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.
Awards
Color Photography Contest
2025Honorable Mention
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 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 recognitions, including reFocus Awards, Underwater Photographer of the Year, Ocean Photographer of the Year, Ocean Geographic, and Siena Awards. Her work has been featured in exhibitions around the world, from the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney and various locations in the US, UK, France, Italy, and Africa with upcoming locations to be announced.
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