Commons:Photo challenge/2026 - May - Oceanography/Voting

The following discussion is archived. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.

Voting ended at midnight UTC on 01 July 2026. The theme was Oceanography.

Voting is open to all registered contributors who have held accounts for at least 10 days and made 50 edits, and also to new Commons contributors who have entered the challenge with a picture.

Users cannot vote for their own picture.

Voters may select up to three photographs to award points to their 1st / 2nd / 3rd place images, but can give Highly Commended praise to any other photos they wish.

1st place ★★★ with *{{3/3*}} -- ~~~~

2nd place ★★★ with *{{2/3*}} -- ~~~~

3rd place ★★★ with *{{1/3*}} -- ~~~~

Highly commended ♥ with *{{0/3*}} -- ~~~~

In the interests of fairness, please try to review the images without looking to see who the photographer was and without looking at the current votes. That way, all the images get the same chance for your attention.

In addition to technical and artistic merit, voters should consider how well the photograph meets the challenge theme. Voting will be open for period of one month.

Voters who voted for more than one 1st, 2nd or 3rd place will have those votes converted to Highly Commended praises. Other votes not complying with the requirements will be removed. In some cases users might be asked to correct their votes after voting ends.

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• ★★★ Great font! -- Colin (talk) 18:22, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Another person 18:20, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
• ★★★ Cool. Love it. -- Yet another person 18:32, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
• ♥ Beautiful -- Someone else 13:30 3 January 2014 (UTC)

1. Rocks in the Tyrrhenian Sea.jpg

A rocky seabed in the Tyrrhenian Sea, whose appearance is modified by the texture of the water created by gentle waves
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Creator: Barbara-Ingeborg Uploaded: 2026-05-31 19:07:32 Size: 4592 × 3056 (14.03 MP)

• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:41, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

2. Diving among the reefs.jpg

Diving among the reefs
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Creator: BogTar201213 Uploaded: 2026-05-31 18:38:35 Size: 1600 × 1108 (1.77 MP)

• ★★★ -- Saman Mokhtabad -- (talk)
• ★★★ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

3. Zebrasoma flavescens 13.jpg

Zebrasoma flavescens - Yellow tang
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Creator: BogTar201213 Uploaded: 2026-05-31 18:30:04 Size: 4619 × 2717 (12.55 MP)

4. Leather coral 13.jpg

Leather coral
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Creator: BogTar201213 Uploaded: 2026-05-31 18:23:27 Size: 4870 × 2840 (13.83 MP)

• ★★★ -- Naturedata (talk) 22:38, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

5. Cyanea ferruginea - Burrard Inlet.jpg

Pacific lion mane observed at Burrard Inlet.
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Creator: The Cosmonaut Uploaded: 2026-05-31 12:45:31 Size: 3968 × 3500 (13.89 MP)

• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:27, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Sashimi-b (talk) 14:24, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Heinrich Kämpchen (talk) 20:39, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

6. Pisaster brevispinus - океанариум Санкт-Петербурга.jpg

Pink sea star at the Saint Petersburg Oceanarium.
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Creator: The Cosmonaut Uploaded: 2026-05-31 12:04:58 Size: 4000 × 4000 (16 MP)

• ♥ -- Sashimi-b (talk) 14:24, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Nakonana (talk) 10:54, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Heinrich Kämpchen (talk) 20:39, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:39, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

7. Черноморские афалины Яна и Яша рисуют в Карадагском аквариуме.jpg

Black Sea bottlenose dolphins paint at the Karadag Aquarium.
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Creator: The Cosmonaut Uploaded: 2026-05-31 11:34:50 Size: 3348 × 3000 (10.04 MP)

• ★★★ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Taqi1109 (talk) 07:43, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

8. Chrysaora fuscescens - Vancouver Aquarium.jpg

Pacific sea nettles at the Vancouver Aquarium.
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Creator: The Cosmonaut Uploaded: 2026-05-31 08:21:16 Size: 4155 × 2525 (10.49 MP)

