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Finalist Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Shane Gross Alaska, United States

60°48'09.3"N 146°20'55.4"W

"A rarely photographed juvenile prowfish hides behind a curtain of stinging tentacles provided by a lion’s mane jellyfish," says Gross. "The tentacles not only provide a fortress, they are also the fish’s main food source at this stage of life."

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Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023, SG

Shane Gross Canada

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • 6 degrees Celsius water
  • Taken on scuba equipment
  • Site accessed by boat
  • Chance encounter

Shane Gross is a Canadian marine conservation photojournalist and Emerging League member of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He is currently based in The Bahamas working to conserve queen conch, Nassau grouper, seagrass and mangrove habitats, among others. Shane's work has been recognised by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Underwater Photographer of the Year, Nature Photographer of the Year and many others. He is widely published around the world and his first book, Bahamas Underwater, is out soon.

MORE IMAGES BY Shane Gross

Conservation (Hope)Photographer of the Year

2023 Saskatchewan, Canada

Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year (Hope) 2023, SG

Collective Portfolio Award

2020 Bahamas

2020 Collective Portfolio Award, third place, Shane Gross

ConservationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Indonesia

2020 CPoY finalist, Shane Gross

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