation. Encounters like this are rare in open water, where most sightings last only seconds.
Captured through blackwater photography, this design documents one individual animal, transforming a brief meeting into a lasting visual record.
Designed for comfort and performance, these men’s swim trunks are lightweight, quick-drying, and made with recycled materials, making them suitable for long days in and out of the water.
• Comfortable, relaxed fit
• Quick-drying fabric
• Elastic waistband with adjustable drawstring
• UPF 50+ protection
• Made with recycled materials
• OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified
• GRS certified recycled content
This print is a curated collection of planktonic organisms photographed during blackwater dives in Cozumel, Mexico. The pattern brings together a variety of larval and drifting species, each encountered briefly as they rise toward the surface at night. Strange, delicate, and often alien in appearance, these tiny organisms form the foundation of open-ocean ecosystems.
Captured through blackwater photography, this design turns a series of fleeting encounters into a dense, living mosaic.
Super soft and stretchy, these semi-compression leggings feature a high-waisted, flattering cut and two side pockets for everyday practicality. Made with 74% recycled polyester, they are designed for comfort, movement, and repeat wear.
• Tight fit
• High-waisted, flattering cut
• Two side pockets
• UPF 50+ protection
• 74% recycled polyester
• OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified
• GRS certified recycled content
This print features a rare and beautifully delicate hydrozoan photographed during a blackwater dive in Cozumel, Mexico. Drifting through the darkness, its translucent body reveals intricate structures and long, thread-like appendages that seem almost impossible to see in the open ocean.
Hydrozoans are a diverse group of cnidarians that drift, swim, or live attached to surfaces, with many species forming an important part of the planktonic community.
Captured through blackwater photography, this pattern preserves the luminous colors, delicate geometry, and otherworldly beauty of this extraordinary animal.
With a scoop neckline, low-scoop back, and cheeky fit, this one-piece is designed to make the photograph the centerpiece of your outfit.
• Cheeky fit
• Scoop neckline and low-scoop back
• UPF 50+ protection, blocking 98% of harmful rays
• 75% recycled polyester, 25% elastane
• OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified
• GRS certified recycled content
JOIN THE ALIEN HUNT
WITH BLACK WATER COZUMEL
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Every night, billions of creatures rise from the deep ocean toward the surface. Almost nobody knows this is happening. I've made it my life's work to change that.
My name is Frida Yolotzin Jonguitud. I'm a mexican biologist, scuba instructor, and blackwater photographer based in Cozumel, Mexico. I specialize in the organisms most people never see — jellyfish, ctenophores, siphonophores, and the countless other planktonic animals that drift through the open ocean in the dark.
Diel vertical migration is one of the largest animal movements on Earth — and one of the most invisible. Sharing these animals is an act of conservation. You can't protect what you've never seen.
Every Planktonic piece is printed with a photo I took myself, on recycled fabric made from plastic bottles — UPF 50+ rated, so you protect your skin without sunscreen chemicals that bleach coral reefs.
Real animals. Real ocean. Wear the deep.