• ★★★ -- Pedemann (talk) 10:40, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Tn.kuvat
• ★★★ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ If there weren't already fancy images of this species on Commons and if there weren't some other media-gap-closing entries in this challenge I'd totally give this image a higher rating because of how impressive it looks (!) and for meeting COM:EDUSE criteria. -- Nakonana (talk) 10:48, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Heinrich Kämpchen (talk) 20:39, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★--Biser Todorov (talk) 11:29, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

9. People inside the tank of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.jpg

People inside the tank of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
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Creator: Pauloleong2002 Uploaded: 2026-05-31 15:56:35 Size: 5184 × 3888 (20.16 MP)

10. Inside one small tank of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.jpg

inside one small tank of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
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Creator: Pauloleong2002 Uploaded: 2026-05-31 15:56:36 Size: 5184 × 3888 (20.16 MP)

• ♥ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

11. Big and small fish at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.jpg

Big and small fish at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
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Creator: Pauloleong2002 Uploaded: 2026-05-31 15:56:35 Size: 5184 × 3888 (20.16 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Taqi1109 (talk) 07:43, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

12. Mussels on the Baltic Sea beach.jpg

A collection of seashells on the Baltic Sea beach at Warnemünde
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Creator: Barbara-Ingeborg Uploaded: 2026-05-30 20:53:01 Size: 4592 × 3056 (14.03 MP)

• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:28, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:41, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

13. Herons on the Atlantic.jpg

A colony of herons on the Atlantic coast
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Creator: Barbara-Ingeborg Uploaded: 2026-05-30 20:46:40 Size: 2048 × 1536 (3.15 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

14. Monkfish out of water.jpg

A monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) is lying out of the water
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Creator: Barbara-Ingeborg Uploaded: 2026-05-30 20:36:14 Size: 2048 × 1536 (3.15 MP)

15. Wild jumping dolphin.jpg

Wild jumping dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) photographed in a northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.
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Creator: Akkbula Uploaded: 2026-05-30 14:14:06 Size: 1849 × 1233 (2.28 MP)

• ♥ -- Saman Mokhtabad -- (talk)
• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:30, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Tn.kuvat
• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:42, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

16. Starfish display Oceanarium of Vladivostok.jpg

Starfish display at the Oceanarium of Vladivostok
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Creator: KQuhen Uploaded: 2026-05-30 12:50:51 Size: 1220 × 813 (0.99 MP)

17. Scallop aquaculture display Asamushi Aquarium.jpg

Scallop aquaculture display at Asamushi Aquarium
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Creator: KQuhen Uploaded: 2026-05-30 12:50:51 Size: 1161 × 1548 (1.8 MP)

• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:32, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Junyu-K™ (留言) 12:50, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

18. Large tank with sardine school Notojima Aquarium.jpg

Large tank with a sardine school at Notojima Aquarium
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Creator: KQuhen Uploaded: 2026-05-30 12:50:51 Size: 1980 × 1485 (2.94 MP)

• ♥ -- Tn.kuvat
• ★★★ -- Naturedata (talk) 22:37, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Heinrich Kämpchen (talk) 20:39, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

19. Tsunami experiment tank Tokai University Marine Science Museum.jpg

Tsunami experiment tank at Tokai University Marine Science Museum
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Creator: KQuhen Uploaded: 2026-05-30 12:50:54 Size: 1259 × 944 (1.19 MP)

• ♥ -- Junyu-K™ (留言) 12:51, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 10:10, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

20. Sea turtle release 20250513 134953.jpg

Sea turtle release
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Creator: Ka23 13 Uploaded: 2026-05-29 10:15:03 Size: 4096 × 2304 (9.44 MP)

• ★★★ -- Céléda (talk) 08:22, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

21. Travailleur de la mer.jpg

Un bidon, un flotteur, que fait-il ?
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Creator: Celeda Uploaded: 2026-05-27 09:57:08 Size: 4896 × 3672 (17.98 MP)

22. Megalodon American Museum Natural History-20120521-RM-225233.jpg

Megalodon jaws at American Museum of Natural History
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Creator: Ermell Uploaded: 2026-05-25 22:20:48 Size: 4608 × 3456 (15.93 MP)

• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 20:06, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Heinrich Kämpchen (talk) 20:39, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Tvpuppy (talk) 01:52, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Екатерина Борисова (talk) 18:36, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

