These astonishing pictures underscore the bewitching wonder of the Earth's oceans - and their fragility.
They're winning and commended pictures in the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2022 awards, a prestigious annual contest that sets out to 'shine a light on the beauty of the ocean and the threats it faces'.
This year the contest received thousands of submissions from around the world, with a photograph of a surfer battling a Teahupo’o wave, one of the heaviest waves in the world, wowing the judges the most and earning French Polynesia-based photographer Ben Thouard the title of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2022.
From wondrous waves to sensational sea life: The amazing winners of the 2022 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards revealed
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