A diver with bolt cutters trying to release a whale caught in a chain. — 2025 Grand Prize Winner: Tauhi A day I never imagined - we answered a call about an entangled humpback whale thrashing in distress. Arriving, we saw a heavy rusted chain cutting deep into her tail. © Miesa Grobbelaar / 2025 TNC Oceania Photo Contest

2026 Oceania Photo Contest

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