23. Calliostoma formosense-20080201-RM-213758.jpg

Calliostoma formosense
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Creator: Ermell Uploaded: 2026-05-25 06:46:23 Size: 3648 × 2736 (9.98 MP)

• ♥ -- Pedemann (talk) 10:42, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 20:11, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Taqi1109 (talk) 07:43, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

24. Sea urchin on the sand.jpg

Sea urchin on the sand in the Persian Gulf.
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Creator: Akkbula Uploaded: 2026-05-23 11:33:55 Size: 6000 × 4000 (24 MP)

• ★★★ -- Tn.kuvat

*♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 20:13, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

• ♥ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:42, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

25. Shimonoseki 20260225 124615.jpg

A specimen of a blue whale
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Creator: Ka23 13 Uploaded: 2026-05-23 07:46:27 Size: 4608 × 3072 (14.16 MP)

• ♥ Interesting close-up of the joints. -- Nakonana (talk) 20:14, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

26. Corals at the Museum of the World Ocean, Kaliningrad.jpg

Corals at the Museum of the World Ocean, Kaliningrad
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Creator: Vsatinet Uploaded: 2026-05-21 20:49:22 Size: 3036 × 2277 (6.91 MP)

27. Sperm whale skeleton, Museum of the World Ocean, Kaliningrad.jpg

Sperm whale skeleton, Museum of the World Ocean, Kaliningrad
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Creator: Vsatinet Uploaded: 2026-05-21 20:49:22 Size: 3872 × 2592 (10.04 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 20:20, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

28. Bivalve clam in the littoral zone.jpg

Bivalve clam in the intertidal zone, Tersky Coast of the White Sea
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Creator: Vsatinet Uploaded: 2026-05-21 20:49:24 Size: 2249 × 1686 (3.79 MP)

• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:34, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

29. Shells of Chamelea gallina.jpg

Chamelea gallina shells in the intertidal zone, Tersky Coast of the White Sea
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Creator: Vsatinet Uploaded: 2026-05-21 20:49:22 Size: 3565 × 2377 (8.47 MP)

30. Rotes Meer - Marsa Alam, Ägypten 2H1A1765WI.jpg

Rotes Meer - Marsa Alam. Hotel The Three Corners Equinox Beach Resort. Ägypten.
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Creator: Kora27 Uploaded: 2026-05-20 20:59:08 Size: 5166 × 2954 (15.26 MP)

31. Египет, Красное море DSCF3646WI.jpg

Ägypten, Rotes Meer. Das Korallenriff am Grand Makadi Hotel, Makadi Bay.
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Creator: Kora27 Uploaded: 2026-05-20 20:16:11 Size: 4608 × 3456 (15.93 MP)

• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:35, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ --Pierre André ^(talk) 09:12, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 20:21, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

32. Research Vessel Lance 1986 170-17.jpg

Former research vessel "Lance" of the Norwegian Polar Institute at the pier of the research station Ny Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway, 1986 (Scan of a slide)
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Creator: Mozzihh Uploaded: 2026-05-19 17:41:52 Size: 4487 × 2524 (11.33 MP)

• ★★★ -- Céléda (talk) 08:20, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 20:37, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

33. Research vessel Gauss 349-16.jpg

Former research vessel "Gauss" of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), Port of Hamburg, Germany, 2003 (Scan of a slide)
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Creator: Mozzihh Uploaded: 2026-05-19 17:40:23 Size: 4599 × 2587 (11.9 MP)

• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 20:41, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

34. Research laboratory Helgoland 1407-0726.jpg

Underwater laboratory "Helgoland", in operation from 1972 to 1981, Meeresmuseum Stalsund, Nautineum Dänholm, Rügen Island, Germany
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Creator: Mozzihh Uploaded: 2026-05-19 17:38:54 Size: 2535 × 1690 (4.28 MP)

• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:00, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Tvpuppy (talk) 01:52, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:42, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

35. Hydrological computer equipment 1407-0721.jpg

Hydrological computer equipment (around the late 1980s), Meeresmuseum Stalsund, Nautineum Dänholm, Rügen Island, Germany
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Creator: Mozzihh Uploaded: 2026-05-19 17:36:01 Size: 2592 × 1944 (5.04 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:00, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

