For a deep dive into the wondrous world beneath the waves, look no further than these winning photos from the Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 competition.
The Ocean Photographer of the Year has a simple mission: to shine a light on the beauty of the ocean and the threats it faces.
Chosen from thousands of submissions from around the world, these photos certainly do that, revealing the richness of a submarine world, normally hidden from sight. From epic waves, to seaweed-like seahorses, to close-ups of sharks powering through in the blue – it’s a world that deserves to be celebrated and safeguarded.
Photo: Ben Thouard
A cormorant dives through a huge school of baitfish, creating a shape reminiscent of a human face. United States. Photo: Brook Peterson
A freediver swims with a matriarchal pod of five sperm whales. Dominica. Photo: Franco Banfi
A bloom of bell jellyfish, with a whale shark in the waters below. Western Australia. Photo: Brooke Pyke
A whale shark swims into the blue, reflected beautifully on the calm surface above. Western Australia. Photo: Brooke Pyke
