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The ocean’s most breathtaking stories have arrived.
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Meet the winners of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026!
Swipe through to see this year’s winning shots celebrating marine wildlife, conservation, adventure, and our deep connection to the sea.
🏆 2026 WINNERS 🏆
🌍 Overall & Wildlife Winner: @make_life_a_dive
🛶 Ocean Adventure: @rugligeri
🌱 Ocean Conservation (Hope): @thompavy
🌊 Ocean Conservation (Impact): @jferraragallery
🎨 Ocean Fine Art: @mattysmithphoto
🤝 Human Connection: @putchism_
🐠 Ocean Unseen: @mii_saltylife
🏆 Ocean Portfolio: @miguelsrphoto
💪 Female Fifty Fathoms: @jenniferjostock
Which photo stopped your scroll?
Drop your favourite in the comments below! 💬
🔗 Explore the complete winner gallery and highly commended images via the link in our bio.
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#OceanPhotographerOfTheYear #UnderwaterPhotography #OceanConservation #OceanographicMagazine #WildlifePhotography
09 Sep 2026
A vibrant blue-ringed octopus, no larger than a golf ball, moves across the crest of a reef wall on Malapascua Island, Philippines. 🐙
Intensely secretive and strictly nocturnal, this venomous tiny predator rarely ventures into the open during daylight hours, making a daytime hunting excursion across the coral an extraordinarily rare sight.
Using precision macro framing, photographer Bing Lin captured the minute details of its iridescent rings and intricate camouflage as it blended seamlessly into the reef while hunting for prey.
Revealing the microscopic dramas hidden beneath the surface, this image reminds us of the delicate, unseen worlds that depend on healthy coral ecosystems.
This breathtaking piece is a Finalist in the BRAND NEW Ocean Unseen: Hidden Worlds category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
📸 Photography by @binglin_photo
#philippines #blueringedoctopus #OPY2026 #macrophotography #underwaterphotography #octopus
30 Oct 2026
Three gentoo penguins survey the Antarctic landscape, transformed by time and resilience. 🐧❄️
Deception Island’s former Hektor Whaling Station was once an epicentre of Antarctic whaling. Today, the heavy roar of machinery has given way to polar silence, and the steady return of wildlife reclaiming what was always theirs.
Framed against the decaying ruins of an industry that once exploited these waters, photographer Romain Barats captured a poignant moment of nature quietly overwriting human history.
This striking image is a Finalist in this year's Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
📸 Photography by @romainbarats
#antarctica #deceptionisland #gentoopenguin #oceanphotographeroftheyear #conservationphotography #penguin
27 Oct 2026
Golden light from the setting sun streams into a secluded sea cave on Maui, illuminating a serene gathering of Hawaiian green sea turtles resting along the shore 🌊
Once heavily hunted, Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) have made a remarkable recovery thanks to decades of dedicated conservation efforts.
Entering the shelter carefully as the tide rose, photographer Leighton Lum watched as more turtles arrived, eventually counting 17 individuals peacefully sharing this quiet refuge.
Captured in Hawaii, this image reveals the powerful impact of marine protection and the hopeful future of ocean species recovery.
This inspiring piece is a Finalist in this year's Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
📸 Photography by @photography_by_leighton
#hawaii #greenseaturtle #oceanphotographeroftheyear #conservationphotography #seacave #honu
25 Oct 2026
A dramatic moment of survival unfolds on the reef floor as a masterfully camouflaged scorpionfish engulfs a lizardfish whole in a split-second strike!
Lying virtually invisible against the ocean floor, scorpionfish rely on patience and explosive ambush tactics.
By utilising a snoot to direct light precisely onto the two subjects, this compact composition isolates the raw interaction against a dark background, highlighting the fragile balance between predator and prey in the coral ecosystem.
Captured in the Philippines by underwater photographer Andrea Michelutti, this image reveals the fleeting, powerful encounters that shape marine life.
This striking piece is a Finalist in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
📸 Photography by @miketravelleritaly
#philippines #underwaterphotography #oceanphotographeroftheyear #wildlifephotography #coralreef #scubadiving
22 Oct 2026
Deep inside Yab Yum cave in Mexico, an underwater mound of fallen jungle leaves stands nearly 10 metres high, wrapped in delicate, smoke-like veils drifting through the subterranean darkness 🌊
As foliage from the jungle above accumulates in the cavern's depths, its slow decomposition releases hydrogen sulphide gas, creating ghostly, suspended clouds that give the submerged landscape an otherworldly atmosphere.
Captured by Mexico-based underwater photographer and full cave diver @lethyfoon, this image reveals the mystical, undisturbed beauty of subterranean marine environments.
