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Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.
Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero was named overall winner for his image showing the relationship between a humpback whale and her newborn calf, according to a statement from organizers on Friday.
Herrero took the photograph, which is named “Radiant Bond,” in French Polynesia.
“The mother is accompanying her calf to the surface, because the baby is still so small and clumsy,” said Herrero in the statement.
“The calf is releasing a few bubbles underwater…
