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Finalist Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year

Ishino Shota Japan

26°30'33.7"N 127°50'56.7"E

Corals off Okinawa, Japan, spawn during the full moon in May. "The corals spawn countless pink bundles that contain sperm and egg," says photographer Ishino Shota. "The spectacle looks like innumerable stars twinkling in the universe.  This large-scale spawning happens for only two days a year in the same area."

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Ocean Conservation (Hope) Photographer of the Year 2022, SI

Ishino Shota Japan

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  • 5 years to capture this image
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Conservation (Impact)Photographer of the Year

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Ocean Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year 2022, SI

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