Overall Winner: “Birds’ eye view of the hunt” by Mark Ian Cooks
The 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards showcased 25 stunning images that highlight the beauty and ecological importance of mangrove forests worldwide.
With over 3,300 entries from 78 countries, the competition reflects a growing global awareness of mangroves’ critical role in coastal ecosystems. Mark Ian Cook’s winning aerial photo, featuring Roseate Spoonbills and a lemon shark in Florida Bay, captures both natural elegance and environmental vulnerability. These photographs serve as powerful educational tools, revealing how mangroves store carbon, prevent flooding, and support diverse wildlife. Despite their value, mangroves face severe threats, and the awards aim to inspire urgent action to preserve these vital habitats.
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People, Livelihoods: Winner – “Bhoben Biseash and his Otters” by Freddie Claire
People, Livelihoods: Runner Up – “Crab Gatherer” by Danilo O. Victoriano Jr.
People, Conservation & Restoration: Winner – “Mangrove Honey Bees Make Land” by Ian Rock
People, Conservation & Restoration: Runner Up – “Roots in the Sand, eyes on the future” by Christopher Michel
Wildlife, Birds: Winner – “Avain Impressionism” by Mark Ian Cook
Wildlife, Birds: Runner Up – “A Safe Haven and Natural Rest Stop for Migratory Birds on Their Season Journey” by Saudi Arabia
Wildlife, Mammaals: Winner – “A Snack in the Mangrove Forest” by Satwika Satria
Wildlife, Mammaals: Runner Up – “Scent marking went wrong” by Trikansh Sharma
Wildlife, Other Species: Winner – “Night in the Mangrove” by Christian Moldrup Legaard
Wildlife, Other Species: Runner Up – “Claws of Power” by Javier Aznar Gonzalez De Rueda
Landscape, Black & White: Winner – “Take a Bow” by Vladimir Borzykin
Landscape, Black & White: Runner Up – “Living with the tides” by Rajesh Dhar
Landscape, From the Air: Winner – “Mangroves and Modernity” by Ahmed Badwan
Landscape, From the Air: Runner Up – “Dendritic” by Stuart Chape
Landscape, On the Ground: Winner – “Mangrove Under the Milk Way” by Gwi Bin Lim
Landscape, On the Ground: Runner Up – “Life” by Hoan The Nhiem
Mangroves & Threats: Winner – “Paradise Buried” by Tom Quinney
Mangroves & Threats: Runner Up – “Trapped in Shadows” by Daphne Wong
Mangroves & Underwater: Winner – “Low tide on hermit crab island” by Alex Pike
Mangroves & Underwater: Runner Up – “Netted Sulawesi Scene” by Renee Capozzola
Mangroves & Conservation Stories: Winner – “A Woman’s Fight in Sundarbans Mangrove Forest” by Mohammad Rakibul Hasan
Mangroves & Conservation Stories: Runner Up – “Seeding Hope” by Giacomo d’Orlando
Young Mangrove Photographer of the Year: Winner – “Crocodile Galaxy” by Nicholas Hess
Young Mangrove Photographer of the Year: Runner Up – “Mosquito are dangerous than a tiger” by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn
