The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year are out, and well worth your time. Check out the full collection on the website or in our free downloadable yearbook (thanks Hugo Tagholm for the inspiring Foreword). underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com

Tips for taking portraits underwater

I urgently need your help!! 🦈 🌊 Endangered sharks are being eaten in our fish and chip shops, under the misleading name of rock salmon. Please help get this important petition to 10K by midnight. We need sharks in the ocean for years to come! Pls RT petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6213…

Don't let their bark scare you, dive in and learn the best ways to put groupers in the spotlight they deserve. 🖊: Alex Mustard padi.co/hclbcl #ScubaDivingMag #PADI #scubadivelife #scubadive #scubadiving #divelife #dive #sealife #oceanlife #uwphoto #uwphotography

Opportunities in the amazing BMR

Check out the film - youtu.be/P9Ba6ih7Gjg Nice to see my seal shot being used here:

Just been teaching turtle photography out here in Tubbataha

Hot off the press! 🚨 Our new Wiley Ecology & Evolution pub suggests that #coral-ophiuroid associations can shift from commensalism to parasitism & brittle stars may consume coral gametes to boost their reproductive & metabolic function! Alex Mustard Andrew Baker onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

So sad to see this

Check out some of the winners from Wildlife Photographer of the Year including my coral/gobies. Full #WPY59 collection revealed mid-October.

Sad news. But unsurprising that Britain’s marine wildlife is continually over exploited. Fish populations are in a ‘deeply troubling state’ – report theguardian.com/environment/20…

Can you spot the ghost gobies? 🔍 Alex Mustard (Alex Mustard) shows the biodiversity of a healthy coral reef as the ghost gobies swim within the branches of a sea fan. Book your #WPY59 tickets at Natural History Museum now: bit.ly/WPY59-Exhibiti…

Here is the link to watch the WPY awards this evening.

Many young women dream of becoming wildlife photographers but do not feel empowered enough to pursue their passion. @girlswhoclick offers FREE nature photography workshops, a mentorship program and resources to help female and female identifying+  stay committed to their dreams!

#OnThisDay in 1872, the expedition of HMS Challenger set sail from Portsmouth, travelling nearly 70,00 nautical miles and cataloguing over 4000 unknown species over 4 years. This pioneering expedition, organised by the Royal Society, laid the foundations of oceanography.

Catch the latest WPY collection on tour!

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 winners are out. Well worth your time to see these amazing images: bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictur…

Heartbreaking. We are failing the lifeblood of our planet. theguardian.com/environment/vi…

You don't need to dive to enjoy our amazing marine wildlife - a mask and snorkel will do just fine. Here's our guide to 10 great snorkelling sites in the UK. discoverwildlife.com/holidays-days-…

The retro rubbish we find on our beach cleans is a stark reminder that #plastic takes a long time to break down! Here are just a few of the retro items we've found... Wonder what we'll find at this year's #GreatBritishBeachClean Come join us 20-29 Sept 👉 mcsuk.org/gbbc