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Winners of the United Nations World Ocean Day photo competition
Winners of the United Nations World Ocean Day photo competition
Back Story: ‘A serene lake cradled by arid dunes, where a gentle stream breathes life into the heart of Mother Earth’s creation.
‘Captured from an airplane, this image reveals the powerful contrasts and hidden beauty where land and ocean meet, reminding us that the ocean is the source of all life and that everything in nature is deeply connected.
‘The location is a remote stretch of coastline near Shark Bay, Western Australia.’
The 2025 photo competition was coordinated in a collaboration between the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, DivePhotoGuide (DPG), Oceanic Global, and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
Since its inception in 2014, the competition has been curated by underwater and wildlife photographer Ellen Cuylaerts, who also heads up the judging panel.
The Photo Competition for UN World Oceans Day is a free and open public competition that calls on photographers and artists from around the world to communicate the beauty of the ocean and the importance of the respective United Nations World Oceans Day theme each year.
All winners and participants in the competition signed a charter of 14 commitments regarding ethics in photography.
Winning photos from 2025 as well as from previous years can be viewed via the competition’s virtual gallery.
