ocean Archives — Colossal

a black-and-white photo of an adult seahorse pictured with newly born juveniles

Diminutive Seahorses Top the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

September 9, 2026

a painting of an aerial view of a shoreline with a barrier island and many rivers

Leslie Wayne’s ‘The Unintended Blues’ Contemplates Rising Seas and Vulnerable Shorelines

August 25, 2026

a diver swims surrounded by a huge school of fish

The Ocean Photographer of the Year Finalists Highlight the Sorrowful and Sublime

August 13, 2026

a still from a short documentary about Garfield plastic phones washing up on a beach in France

A Short Film Sheds Light on the Garfield Phones Washing Up on a French Beach Since the ’80s

August 6, 2026

an atmospherically illuminated photograph of a vintage theater called the Gem against an eerily deep black background

Atmospheric Scenes and Layered Interpretations Top the 2026 Hasselblad Masters Contest

July 8, 2026

a moody photograph of a bird flying through the tube of a wave breaking in California

Pacific Surf Takes Center Stage in Craig Hubbard’s Dreamy Photos

June 1, 2026

a recently discovered type of goby fish

In a Single Year, Ocean Census Scientists Discovered More than 1,100 New Marine Species

May 27, 2026

a square painting of four fish, each popping out of the other's mouth at a slightly different size, like a matryoshka doll

Four Dozen Artists Celebrate Marine Wildlife and Lore in ‘Common Waters’

May 20, 2026

A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a grizzly bear's face

In ‘Reverence,’ Three Decades of Paul Nicklen’s Remarkable Photographs Exalt Nature

May 8, 2026

a selection of coral-inspired, colorful ceramic sculptures by Lisa Stevens

Vibrant Sea Creatures Spring to Life in Lisa Stevens’ Textured Sculptures

April 22, 2026

An overview of a couple dozen tiny felted sculptures of colorful nudibranchs

Dive into Wool Creature Lab’s World of Vibrant Felted Nudibranchs

March 2, 2026

Two elephant seals interact in the water

A Pair of Elephant Seal Pups Wins the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year

February 27, 2026

a photo by Wojtek Meczynski of a pregnant Pygmy seahorse through an opening in its coral home

Rare Glimpses of Diverse Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year’s Ocean Art Photography Contest

January 24, 2026

An underwater photo by Massimo Giorgetta of a microbial creature called a Tunicate salp

This Two-Inch Tunicate Salp Is a Swimming Smorgasbord

December 17, 2025

An aerial view of crashing waves shot at a vertical angle by Kevin Krautgartner

Luminous Western Australia Waves Crash Ashore in Kevin Krautgartner’s Aerial Photos

December 2, 2025

two very tiny sea creatures balance on a frond of coral

‘Ladybugs of the Sea’ Take Top Honors in the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

September 19, 2025