This captivating piece is a Finalist in this year's Adventure Photographer of the Year category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
#mexico #cavediving #underwaterphotography #oceanphotographeroftheyear #cenote #adventurephotography
17 Oct 2026
I’m so proud that this year, European lobsters and the incredible work being carried out at @padstowlobster have been spotlighted on a global stage, with my photograph being awarded 2nd place in the Conservation Hope category in this years Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 🦞Yay for lobsters!🦞
Thank you so much to @opy_awards @blancpain1735 and the @oceanographic_mag team for recognising not just the photographs, but the incredible stories and people behind them.
This is one of the reasons I continue to work as an impact storyteller, to bring overlooked species, habitats and the people fighting to protect them into the spotlight.
Here’s to celebrating British waters, the people working tirelessly to protect them, and, of course… yay for lobsters!
🦞Please go support the incredible work at the @padstowlobster
🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞
16 Oct 2026
Two children play outside their home in the quiet fjords of Tufi, Papua New Guinea, where daily life revolves seamlessly around the surrounding water 🌊
In this remote region, the sheltered waterways serve as the community’s primary roads and gathering places, connecting neighbouring villages by canoe while providing food and livelihoods for generations.
Framing this tranquil scene reveals a relationship with the sea that is both practical and deeply rooted in culture, where everyday childhood moments unfold along the tide.
Captured by photographer @vanessatorresmacho, this image celebrates the harmonious bond between coastal communities and their marine environment.
This moving piece is a Finalist in this year's Human Connection Award category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
#papuanewguinea #tufifjords #humanconnection #oceanphotographeroftheyear #peopleandplanet #travelphotography
14 Oct 2026
Crabeater seals float motionless in the freezing waters of the Weddell Sea, finding a rare refuge in the sheltered shade of an icebreaker ship 🦭❄️
After the S.A. Agulhas II became completely surrounded by multi-year sea ice in Antarctica, the vessel inadvertently created a calm haven where these seals could rest and occasionally lift their heads to breathe.
Witnessing this unique spectacle meant venturing deep into an extreme polar environment, capturing a fleeting and extraordinary behaviour that was observed only once during the entire expedition.
Captured by visual storyteller and filmmaker @tamara_stubbs , this image reveals the fascinating, unexpected ways wildlife interacts with human presence in the most remote corners of our planet.
This mesmerising piece is a Finalist in this year's Wildlife Ocean Photographer of the Year Award.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
#antarctica #wildlifephotography #crabeaterseals #weddellsea #oceanphotographeroftheyear
07 Oct 2026
Sunlight pierces through freshly shattered ice in East Greenland, illuminating the Arctic seabed like a natural underwater theatre 🧊✨
Formed by a severe storm just days prior, these glacial fissures allowed light to reach a seabed usually blanketed in total darkness.
Capturing this fleeting spectacle meant diving in extreme conditions, navigating freezing -2.5°C waters and -15°C air that tested both diver and equipment to their absolute limits.
Captured by award-winning underwater photographer Lars von Ritter Zahony (@larsvonritterzahony), this image reveals the fragile, hidden beauty beneath our polar ice caps.
This striking piece is a Finalist in this year's Adventure Ocean Photographer of the Year Award.
🏆 Discover all of this year’s breathtaking imagery via the link in our bio.
#arctic #underwaterphotography #iceberg #eastgreenland #oceanphotographeroftheyear
02 Oct 2026
The biggest night in ocean photography just took over the stage. 🌊
From live winner reveals to powerful moments with the world’s top marine storytellers, here is a glimpse inside the official Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Awards Gala.
This cutup only captures a fraction of the energy in the room.
Get the full experience, see every winning shot, and hear the stories behind the lenses.
🎬 Watch the full Gala Sizzle Reel now on YouTube via the link in our bio!
Ocean Photographer of the Year is a partnership between @oceanographic_mag and @blancpain1735.
Hosted by @kanaloa.ocean
#OceanPhotographerOfTheYear #OPYAwards2026 #Oceanographic #MarineConservation #UnderwaterPhotography
22 Sep 2026
What...a...NIGHT! 💙👏
Last week, we gathered at @kanaloa.ocean for the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 Gala & Gallery event.
Surrounded by a print gallery showcasing the world's finest marine photography, judges and storytellers. We raised a glass to the stories shaping ocean conservation today.
Congratulations once again to our Overall Winner, Julien Anton (@make_life_a_dive) and all of our amazing category winners and finalists whose work reminds us what is at stake.
Which winning photograph resonated with you the most?
Send this post to a fellow ocean lover who needs to see these winning shots!
🔗 View the full winners gallery via link in bio
Co-presented by @oceanographic_mag & @blancpain1735
#oceanphotography #opy2026 #oceanphotographeroftheyear #uwphotos #wildlifephotography
19 Sep 2026
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