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12 award-winning underwater photos give rare glimpses beneath the world’s oceans

September 12, 20240
A moray eel in California.

Julian Jacobs/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

Jacobs photographed the moray eel in California as the tide receded.

In the Wildlife category, Manuel Castellanos Raboso’s photo of a mahi-mahi won first place.
A crested sculpin in Alaska.

Shane Gross/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

Gross took a photo of a crested sculpin hiding in the tentacles of a lion’s mane jellyfish in Alaska.

Zhang Xiang took the top prize in the Human Connection category with a photo of a traditional fisherman in China.
Munk’s devil rays in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Henley Spiers/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

Spiers spotted the rays in Baja California Sur, Mexico, where they were drawn to the green light shining through the water.

Frederik Brogaard captured a sobering image of a whaling plant in Iceland, winning first place in the Conservation — Impact category.
A green sea turtle in the Seychelles.

Shane Gross/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

Researchers accidentally caught the sea turtle while studying sharks. They measured and tagged the turtle before releasing it back into the wild.

Tobias Friedrich’s image of a diver exploring a shipwreck won first place in the Adventure category.
A whale shark in the Maldives.

Ipah Uid Lynn/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

Lynn’s award-winning portfolio included this image of a whale shark surrounded by a school of fish in the Maldives.

The contest’s overall third-place winner was Thien Nguyen Ngoc with a photo of a fishing boat in Vietnam.
A northern gannet in the Shetland Islands.

Jade Hoksbergen/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

The northern gannet dove to capture its next meal in waters surrounding the Isle of Noss.

Rafael Fernández Caballero was the competition’s overall winner with a photo of a feasting Bryde’s whale.
A Bryde’s whale in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Rafael Fernández Caballero/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

Caballero’s photo shows a Bryde’s whale about to devour a baitball in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

“The image captures perhaps the most special — and craziest — moment of my life,” Caballero said. “It fills me with joy having lived this moment — and to have captured the image.”

Caballero added that winning the title of Ocean Photographer of the Year “drives me to keep believing in what I do and to continue showcasing the ocean’s wonders.”