More than 7,900 entries were submitted to the competition, with stunning images featuring seal pups, a sunken ship, shrimp ...

An adorable pair of Southern elephant seal pups, photographed in a rockpool on the Falkland Islands, sees Matty Smith from Australia named Underwater ...

Matty Smith from Australia has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026. Smith’s photograph - Rockpool Rookies - triumphed over 7900 ...

An image of a pair of southern elephant seal pups has won the Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026 contest. Matty ...

Matthew Smith's capture of two sea lions in the Falkland Islands earns him to the Underwater Photographer of the Year award.