Ocean Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year 2022, ML - Oceanographic

Finalist Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year

Magnus Lundgren Philippines

13°45'38.8"N 120°52'04.2"E

A male paper nautilus hitches a ride on a piece of plastic debris. "These cephalopods ride on different hosts," says photographer Magnus Lundgren, "and since there is so much plastic out in the ocean today, they can often be found on junk like this."