This Guy On TikTok Takes You On The Wildest Diving Adventures In BC & He Finds So Many Things

Including iPhones that still work!

The diver holding a phone. Right: The diver holding gun ammunition.

The diver holding a phone. Right: The diver holding gun ammunition.

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This TikToker from B.C. is putting his diving skills to good use and finding many lost treasures along the way. You can watch along as he discovers what's on the bottom of lakes and the Pacific Ocean and even hunts down the rightful owners sometimes.

Clay created a TikTok account under the name @aquatic__monkey, where he posts all his free diving adventures.

@aquatic__monkey

#dive #blue #water #lake #freediving #crystal #clear #beautiful

He's posted videos finding wild things like laptops, wallets, GoPros, jewellery, tons of iPhones and even a sunken ship.

@aquatic__monkey

Bad sailboat parking #parking #boat #sunk #lake

Some of his TikToks have racked up millions of views as his audience follows his journeys of returning lost treasures.

Clay posted a video of himself finding an iPhone that actually still works and that TikTok alone gained an impressive 11.7 million views.

According to the video's comment section, Clay even found the owner of this lost iPhone and returned it to them. He's rescued a few lost phones that are still working after sitting at the bottom of a lake by reaching out to the emergency contacts.

@aquatic__monkey

#iphone #lost #found #help #return #apple #treasure #treasurehunt


The diver has also found some adorable sea creatures during his expeditions.

He posted a video of himself diving in the ocean just off Vancouver Island and finding a tiny octopus in a deserted glass bottle.

@aquatic__monkey

#octopus #diving #bottle #ocean #freediving #pnw #vancouverisland

Plus, sometimes, he makes a friend along the way.

@aquatic__monkey

This guy swam by for a visit! #seal #sealion #diving #nature #underwater #nature #wildlife #freediving

Diving for treasures isn't the only thing Clay does while he's in the water. He also picks up trash to keep the waterways clean.

@aquatic__monkey

@worldvisioncan #helping to bring #clean #water to those in #need #wvc #worldvisioncanada

From finding lost treasures to helping clean up the waters of B.C., this TikToker is definitely one to keep up with for some exciting free diving content.

  • Ashley Harris (she/her) is a writer from Vancouver, Canada, who is passionate about discovering the best restaurants and activities in the city. A huge foodie, she has written for multiple print and digital magazines and is also a local foodie influencer.

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