Spanish man crowned Underwater Photographer of the Year for humpback whale image
Alvaro Herrero beat more than 6,750 other entries to take home this year's prize. David Alpert was named the British Underwater Photographer of the Year for his image titled The Curious Seal.
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The winning photograph of a mother humpback whale and her calf. Pic: Alvaro Herrero (Mekan)/UPY 2025
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The runner-up in the British Waters Living Together category of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition, taken at Balaclava Bay, Portland. Pic: Guy Trees/UPY 2025
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A winning image in the British Waters Living Together category of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition, taken at Loch Carron. Pic: Dan Bolt/UPY 2025
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Bass shoal at Eddystone Rocks – an entry in the 2025 Underwater Photography of the Year competition, in the British Waters Wide Angle category. Pic: Rick Ayrton/UPY 2025
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David Alpert won the British Underwater Photographer of the Year award for his image titled The Curious Seal. Pic: David Alpert/UPY 2025
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Camels drinking water in Kuwait. This image won the portrait category at the awards. Pic: Abdulaziz Al Saleh/UPY 2025
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This picture of a tiger shark in Indonesia won in the Save our Seas Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year category. Pic: Robert Marc Lehmann/UPY 2025
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Two male Asian sheepshead wrasse fighting, which won the action category in the competition. Pic: Shunsuke Nakano/UPY 2025
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Ruruka's entry, titled Underwater Aurora. Pic: Ruruka/UPY 2025
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