Ocean Photographer of the Year: Best Marine Life Photos of 2021

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Image source, Aimee Jan / Ocean Photography Awards

Amy John won the Ocean Photographer of the Year competition for her portrait of a green turtle surrounded by Asian glass fish. This photo was taken on the Ningloo Rock off the west coast of Australia.

Organized by Oceanographic Magazine, the competition seeks to highlight the beauty of the ocean and the seriousness of the threats it faces.

Image source, Henley Spears / Ocean Photo Awards

Second place went to Henley Spears for this photo of canoes diving off the coast of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

Image source, Mattie Smith / Ocean Photo Awards

Mattie Smith took third place for the image of a baby turtle sea turtle for the first time in her short life.

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