Winners Gallery

A bleached coral reef. “This image was taken close to the site where I photographed the image of a thriving coral reef that won third place* in the Conservation (Hope) category last year,” says Barathieu. “This photo unfortunately shows the reef during an episode of stress and bleaching in 2024. The contrast between the two images is striking. A loss of color, biodiversity and biomass is evident. I hope that coral mortality won't be too high and that there won't be another bleaching episode in the coming years.” *See that image below