"Captivating Oceanic Moments: 2023's Award-Winning Photographers"

Jialing Cai, a marine biologist and amateur photographer, has been named the 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year for her stunning image of a paper nautilus floating on debris after a volcanic eruption in the Philippines. Other winners include Florian Ledoux for Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year, Jarvis Smallman for Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, and Andrei Savin for Runner Up Ocean Photographer of the Year. The winning images showcase the beauty and diversity of the ocean, from polar bears and manatees to humpback whales and sharks. The winning photographs will be exhibited at the Australian National Maritime Museum starting November 17, 2023.