Nature Photography

Dive guide looking into a crevice near the entrance of cenote X'batun in Yucatán, Mexico.
Do you notice how bubbles cause two opposite reflections of its surroundings? No two bubble photos will ever be the same.
A grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spy-hopping our boat in Puerto Chale, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus)—the biggest fish in the ocean in the Mexican Caribbean. Swimming with them is an undeniably unique experience if done responsibly, and photographing them is no easy task!
A huge school of Big-eyed jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus) swarm divers in the renowned marine reserve of Cabo Pulmo, Mexico.
The aurora borealis reaches Kitsilano beach, Vancouver. Can you see the big dipper?
A blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) in Costa Rica's Diamante Eco Adventure Park.
A pink flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in Celestún, Yucatán—an iconic species important for ecotourism in the region.
A green iguana (Iguana iguana) makes eye-contact at Costa Rica's Diamante Eco Adventure Park.
A vibrant reef in La Paz, Baja California Sur. Can you spot the curious red fish in the foreground and the divers in the background?
A blue agave (Agave tequilana) in Tepoztlán, Mexico radiates a beautiful blue at dusk after rainfall.
A humpback whale fluke (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Canada pierces through the ocean surface along the same horizon as Mount Baker in the USA.
Rocky skies — lake reflections in Mount Seymour, Canada yield a new perspective.
A wild howler money mother (Alouatta palliata) and her young chimp swing through the trees in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
A young and playful California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pirouettes in front of SCUBA divers in Los Islotes, Mexico.
Slack-liners practicing at Cenote Yaakun in Playa del Carmen, México.
Pacific herring roe (Clupea pallasii) captured on a piece of seaweed at Qualicum beach, Vancouver Island during the annual herring spawn.
Gulls feast on Pacific herring during the annual herring spring spawn in Vancouver Island, Canada
An underwater sculpture acts as the beginnings of an artificial reef in Cozumel, Mexico.
An egg yolk jellyfish (Phacellophora camtschatica) drifts across the ocean surface in Tuwanek, Canada.
A brain coral photographed during a dive in Cozumel, Mexico where reefs are vulnerable to rising temperatures.
K'omoks First Nation Totem Pole—a historical landmark in Hornby Island, Canada.
A couple enjoys a vibrant post-hurricane sunset in La Paz, Mexico.
Immersed in the waters near La Paz, Mexico where the ocean and desert meet.
Pink flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) in Campeche, Mexico. A species that drives ecotourism in the region.
A small coral Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) emerges from between the coral in a reef in La Paz, Mexico.
Below and above the surface of cenote Yaakun, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
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Photo locations

Mexico – Baja California Sur, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Morelos

Costa Rica – Guanacaste, Punta Arenas

Canada – British Columbia

Cameras

Olympus TG-6 + underwater housing, Canon EOS 70D/R5, GoPro Hero 9.

Learn more about some of the photos by visiting Calendar Photo Stories.

Awards

Special Recognition at the OceanPrediction DCC Photo Contest “Ocean’s Beauty” category, 2025

Third Prize at Ocean Exposures Photo Contest “Below the Surface” category, 2024

Photo selected for the Convention on Biological Diversity “Celebrating 25 Years of Biological Diversity” book, 2018