'100 for the Ocean': a preview of the 100 photographs available for purchase.
'100 for the Ocean', created by Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, and Chase Teron, presents 100 photographers come together for the ocean conservation.
1/17Between Two Worlds by Kori Burkhardt
Moorea, French Polynesia, 2022. A curious humpback whale taking a closer look at the humans in its world. The humpback whales of French Polynesia are often playful, but this particular whale spent hours circling us in the water dancing beneath our feet and spy hopping within arm s reach, as if to join us in our world like we had theirs.
2/17Spinner dolphins by Hussain Aga Khan
Sataya, Egypt, December 2022. Once again it seems as if holy light were shining down on my precious and beloved subjects. The spinner dolphins here were in shallow water – easier to get to. Holding one’s breath is hard, though, and always seems a struggle to me. Hence, capturing an image like this one under duress is always a delight.
3/17Nyinggulu Blue by Lewis Burnett
Nyinggulu Coast, Western Australia, 2022. The Great Hammerhead is without a doubt one of the most spectacular sharks on our planet. Whilst listed as Endangered on the IUCN red list worldwide, there is thankfully a healthy population in some of the tidal regions of Northern Australia. Specialised in hunting stingrays and other fishes hidden beneath the seafloor, they can often be found cruising across the sandy flats and lagoons of the Ningaloo Reef.
4/17Pumas of Patagonia by Lucas Bustamante
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile, August, 2019. Despite pumas being the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, finding a healthy population of them is more complicated every time. Habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, and depletion of its prey base due to poaching are their main threats. However, due to a 25-year vision and conservation initiatives, pumas roam and thrive in the Chilean Patagonia, being the best place to admire them in the wild, surrounded by the mesmerizing landscape of the Torres del Paine.
5/17Olobor, In Memoriam by Marina Cano
Maasai Mara, Kenya, 2021. It was late afternoon when I found Olobor resting. He was one of the famous five-strong coalition of males in the Black Rock pride in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve. Unfortunately, the iconic Olobor has been killed due to the conflict between humans and wildlife. Lions became extremely vulnerable and they are silently disappearing.
