{"id":983,"date":"2025-02-28T13:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deaoli.com\/?p=983"},"modified":"2025-03-28T17:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T17:38:50","slug":"the-underwater-photographer-of-the-year-celebrates-60-years-of-wildlife-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/deaoli.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/the-underwater-photographer-of-the-year-celebrates-60-years-of-wildlife-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Underwater Photographer of the Year Celebrates 60 Years of Wildlife Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Entering its 60th year, the Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest<\/a> continues to be one of the most noteworthy international photography competitions. Surpassing last year’<\/a>s numbers, the 2025 edition received more than 6,750 entries with winners from around 30 different countries.<\/p>\n

From the depths of the Red Sea to the swamps of the Everglades, the notable images take viewers on a journey across the world, highlighting the diversity of ocean wildlife and emphasizing the importance of conservation. Diver and photographer Alvaro Herrero, a.k.a. Mekan<\/a>, snagged the top honor this cycle with “Radiant Bond.” Off the coast of Mo’orea, a young whale still learning to breathe travels to the surface with its mother.<\/p>\n

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“Radiant Bond.” Photo \u00a9 Alvaro Herrero (Mekan)\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among the other winning snapshots are scenes of two Asian sheepshead wrasse fighting in Japan, teeming coral reefs in Indonesia, a distorted portrait of camels hydrating in Kuwait, and a Florida gar circling its swampy habitat.<\/p>\n

Read the context behind each photo and see more on UPY’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Fluo Spiny Squat Lobster.” Photo \u00a9 James Lynott\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Kaleidoscope of Colour.” Photo \u00a9 Catherine Holmes\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“The Beauty of the Swamp.” Photo \u00a9 Bryant Turffs\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Ethereal Moonscape.” Photo \u00a9 Alvaro Herrero (Mekan)\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Chasing Dolphins.” Photo \u00a9 Enric Gener\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“A Frondly Snoot Boop.” Photo \u00a9 Patrick Webster\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Face Off.” Photo \u00a9 Shunsuke Nakano\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“New Moon Madness.” Photo \u00a9 Joost van Uffelen\/UPY 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article The Underwater Photographer of the Year Celebrates 60 Years of Wildlife Diversity<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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