Explore the awe-inspiring beauty and delicate fragility of our blue planet through a stunning collection of photos from this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year shortlist.
The Ocean Photographer of the Year aims to acknowledge the work photographers put into shining a light on the beauty of the ocean, as well as the threats it faces.
Judges and outside observers have fallen in love with the ocean and all it contains thanks to 2 590 submissions to the competition this year.
From around the world, ranging from Western Australia to Norway, photographers are capturing the state of our oceans, showing animals and plants in their natural environment.