36. Praterie di Posidonia oceanica.jpg

Praterie di Posidonia oceanica, fondali oltre la costa di Marciana Marina (Isola d'Elba)
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Creator: Albarubescens Uploaded: 2026-05-18 10:01:31 Size: 4160 × 3120 (12.98 MP)

37. Coral Reef Under the Ocean.jpg

Coral reef under the Arabian Sea
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Creator: Susmitad830 Uploaded: 2026-05-17 16:54:47 Size: 4080 × 3072 (12.53 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

38. Beach Morning Glory Flower.jpg

It is a Beach Morning Glory flower that grew on the sandy beach of Lakshadweep, India.
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Creator: Susmitad830 Uploaded: 2026-05-17 13:19:27 Size: 3072 × 4080 (12.53 MP)

39. Horned Ghost Crab.jpg

This is a Horned Ghost Crab on the beach of Lakshadweep, India.
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Creator: Susmitad830 Uploaded: 2026-05-17 12:21:42 Size: 4071 × 3064 (12.47 MP)

• ★★★ -- Tn.kuvat
• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Sashimi-b (talk) 14:23, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Junyu-K™ (留言) 13:00, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:04, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:40, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

40. Beached sei whale.jpg

The dissection of a beached Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
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Creator: Solarence Uploaded: 2026-05-17 11:49:11 Size: 6016 × 4000 (24.06 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:05, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

41. Japanese spider crab 20260515 142201.jpg

A specimen of Japanese giant spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi).
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Creator: Ka23 13 Uploaded: 2026-05-15 22:57:36 Size: 5472 × 3080 (16.85 MP)

• ★★★ --Pierre André ^(talk) 09:11, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:11, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

42. Biodôme de Montréal .- Crâne de Pygocentrus nattereri.jpg

Piranha, Pygocentrus nattereri in Montreal Biodome (Canada)
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Creator: Pierre André Leclercq Uploaded: 2026-05-14 08:46:04 Size: 4912 × 3264 (16.03 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 09:46, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

43. 202605 A large tire on Laomei Green Reef (135 mm focal length).jpg

A junk tire was trapped on Laomei Green Reef.
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Creator: Junyu-K Uploaded: 2026-05-13 21:31:01 Size: 6120 × 4080 (24.97 MP)

• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:37, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

44. Vodolaz-001.jpg

Ancient diver in the Museum of the World Ocean
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Creator: Саня Новиков Uploaded: 2026-05-13 20:22:12 Size: 3456 × 5184 (17.92 MP)

• ♥ -- Tn.kuvat
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 10:40, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Екатерина Борисова (talk) 18:38, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

45. Ile d'Oléron récolte d'algues.jpg

Ile d'Oléron récolte d'algues
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Creator: Celeda Uploaded: 2026-05-13 08:52:27 Size: 4000 × 3000 (12 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Junyu-K™ (留言) 12:53, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

46. D21-114 Föhrwatt.jpg

German Wadden Sea at low Tide: clusters of coiled castings of lugworms (Arenicola marina)cover the mud flats and a washed up barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) in the foreground
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Creator: Lusi Lindwurm Uploaded: 2026-05-12 15:52:21 Size: 5383 × 3588 (19.31 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:20, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

47. AF16-016 Gammarus.jpg

Laboratory Experiment at Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR): Environmental tolerance of different populations of native Gammarus species
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Creator: Lusi Lindwurm Uploaded: 2026-05-12 15:49:29 Size: 5465 × 3343 (18.27 MP)

• ★★★ -- Céléda (talk) 08:25, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ Oceanography in action. -- Nakonana (talk) 10:53, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

48. T21-053.jpg

Geomar’s research vessel FS Alkor moored at the quay in the port of Kiel, out of action due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Creator: Lusi Lindwurm Uploaded: 2026-05-12 15:46:49 Size: 4449 × 3336 (14.84 MP)

• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:42, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

49. T12-006 Polarstern.jpg

The research vessel FS Polarstern of Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven
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Creator: Lusi Lindwurm Uploaded: 2026-05-12 15:45:15 Size: 4592 × 3056 (14.03 MP)

