https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/13/ocean-photographer-year-award-photo-competition-under-sea/
Under the sea: Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024
Showcasing the world’s finest underwater photography, this year’s entries highlight the ocean’s beauty and the perils it faces
Taking the bait
The overall winner of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 shows a rare Bryde’s whale preparing to consume a heart-shaped baitball. The photographer said of the picture: ‘The image captures perhaps the most special – and craziest – moment of my life.’
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Rafael Fernández Caballero
Deep dive
A northern gannet, one of the largest seabirds in British waters, dives into the water to catch its prey
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Jade Hoksbergen
Nets, nets and more nets
A fishing boat off Hon Yenis photographed as its long trail of smoke perfectly aligns with the shape of the green nets under the water’s surface
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Thien Nguyen Ngoc
Shipwrecked
A scuba diver is dwarfed by a shipwreck
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Tobias Friedrich
Yolks all around
Baby plainfin midshipman fish are still attached to their yolk sacs
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Shane Gross
Surrounded
A whale shark is surrounded by a swirling school of fish at night
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Ipah Uid Lynn
Tale of a tangled turtle
A green sea turtle is released by a researcher after being caught while trying to catch sharks. Acting quickly, the researchers untangled the turtle, took measurements, and tagged it before releasing her
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Shane Gross
Golden sands
A beach reflects the golden haze of the sunset, while a traditional fisherman wades through the water
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Zhang Xiang
Feeding frenzy
A triumphant mahi-mahi, or common dolphinfish, proudly displays its catch amidst a feeding frenzy
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Manuel Castellanos Raboso
Devil rays
Juvenile Munk’s devil rays are attracted to a green light, seemingly flying through the water
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Henley Spiers
Keep one eye open
A close-up shot of a nurse shark’s eye
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Julien Anton
Whale in waiting
The second biggest whale, the fin whale, lies waiting for its turn to be butchered at a whaling plant in Iceland before being sent to Japan
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Frederik Brogaard
Glow in the dark
An elusive algae octopus shows off its fluorescence under ultraviolet light
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Jacob Guy
