/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-04.jpeg "A critically endangered Cuban crocodile mouths the photographer’s camera dome. Cuba . (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-03.jpeg "An endangered chupare stingray feeds on a sand flat at dawn. The Bahamas. (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-02.jpeg "A male and female pink salmon spawn as their last act before perishing and feeding the forest in Campbell River. British Columbia, Canada. (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-07.jpg "Western toad tadpoles migrating from the deeper part of a lake to the sunlit shallows to feed on algae and other organic matter. British Columbia, Canada. (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-08.jpeg "A humpback whale mother pushes her calf in a unique show of love. French Polynesia. (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-09.jpeg "Opalescent squid mate and lay their eggs. The female will deposit 100 to 300 eggs into the sand and cover them with a sticky substance to anchor them to the seabed and protect them from predators. British Columbia, Canada. (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-10.jpeg "An octopus explores the pristine coral reefs of remote Indonesia, only accessible by boat. Indonesia. (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-11.jpeg "Nurse sharks cross on a shallow sand flat as part of a days-long courtship ritual. The Bahamas. (Photo: Shane Gross)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Shane-Gross-05.jpeg "A crested sculpin hides in the stinging tentacles of a lion’s mane jellyfish. Alaska. (Photo: Shane Gross) DM")
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Stunning image of baby fish wins top Ocean Photography Award
Canadian marine conservation photojournalist Shane Gross has won 1st place in the Ocean Portfolio Award at the Ocean Photographer of the Year, presented by Oceanographic and Blancpain. Based in The Bahamas, Gross is known for his work in conserving vital marine habitats and has been recognized by prestigious competitions worldwide. His debut book, Bahamas Underwater, is set for release soon.
Baby plainfin midshipman fish, still attached to their yolk sacs. British Columbia, Canada. (Photo: Shane Gross)