The Ocean Photography Awards 2021 Announced Their Finalists (30 Pics)

"A seahorse clings to a face mask (in Stratoni, Greece)"

"A green sea turtle hatchling cautiously surfaces for air, to a sky full of hungry birds in Heron Island, Australia."

"A southern bobtail squid puts on a performance. Wollongong Harbour, Australia "

"A pod of dolphins catches a wave. Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia"

"A freediver duck dives to capture a photograph of a humpback whale."

"Surfer Jack Robinson rides the famous break known as ‘The Right’, home to some of the heaviest waves in the world."

"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"

"A diver descends into a cenote. Quintana Roo, Mexico"

"A humpback whale dives into the blue, emitting a trail of bubbles as it descends. Okinawa, Japan"

"An American crocodile glides through the water at sunset at Gardens of the Queen, Cuba, a protected marine reserve since 1996."

"Sea lions swarm a diver. Vancouver Island, Canada"

"A wave known as Teahupo’o, as seen from below. Tahiti, French Polynesia"

"Male emperor penguins huddling during polar night, to stay warm as a group."

"A shiver of hammerhead sharks."

"A sperm whale and sargassum seaweed. Roseau, Dominica"

"Coastal wolves play on a remote beach. British Columbia, Canada"

"A juvenile flying fish, photographed from below. Lady Elliot Island, Australia"

"A rare deep water cusk eel larva. Florida, USA"

"A sea lion hunts mackerel off the coast of Baja (California Sur, Mexico)."

"An olive ridley turtle ensnared by fishing gear, far offshore in the Pacific Ocean.
Baja California Sur, Mexico."

"A humpback whale calf crashes back into the ocean after a breach. Neiafu, Tonga "

"False killer whales, in black and white. Ovaka, Tonga"

"Pacific Man o’ War, a colorful marine invader under an apocalyptic red sky."

"Larval lobster carrying four larval acorn worms which are one of its food sources."

"Two gray whales seemingly pose for the camera. Baja California, Mexico"

"Life beneath a frozen fjord. Tasiilaq Fjord, East Greenland"

"A freediver makes their way back to the surface following a dive. Quintana Roo, Mexico"

"A lizardfish tries to eat a cigarette filter. Florida, USA"

"Snooty the lemon shark, Jupiter, Florida."

"A manta ray, surrounded by a school of fish. Coral Bay, Western Australia"

"A southern bottle tail squid in the palm of a hand. Western Port Bay, Australia"

"An emperor penguin chick stands on the edge of the ice-shelf, staring at the open water below. Atka Bay, Antarctica"

"Emperor penguins stand tall against bracing winds. Snow Hill, Antarctica"

"A female paper nautilus drifts along on a piece of trash. Anilao, Philippines"

"Speleothems cast long shadows at Cenote Dos Pisos (in Quintana Roo, Mexico)."

"A cave diver is silhouetted against a colorful backdrop in cenote Chikin Ha, created by tannic acid. Quintana Roo, Mexico"

"An endangered yellow-eyed penguin under a starry sky (in Curio Bay, New Zealand)"

"Anchovy fishing boats photographed from above along the coastline of Phu Yen province, Vietnam. Phu Yen province, Vietnam"

"A portrait of a squid. Bushrangers Bay, Australia"

"A diver observes mating cuttlefish. Port Bonython, South Australia"

"Surfer Matahi Drollet catches a wave known as Teahupo’o in Tahiti. Tahiti, French Polynesia"

"A surfer wipeout, as captured from below the surface. Tahiti, French Polynesia"

"A sea nettle drifts in the shallows of Monterey Bay. California, USA"