50. Phocoena phocoena Rømø Denmark (2024-08-19).jpg

A Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) washed ashore in the North Sea, Rømø island, Denmark
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Creator: Olgierd Rudak Uploaded: 2026-05-12 08:02:32 Size: 4032 × 3024 (12.19 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:25, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

51. Blackpool Beach UK 2026.jpg

Taken at Blackpool Beach, overlooking the Irish Sea
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Creator: Miyagi165 Uploaded: 2026-05-11 21:58:13 Size: 2304 × 3456 (7.96 MP)

52. Tetis-001.jpg

Bathyplane "Tetis" in the Museum of the World Ocean
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Creator: Саня Новиков Uploaded: 2026-05-11 21:18:46 Size: 5184 × 3456 (17.92 MP)

• ♥ closes media-gap. -- Nakonana (talk) 10:52, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:43, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

53. Crab in Oman.jpg

Crab (Grapsus tenuicrustatus) on the coast of Salalah, among rocks in the lagoon of the Arabian Sea - part of the Indian Ocean.
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Creator: Akkbula Uploaded: 2026-05-11 16:08:55 Size: 3524 × 2643 (9.31 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:30, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:39, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

54. Little life trying to survive underwater.jpg

Little life trying to survive underwater
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Creator: Soulful sunshine Uploaded: 2026-05-08 18:16:56 Size: 720 × 484 (0.35 MP)

• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:40, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

55. More such greens going to retain the water bodies.jpg

More such greens going to retain the water bodies
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Creator: Soulful sunshine Uploaded: 2026-05-08 18:16:50 Size: 1600 × 1200 (1.92 MP)

56. Too polluted to enter in?.jpg

Too polluted to enter in?
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Creator: Soulful sunshine Uploaded: 2026-05-08 18:16:55 Size: 3872 × 2592 (10.04 MP)

57. Plastic plastic everywhere.jpg

Plastic plastic everywhere
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Creator: Soulful sunshine Uploaded: 2026-05-08 18:16:49 Size: 3872 × 2592 (10.04 MP)

58. Golden Silence at RK Beach.jpg

Where the day begins in gold.
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Creator: Shiva16pixels Uploaded: 2026-05-08 16:17:53 Size: 2927 × 5202 (15.23 MP)

59. 20260508 Archaephippus Asper, replica.jpg

Archaephippus Asper, replica
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Creator: Tn.kuvat Uploaded: 2026-05-08 08:18:00 Size: 4032 × 3024 (12.19 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:31, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

60. M2M Ferry Mumbai Maharashtra India.jpg

Seagulls circling a Ferry Service from Mumbai Port to Alibaugh in Arabian Sea
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Creator: LiebeErbeIndien Uploaded: 2026-05-08 02:38:26 Size: 4096 × 2625 (10.75 MP)

61. The underside of the arm of the starfish Marthasterias glacialis.jpg

The underside of the arm of the starfish Marthasterias glacialis
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Creator: Krigore Uploaded: 2026-05-07 18:59:50 Size: 2360 × 3147 (7.43 MP)

• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:39, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Sashimi-b (talk) 14:23, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Nakonana (talk) 10:54, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Taqi1109 (talk) 07:43, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

62. Hakurei 20211231 130508.jpg

Hakurei, a marine resource research vessel of Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC).
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Creator: Ka23 13 Uploaded: 2026-05-07 11:19:33 Size: 4608 × 2592 (11.94 MP)

• ★★★ -- Junyu-K™ (留言) 13:01, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:33, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Tvpuppy (talk) 01:54, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:43, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

63. Muschelsammlung.jpg

Shell Collection
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Creator: Pedemann Uploaded: 2026-05-07 07:17:02 Size: 3216 × 2428 (7.81 MP)

• ★★★ -- Saman Mokhtabad -- (talk)
• ♥ -- Céléda (talk) 08:41, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Sashimi-b (talk) 14:21, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Taqi1109 (talk) 07:43, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:43, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

64. Thornback ray (Raja clavata), a juvenile seen from below.jpg

Thornback ray (Raja clavata), a juvenile seen from below. Bergen, Norway
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Creator: Krigore Uploaded: 2026-05-06 12:57:33 Size: 4096 × 3072 (12.58 MP)

