The submissions were stunning, magnificent, wholly life-changing. But most importantly, they reminded us how crucial it is to protect our beautiful oceans.
Let's take a lil' look at some of these phenomenal entries, and remember why we love the Big Blue in the first place:
King Of The Hill - Joan Poor
Taking A Breather - Aaron Chai
Hammerhead Aggregation - Kimberly Jeffries
Fragile Reef in the Heart of the Coral Triangle - Ethan Daniels
Cuban Croc - Jim van Gogh
On the Throne - Natalie Bondarenko
I don't care what your friends do, you're going to listen to me! - Dave Taube
Sunset of a Coral Graveyard - Vanessa Cara-Kerr
Jellyfish Lake - Jane Saull
What? One More Photographer??? Noooooo! - Natalie Bondarenko
Sea-renity - Allan Jay Quesada
New Parent - Drew Spacht
Scarface - Stefan Follows
Ocean Conservancy is working to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. Learn more about Ocean Conservancy here.