Winners Gallery
Finalist Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Shane Gross Seychelles
Peppered moray eels look for food in a tidal pool at low tide on D’Arros Island in the Seychelles. “Their ability to come completely out of the water is amazing and surprising,” says Gross. “D’Arros Island and St. Joseph Atoll are now a Marine Protected Area (MPA) which gives me hope. MPAs may be our best tool for the long-term health of our ocean.”
BEHIND THE LENS
Shane Gross Canada
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Calm and sunny
- Dusk
- Taken while wading along the intertidal zone
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
2024 Seychelles
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2023 Alaska, United States
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2023 Saskatchewan, Canada
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