• ♥ -- Pedemann (talk) 10:43, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ --Pierre André ^(talk) 09:08, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Tn.kuvat
• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Junyu-K™ (留言) 12:57, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 10:32, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Анастасия Львова^ru/en 20:34, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:41, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

65. African penguin colony at Boulders Beach.jpg

African penguin colony at Boulders Beach in Simon's Town, South Africa
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Creator: Krigore Uploaded: 2026-05-06 12:02:17 Size: 4050 × 3030 (12.27 MP)

• ♥ -- Pedemann (talk) 10:43, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ --Pierre André ^(talk) 09:10, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Junyu-K™ (留言) 12:54, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

66. Mir-2 sous-marin.jpg

Mir-2 sous-marin
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Creator: Celeda Uploaded: 2026-05-06 07:18:29 Size: 4896 × 3672 (17.98 MP)

• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

67. White Spider Conch.jpg

big white spider conch shell approximately 23 cm long and 17 cm wide
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Creator: Erez the III Uploaded: 2026-05-05 09:22:33 Size: 1884 × 3249 (6.12 MP)

68. Costa di Aljezur.jpg

Geomorfologia di un tratto della Costa di Aljezur sull'Oceano Atlantico e presso la foce del fiume Seixe (Portogallo)
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Creator: Albarubescens Uploaded: 2026-05-04 19:10:26 Size: 2675 × 3578 (9.57 MP)

69. Cernia sul francobollo.jpg

Francobollo Italiano del 1978, serie 'il Mare deve vivere', Cernia (Epinephelus marginatus).
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Creator: Albarubescens Uploaded: 2026-05-04 19:10:26 Size: 4559 × 3401 (15.51 MP)

70. Historic specimens of oceanic creatures, Strahov Library, Prague, Czechia 2025-12-26 (01).jpg

Historic specimen of a shark, Strahov Library, Prague
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Creator: Nakonana Uploaded: 2026-05-04 16:47:42 Size: 4000 × 6000 (24 MP)

71. Historic specimens of oceanic creatures, Strahov Library, Prague, Czechia 2025-12-26 (03).jpg

Historic specimens of rays, Strahov Library, Prague
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Creator: Nakonana Uploaded: 2026-05-04 16:56:46 Size: 4488 × 3737 (16.77 MP)

72. Historic specimens of oceanic creatures, Strahov Library, Prague, Czechia 2025-12-26 (04).jpg

Historic specimens of oceanic creatures, Strahov Library, Prague
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Creator: Nakonana Uploaded: 2026-05-04 16:47:51 Size: 4000 × 6000 (24 MP)

73. Historic specimens of oceanic creatures, Strahov Library, Prague, Czechia 2025-12-26 (02).jpg

Historic specimens of crabs, Strahov Library, Prague
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Creator: Nakonana Uploaded: 2026-05-04 16:47:43 Size: 6000 × 4000 (24 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

74. Sous-marin de poche.jpg

Sous-marin de poche
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Creator: Celeda Uploaded: 2026-05-04 14:55:36 Size: 4896 × 3672 (17.98 MP)

• ★★★ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:37, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Silver Dovelet (talk) 07:44, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

75. Sérignan Plage Muschel.jpg

Banded triangle clam (Donax trunculus) on the beach of Sérignan Plage, FR
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Creator: Pedemann Uploaded: 2026-05-04 10:42:48 Size: 1796 × 1348 (2.42 MP)

76. Sérignan Plage Krebs.jpg

Mediterranean shore crab (Carcinus aestuarii) on the beach of Sérignan Plage, FR
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Creator: Pedemann Uploaded: 2026-05-04 10:43:00 Size: 2332 × 1422 (3.32 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 21:39, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• ★★★ -- Naturedata (talk) 22:38, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

77. Sérignan Plage Qualle.jpg

Pulmonary jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) on the beach at Sérignan Plage, FR
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Creator: Pedemann Uploaded: 2026-05-04 10:43:15 Size: 2422 × 1800 (4.36 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 10:36, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

