Dog boops. Cat boops. Sea lion boops? You bet. A young South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) approaches divers off the coast of the West Falkland Islands, curious about the human visitors. He ...

Renee Capozzola beat out more than 4,500 competitors from 68 countries to claim the first place award in the annual contest Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital.

As a Southern California native, I grew up with the ocean as an integral part of my life. With a background in biology and art, and a love of animals, scuba diving became the perfect addition to my ...

Michael Patrick O’Neill went from swimming with corporate sharks to real ones. He turned a hobby of underwater photography into an art form where his work earns accolades worldwide and inspires ...

From oceans to lakes to swimming pools, the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest celebrates all kinds of images taken from below the water’s surface. This year delivers the competition’s most ...

A stunning shot looking up at a pair of reef sharks during sunset has won the prestigious 2021 Underwater Photographer of the Year contest. The spectacular highlighted images this year span everything ...

(CNN) — Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition. (CNN) — Fighting fish, thirsty camels and ...

Underwater photography is no easy feat, especially in the dark. But the photographers featured in the annual Underwater Photographer of the Year competition manage to illuminate the dark depths, ...

Chris Leidy has what many people would consider a dream job. He photographs some of the most beautiful underwater scenes on Earth. He’s never more at home than when he’s underwater. “I’m very at peace ...

American Renee Capozzola has become the first female Underwater Photographer of the Year overall winner after her stunning image of blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia scooped the award for 2021.

A photo of a river dolphin, or “boto,” seemingly posing for the camera at dusk, with the tip of its nose above the water and the sun setting behind it, has won the 2023 Underwater Photographer of the ...

Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition. Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero was named ...