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Better than Gold
A school of bigeye trevally, Seychelles, 2022
Category - Ocean
A school of bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) swimming off the beach at dawn in the water off D’Arros Island, within a newly established marine protected area (MPA) in Seychelles. Bigeye trevally are a popular fish for game and food and face threats from overfishing and habitat destruction. But here, the fishes are so big and in such large numbers because they are within a no-take marine park. This photo was taken on assignment for the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF), which advocated for and now manages the MPA. My goal was to capture an image depicting why this place gained protection—highlighting its bounty and the hope it represents for biodiversity.
11 mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens - 1/200 sec at f/16 ISO 500