16 Stunning Photos To Remind Us Our Oceans Are Worth Protecting

    Calling all ocean lovers!

    This summer, marine conservation organization Ocean Conservancy hosted their annual Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest.

    The submissions were stunning, magnificent, wholly life-changing. But most importantly, they reminded us how crucial it is to protect our beautiful oceans.

    Let's take a lil' look at some of these phenomenal entries, and remember why we love the Big Blue in the first place:

    King Of The Hill - Joan Poor

    Taking A Breather - Aaron Chai

    Hammerhead Aggregation - Kimberly Jeffries

    Fragile Reef in the Heart of the Coral Triangle - Ethan Daniels

    Cuban Croc - Jim van Gogh

    On the Throne - Natalie Bondarenko

    I don't care what your friends do, you're going to listen to me! - Dave Taube

    Sunset of a Coral Graveyard - Vanessa Cara-Kerr

    Jellyfish Lake - Jane Saull

    What? One More Photographer??? Noooooo! - Natalie Bondarenko

    Sea-renity - Allan Jay Quesada

    New Parent - Drew Spacht

    Scarface - Stefan Follows

    Ocean Conservancy is working to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. Learn more about Ocean Conservancy here.