The ocean is a mystical place. No one knows what’s deep down in it. What creatures live there, what lost civilizations are at the bottom of it. Some people are really scared of that unknown and unexplored ocean; however, it can be very beautiful and stunning. Not to mention that it’s vital for our survival.
The Ocean Photography Awards are back on Bored Panda to show you the beauty of our oceans. Photographers from all over the world gathered up and submitted stunning photos that could be the winners of the 2021 contest. The Ocean Photography Awards have a mission of showing the importance of preserving marine life and environments. The awards are divided into six different categories, which each will have their own winners in addition to the overall champion.
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#1 Conservation Photographer, Nicholas Samaras
“A seahorse clings to a face mask (in Stratoni, Greece)”
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#2 Youth Photographer, Hannah Le Leu
“A green sea turtle hatchling cautiously surfaces for air, to a sky full of hungry birds in Heron Island, Australia.”
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#3 Exploration Photographer, Matty Smith
“A southern bobtail squid puts on a performance. Wollongong Harbour, Australia “
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#4 Community Choice Award, Michael Haluwana
“A pod of dolphins catches a wave. Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia”
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#5 Stefan Christmann
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#6 Matty Smith
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#7 Adventure Photographer, Sebastien Pontoizeau
“A freediver duck dives to capture a photograph of a humpback whale.”
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#8 Community Choice Award, Phil De Glanville
“Surfer Jack Robinson rides the famous break known as ‘The Right’, home to some of the heaviest waves in the world.”
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#9 Adventure Photographer, Grant Thomas
“Playful grey seals – a species that has been protected in the UK for decades under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970. Farne Islands, United Kingdom”
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#10 Adventure Photographer, Martin Broen
“A diver descends into a cenote. Quintana Roo, Mexico”
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#11 Stefan Christmann
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#12 Adventure Photographer, Daisuke Kurashima
“A humpback whale dives into the blue, emitting a trail of bubbles as it descends. Okinawa, Japan”
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#13 Stefan Christmann
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#14 Adventure Photographer, Tanya Houppermans
“An American crocodile glides through the water at sunset at Gardens of the Queen, Cuba, a protected marine reserve since 1996.”
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#15 Adventure Photographer, Steve Woods
“Sea lions swarm a diver. Vancouver Island, Canada”
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#16 Alex Kydd
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#17 Stefan Christmann
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#18 Matty Smith
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#19 Adventure Photographer, Ben Thouard
“A wave known as Teahupo’o, as seen from below. Tahiti, French Polynesia”
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#20 Matty Smith
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#21 Collective Portfolio Award, Stefan Christmann
“Male emperor penguins huddling during polar night, to stay warm as a group.”
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#22 Adventure Photographer, Rodrigo Thome
“A shiver of hammerhead sharks.”
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#23 Adventure Photographer, James Ferrara
“A sperm whale and sargassum seaweed. Roseau, Dominica”
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#24 Exploration Photographer, Steve Woods
“Coastal wolves play on a remote beach. British Columbia, Canada”
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#25 Young Ocean Photographer, Jack Mckee
“A juvenile flying fish, photographed from below. Lady Elliot Island, Australia”
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#26 Exploration Photographer, Steven Kovacs
“A rare deep water cusk eel larva. Florida, USA”
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#27 Community Choice Award, Fabrice Guerin
“A sea lion hunts mackerel off the coast of Baja (California Sur, Mexico).”
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#28 Galice Hoarau
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#29 Ocean Conservation Photographer, Henley Spiers
“An olive ridley turtle ensnared by fishing gear, far offshore in the Pacific Ocean.
Baja California Sur, Mexico.”
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#30 Adventure Photographer, Scott Portelli
“A humpback whale calf crashes back into the ocean after a breach. Neiafu, Tonga “
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