Ocean Conservancy’s annual Photo Contest has returned! We’re looking for the most inspirational photos depicting the beauty and wonder of our incredible ocean and its wildlife. Send yours in today for a chance to win some fabulous prizes. And this year, we’re accepting video submissions, too! Could this be your chance to win up to $1,500? Round up your best ocean photographs and video and submit by midnight EDT on May 27, 2025.

Important Dates

• Submissions open: May 1 – 27, 2025
• Public voting: May 28 – June 5, 2025
• Winners announced: June 25, 2025

Prizes

• The Judges’ Choice—The Grand Prize: $1,500 cash prize
  Finalists will be selected by a panel of judges from among the eligible entries based on the quality of the contestant’s entry and how well the images convey the theme of the contest. The panel will select one grand prize winner. All decisions of the judging panels are final. You do not need to collect votes to win the Judges’ Choice.
• People’s Choice Winner: $500 cash prize
  One entry will be selected by public voters as the winner. The eligible submission that receives the most eligible public votes during the Voting Period will be deemed the People’s Choice winner.
• Staff Choice Winner: $500 cash prize
  One entry will be selected by Ocean Conservancy staff as winner. The eligible submission that received the most eligible staff votes during the Voting Period will be deemed the Staff Choice winner.
• All winning photographs and videos will be featured on the Ocean Conservancy website and social media. The Judges’ Choice winner will be featured in Ocean Conservancy’s 2027 calendar, and People’s Choice winner and Staff Choice winner may be selected to appear in Ocean Conservancy’s 2027 calendar.