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February 21, 2025

Tender Moment Between Humpback Whale and Its Calf Wins 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year

A magical teaching moment between a mother humpback whale and her calf won Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition. Taken in French Polynesia, the image shows the mama whale accompanying the calf to the surface for a breathing exercise.

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February 19, 2025

Up-And-Coming Ocean Photographer Shares Her Passion for Marine Life [Interview]

Up-and-coming ocean photographer Kyla McLay grew up with a love for the water.

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February 9, 2025

Photographer Breaks Yet Another Guinness World Record for the Deepest Underwater Model Photoshoot

In June 2021, photographer Steve Haining set out to break a Guinness World Record for achieving the deepest underwater model...

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January 20, 2025

Incredible Winners of the 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photography Contest

Whether its capturing the moment babies are hatched from a fishes mouth or a moment of squid cannibalism, the winners of the 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest show us a side of the seas we never knew existed. This year's contest, which is organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, broke records with participants from over 90 countries.

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December 9, 2024

Up-Close Photos of Whale Eyes and Other Intimate Images by a Photographer Living at Sea [Interview]

In 2016, photographer Rachel Moore left city life behind to embark on a voyage that would let her live on...

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November 6, 2024

Stunning Underwater Portraits of Rare and Endangered Marine Life in the Azores

In the mid-Atlantic, a cluster of nine islands makes up the Azores.

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October 4, 2024

Incredible Sunburst Photos Win Underwater Photography Contest Highlighting Australasia Region

A photo competition celebrating the waters of Australia and New Zealand, as well as New Guinea and nearby islands, has just announced its winners. Photographer Gabriel Guzman was named “Best in Show” in the Underwater Awards Australasia 2024 for his exceptional underwater photography. Guzman uses a difficult technique called sunburst photography to capture aquatic life in a manner that is uniquely his own.

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September 23, 2024

Man Drops GoPro Overboard on Cruise Ship, Captures Incredible Undersea Footage

In everyday life, it can be easy to forget how wild and diverse our planet is.

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September 19, 2024

Breathtaking Winners of the 2024 Ocean Photographer of the Year Competition

A stunning image of a rare Bryde’s whale about to consume a heart-shaped baitball has earned Rafael Fernández Caballero the...

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May 29, 2024

Kaleidoscopic Underwater Photos Capture the Hypnotic Beauty of Coral Reefs

The June issue of National Geographic spotlights Georgette Apol Douwma's psychedelic underwater imagery. A scuba diver until she was 79, Douwma remixes her underwater photos of coral into kaleidoscopic masterpieces. The NatGeo story highlights the artistry of these pieces, which allow the colors of coral reefs to pop. Coral first captured Douwma's imagination when she visited the Great Barrier Reef in the 1970s.

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