Wildlife / Animals nominee

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins swimming wild and free in the Bahamas. Interacting with these highly intelligent cetaceans in their natural environment is an unforgettable experience. They are incredibly fast and acrobatic, making encounters thrilling, but unpredictable and challenging to photograph. While freediving with them, I aimed to capture their playful spirit and beauty in the wild—a stark contrast to the unfortunate reality of dolphins in captivity. As I positioned myself near the seafloor, a group separated from the larger pod and swam towards me in graceful symmetry, allowing me to capture our moment of connection and nature in perfect balance.

Remuna is an artist, 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 nature 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 is honored to have received over 100 international photography awards and distinctions, with work recognized across leading underwater, wildlife, and fine art programs including Fine Art Photography Awards, Underwater Photographer of the Year, Ocean Photographer of the Year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), Ocean Geographic, and the Siena Awards. Her work has been exhibited internationally, from the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney to venues across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa.