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Rare Encounter

A rare encounter with a dugong, one of the ocean’s most elusive marine mammals. Captured off Egypt’s coast, where fewer than 30 individuals remain, this image showcases the beauty of a species at risk from habitat loss, pollution, and human activity, underscoring the need for urgent protection.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2025

Nominee

Underwater

Professional

Rare Encounter

A rare encounter with a dugong, one of the ocean’s most elusive marine mammals. Captured off Egypt’s coast, where fewer than 30 individuals remain, this image showcases the beauty of a species at risk from habitat loss, pollution, and human activity, underscoring the need for urgent protection.

About Artist

Remuna Beca

Remuna is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and passionate conservationist. Her underwater work captures the extraordinary diversity of life beneath the surface, highlighting both the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems and species, with a special focus on sharks. Through her lens, Remuna strives to deepen our connection to the ocean and raise awareness of critical conservation issues, aiming to inspire a greater appreciation and collective action to protect our planet’s most vital ecosystems.

Remuna Beca

Photographic Areas of Focus

Aerial, Macro, Nature, Underwater, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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