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The winners of the 2024 United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition have been announced. This annual contest brings together photographers and artists from around the world to showcase the beauty and importance of the ocean. As we read on the organizers' website: “This open and free photo competition seeks to inspire the creation of imagery capturing the beauty, the challenges and the importance of the ocean and humankind’s relation to it, hoping to contribute to actions to preserve this vital resource.”

Finalists from nine different countries were selected in five categories: Awaken New Depths, Small Island Developing States, Big and Small Underwater Faces, Underwater Seascapes, and Above Water Seascapes. Winners were chosen from thousands of global entries submitted by both amateur and professional photographers.

Scroll down to see the awarded images and to learn more about one of the winning photos taken by Australian photographer Vanessa Mignon.

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Underwater Seascapes, 3rd Place: Vanessa Mignon (Australia)

Underwater Seascapes, 3rd Place: Vanessa Mignon (Australia)

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Robert girls
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2 years ago

Amazing

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    Above Water Seascapes, 2nd Place: Emmett Sparling (Canada)

    Above Water Seascapes, 2nd Place: Emmett Sparling (Canada)

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    Irish Lassie
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    2 years ago

    This entire scene is so surreal and magnificent! It’s straight out of an imaginarium

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    Awaken New Depths, 3rd Place: Sina Ritter (Germany)

    Awaken New Depths, 3rd Place: Sina Ritter (Germany)

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    nonesuch
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    2 years ago

    Go, baby, go

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    Big And Small Underwater Faces, Winner: Mathieu Macias (France)

    Big And Small Underwater Faces, Winner: Mathieu Macias (France)

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    Dee Rutherford
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    2 years ago

    Awesome seahorse

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    Big And Small Underwater Faces, 2nd Place: George Kuowei Kao

    Big And Small Underwater Faces, 2nd Place: George Kuowei Kao

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    Dainty72
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    2 years ago

    These remind me of the old grumps! Show in the uk. It's absolutely amazing this shot!!! So impressed!!!

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    Underwater Seascapes, 2nd Place: Daniel Sly (Australia)

    Underwater Seascapes, 2nd Place: Daniel Sly (Australia)

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    Shannon Matthews
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    2 years ago

    This is absolutely stunning

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    Big And Small Underwater Faces, 3rd Place: Irene Middleton (New Zealand)

    Big And Small Underwater Faces, 3rd Place: Irene Middleton (New Zealand)

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    Awaken New Depths, Winner: Renee Capozzola (USA)

    Awaken New Depths, Winner: Renee Capozzola (USA)

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    Above Water Seascapes, Winner: Michael Sswat (Germany)

    Above Water Seascapes, Winner: Michael Sswat (Germany)

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    Michelle Nelson
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    2 years ago

    Absolutely beautiful…brilliant!!!

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    Underwater Seascapes, Winner: Taryn Schulz (Canada)

    Underwater Seascapes, Winner: Taryn Schulz (Canada)

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    °CORLEONE°
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    2 years ago

    That looks like a heart to me. 💖

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    Above Water Seascapes, 3rd Place: Romeo Bodolai (Hungary)

    Above Water Seascapes, 3rd Place: Romeo Bodolai (Hungary)

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    Small Island Developing States, Winner: Andrea Marandino (Brazil)

    Small Island Developing States, Winner: Andrea Marandino (Brazil)

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    Lyone Fein
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    2 years ago

    fun

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    Awaken New Depths,2nd Place: Patrick Webster (USA)

    Awaken New Depths,2nd Place: Patrick Webster (USA)

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    HorseMuse
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    2 years ago

    run Forests run!

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    Small Island Developing States, 2nd Place: Andrea Marandino (Brazil)

    Small Island Developing States, 2nd Place: Andrea Marandino (Brazil)

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    bobby grayson
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    2 years ago

    stunning

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    Small Island Developing States, 3rd Place: Stuart Chape (Australia)

    Small Island Developing States, 3rd Place: Stuart Chape (Australia)

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