Wat-er wonderful world: The beauty of the oceans comes to life
The finalists in this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed and the images are just stunning. Don’t believe us? Take a look at the entries provided to us by Oceanographic Magazine
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A giant Pacific octopus in the shallows. Image Courtesy: Andrey Shpatak/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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A marine iguana sits on a rock. Unlike other iguanas around the world, these are the only ones that have evolved to swim and feed underwater, holding their breath for up to 60 minutes. Image Courtesy: Rafael Fernandez Caballero/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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A breaching humpback whale on its migration path along the Australian coastline. Image Courtesy: Clayton Harris/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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During an early morning’s negative tide, a California Moray Eel (Gymnothorax mordax) pauses at the surface of its rapidly shrinking world. Image Courtesy: Julian Jacobs/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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In Papua New Guinea’s Conflict Islands, conservation efforts have transformed former poachers into protectors, boosting turtle hatchling numbers. Amid this success, a rare leucistic green sea turtle was found amongst the nests. Image Courtesy: Jake Wilton/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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A fever of mobula rays from above. When the photographer’s drone inched closer, some rays started to jump out of the water. Image Courtesy: Laura Leusko/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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A curious octopus looks out from its hiding place. Image Courtesy: Kate Jonker/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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Every winter, orcas and humpback whales come to Northern Norway to feed on Atlantic herring. This huge humpback filled its mouth with the small fish, before swimming past the divers closely. Image Courtesy: Tobias Friedrich/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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A hingebeak shrimp colony in the hollow of a barrel sponge. These striking shrimp, with vivid red and white stripes, display dance-like movement, swaying back and forth with their beaks pointed upwards. Image Courtesy: Nataya Chonecadeedumrongkul/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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Fishermen in coastal Fujian dry their nets in intricate fashion. As they are woven with hemp fibres, they swell easily after being immersed in the water. Image Courtesy: Zhang Xiang/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
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