Celebrate World Ocean Day 2021 in photos!

For the past several years, the UN has organized a major photo contest to celebrate World Oceans Day. This year, the theme was the ocean: life and livelihoods. Here are the most beautiful photos of the year 2021 divided into 6 categories.

Chloé Torterat Published on

Held from April 30 to June 8, 2021, the United Nations Photo Contest focused on the theme "The Ocean: Life and Livelihood." Photographers could submit their best work through 6 different categories. The jury composed of aquatic biologists, photo journalists, documentary filmmakers, photographers, and producers/filmmakers selected the best entries that corresponded to the theme.

Winner

Renee Capozzola, Etats-Unis
Renee Capozzola, USA

Finalists

Jacopo Brunetti, Italie
Jacopo Brunetti, Italy
Henley Spiers, Royaume-Uni
Henley Spiers, United Kingdom

Special mention

Victor Núñez, Espagne
Victor Núñez, Spain

Seascapes from the sky

Pawel Zygmunt, Pologne
Pawel Zygmunt, Poland

Finalists

Christophe Mason-Parker, Royaume-Uni
Christophe Mason-Parker, United Kingdom
Rafael Fernandez Caballero
, Espagne
Rafael Fernandez Caballero , Spain

Digital art from the ocean

Francisco 'Paco' Sedano, Espagne
Francisco 'Paco' Sedano, Spain

Finalists

Brett Stanley, Australie
Brett Stanley, Australia
Renata Romeo, Italie
Renata Romeo, Italy

Faces of the sea

Sayaka Ichinoseki, Japon
Sayaka Ichinoseki, Japan

Finalists

Sam Briggs, Etats-Unis
Sam Briggs, USA
Evans Baudin, Etats-Unis
Evans Baudin, USA

Oceanic discoveries

Tom St George, Etats-Unis
Tom St George, USA

Finalists

Hannes Klostermann, Allemagne
Hannes Klostermann, Germany
Sirachai Arunrugstichai, Thailande
Sirachai Arunrugstichai, Thailand

Underwater landscapes

Nur Tucker, Royaume-Uni
Nur Tucker, United Kingdom

Finalists

Marchione Giacome, Italie
Marchione Giacome, Italy
Kevin De Vree Belgium
Kevin De Vree Belgium
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