78. Główny Inspektorat Rybołówstwa Morskiego, Biuro terenowe w Ustce.jpg

General Sea Fisheries Inspectorate, field office in Ustka seaside resort
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Creator: Klapka paradaja Uploaded: 2026-05-03 21:54:25 Size: 2592 × 1944 (5.04 MP)

• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 19:03, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

79. Besant Nagar Beach Chennai india.jpg

Sunrise at Elliot's Beach,Chennai, India
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Creator: LiebeErbeIndien Uploaded: 2026-05-03 21:01:34 Size: 5344 × 3006 (16.06 MP)

80. Get set ready for fishing.jpg

Get set ready for fishing at the sunrise
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Creator: Sneha G Gupta Uploaded: 2026-05-02 19:32:38 Size: 1391 × 2009 (2.79 MP)

• ♥ -- Heinrich Kämpchen (talk) 20:39, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

81. Ocean viewed from old weathered stone arch.jpg

Ocean viewed from old weathered stone arch
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Creator: Sneha G Gupta Uploaded: 2026-05-02 19:32:38 Size: 1200 × 1600 (1.92 MP)

• ♥ -- Saman Mokhtabad -- (talk)
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

82. Setting sun in ocean.jpg

Setting sun in ocean coloring the sky pink
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Creator: Sneha G Gupta Uploaded: 2026-05-02 19:32:34 Size: 1600 × 1200 (1.92 MP)

83. One Shoreline, one fisherman.jpg

One Shoreline, one fisherman awaiting the catch
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Creator: Sneha G Gupta Uploaded: 2026-05-02 19:32:35 Size: 4033 × 2700 (10.89 MP)

84. Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) in Biodôme de Montréal (Canada).jpg

Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) in Biodôme de Montréal (Canada)
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Creator: Pierre André Leclercq Uploaded: 2026-05-02 09:30:06 Size: 3594 × 2413 (8.67 MP)

• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• ♥ -- Nakonana (talk) 22:10, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

85. Centre national de la mer Nausicaá de Boulogne sur Mer.- Petite roussette (Scyliorhinus canicula).jpg

Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula).- Nausicaá (Boulogne-sur-Mer) France
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Creator: Pierre André Leclercq Uploaded: 2026-05-02 08:48:38 Size: 4912 × 3264 (16.03 MP)

• ♥ -- Tn.kuvat
• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

86. Birds at the La Jolla Shores Beach.jpg

A group of pelicans and other aquatic birds gathered on some rocks on the shore at the La Jolla Shores Beach.
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Creator: ComplexSymbol Uploaded: 2026-05-05 22:28:05 Size: 7728 × 5152 (39.81 MP)

• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

87. Museu de Portimão.jpg

Ausstellung zu regionalen Sardinenfischerei und -konservierung.
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Creator: FWinkel Uploaded: 2026-05-12 16:57:56 Size: 5472 × 3648 (19.96 MP)

• ♥ -- Alexander Novikov (talk) 09:08, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

88. Strand Jetty.jpg

Abandoned Strand Jetty, South Africa: marine life clings to weathered timber where ships once docked.
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Creator: Cajol Lefty Uploaded: 2026-05-17 12:28:08 Size: 3360 × 2242 (7.53 MP)

89. The Sun over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong (2022).jpg

The Sun over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong (2022)
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Creator: Kaap bij Sneeuw Uploaded: 2026-05-21 12:23:14 Size: 3024 × 4032 (12.19 MP)

90. Dukling vessel in Victoria Harbour 2023.jpg

Dukling vessel in Victoria Harbour 2023
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Creator: Kaap bij Sneeuw Uploaded: 2026-05-15 11:50:37 Size: 2610 × 3480 (9.08 MP)

91. Gordons Bay Rock pool.jpg

Gordons Bay Rock pool, showing horizen and beach front in background.
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Creator: Cajol Lefty Uploaded: 2026-05-31 15:55:27 Size: 1045 × 683 (0.71 MP)

• ♥ -- Albarubescens 12:00, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

92. Strand Beach outlet pipe.jpg

Affluence at the waterline — where property values soar and sewage pipes wash ashore.
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Creator: Cajol Lefty Uploaded: 2026-05-31 17:32:26 Size: 1060 × 707 (0.75 MP)

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