PICTURES: Extraordinary ocean images showcase nature’s beauty and fragility
Picture: Benjamin Yavar/Ocean Photographer of the Year Freediver Arnaud Jerald descends into Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas during a successful world record attempt at the Vertical Blue competition.
Picture: Daniel Edmond Sullivan Jr The photographer shot this image of a surfer, windsurfer and kitesurfer sharing the same towering wave at Peʻahi, known as Jaws, on Maui’s north shore, from a doorless helicopter.
The Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 finalists showcase breathtaking images that celebrate the beauty, diversity and fragility of the world’s oceans while highlighting the urgent need for marine conservation.
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