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Finalist Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year
Ishino Shota Japan
33°07'29.0"N
139°49'05.7"E
A turtle passes a bleached reef. "Due to the high water temperatures in the summer, the entire coral reef system in this area was seriously damaged," says photographer Ishino Shota. "Almost all of the zooxanthellae that aids the coral's biological activity has gone. A turtle swims past, as if observing the human destruction inflicted upon the reef."
BEHIND THE LENS
Ishino Shota Japan
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- 20m visibility
- 26 degrees Celsius water temperature
- Taken while scuba diving
- Coastal walk-in
IMAGES BY Ishino Shota
Conservation (Hope)Photographer of the Year
2022 Japan
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