![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/Sealion-Surprise-8177df5.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Sea otter with discarded can \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A sea otter (Enhydra lutris<\/em>) plays with a tin can. Photo by Shane Keena\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe end of the world \u2013 Spectacular seascapes category winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A beautiful sunset over a lake at Montauk in Long Island, New York, USA.\u00a0<\/em>Photo by Kate McFadden\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nFly ardea alba<\/em> \u2013 Ocean stories category winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A white heron (Ardea alba) <\/em>takes flight over Hollywood beach in Cartagena, Columbia, in order\u00a0to join the other birds circling fishermen, hoping to be thrown small fish or leftovers. Photo by Diana De La Vega\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nRasta jelly \u2013 Marine wildlife winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A jellyfish, known locally as a \u2018Rasta jellyfish (Thysanostoma loriferum<\/em>), is photographed near Ningaloo Reef, Perth, Australia, surrounded by lots of different species of fish.\u00a0Photo by Prue Wheeler\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nMore images on Science Focus<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n- James Webb Space Telescope releases its first set of incredible images<\/a><\/li>\n
- The best science images of the week<\/a><\/li>\n
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year finalists announced<\/a><\/li>\n
- Eye eye captain! The most amazing eyes in the animal kingdom\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
The hunter\u2019s trash \u2013 Human impact winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A seal plays with a piece of plastic in its mouth, at Champion Islet, Galapagos Archipelago.\u00a0<\/em>Photo by Angela Farmer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nGag or throttle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A young gull holding a piece of plastic that resembles a sardine. Photo by Carmen Cromer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nSchooling jacks and turtle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas<\/em>) an endangered species, is framed by a circling school of bigeye jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus<\/em>) off the island of Bali, Indonesia. Photo by David Fleetham\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWisdom\u00a0\u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A female loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta<\/em>)\u00a0looking directly at the camera as she nestles in a comfy resting spot under the water. Photo by Ronald Missick\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nLarval pearl fish \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A beautiful larval pearl fish photographed during a blackwater dive off the East coast of Florida, USA. Photo by Rajiv Bhambri\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/Otter-can-218e5ae.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C403"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The end of the world \u2013 Spectacular seascapes category winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A beautiful sunset over a lake at Montauk in Long Island, New York, USA.\u00a0<\/em>Photo by Kate McFadden\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nFly ardea alba<\/em> \u2013 Ocean stories category winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A white heron (Ardea alba) <\/em>takes flight over Hollywood beach in Cartagena, Columbia, in order\u00a0to join the other birds circling fishermen, hoping to be thrown small fish or leftovers. Photo by Diana De La Vega\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nRasta jelly \u2013 Marine wildlife winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A jellyfish, known locally as a \u2018Rasta jellyfish (Thysanostoma loriferum<\/em>), is photographed near Ningaloo Reef, Perth, Australia, surrounded by lots of different species of fish.\u00a0Photo by Prue Wheeler\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nMore images on Science Focus<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n- James Webb Space Telescope releases its first set of incredible images<\/a><\/li>\n
- The best science images of the week<\/a><\/li>\n
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year finalists announced<\/a><\/li>\n
- Eye eye captain! The most amazing eyes in the animal kingdom\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
The hunter\u2019s trash \u2013 Human impact winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A seal plays with a piece of plastic in its mouth, at Champion Islet, Galapagos Archipelago.\u00a0<\/em>Photo by Angela Farmer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nGag or throttle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A young gull holding a piece of plastic that resembles a sardine. Photo by Carmen Cromer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nSchooling jacks and turtle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas<\/em>) an endangered species, is framed by a circling school of bigeye jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus<\/em>) off the island of Bali, Indonesia. Photo by David Fleetham\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWisdom\u00a0\u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A female loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta<\/em>)\u00a0looking directly at the camera as she nestles in a comfy resting spot under the water. Photo by Ronald Missick\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nLarval pearl fish \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A beautiful larval pearl fish photographed during a blackwater dive off the East coast of Florida, USA. Photo by Rajiv Bhambri\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/sunset-6d45744.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C465"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Fly ardea alba<\/em> \u2013 Ocean stories category winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A white heron (Ardea alba) <\/em>takes flight over Hollywood beach in Cartagena, Columbia, in order\u00a0to join the other birds circling fishermen, hoping to be thrown small fish or leftovers. Photo by Diana De La Vega\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nRasta jelly \u2013 Marine wildlife winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A jellyfish, known locally as a \u2018Rasta jellyfish (Thysanostoma loriferum<\/em>), is photographed near Ningaloo Reef, Perth, Australia, surrounded by lots of different species of fish.\u00a0Photo by Prue Wheeler\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nMore images on Science Focus<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n- James Webb Space Telescope releases its first set of incredible images<\/a><\/li>\n
- The best science images of the week<\/a><\/li>\n
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year finalists announced<\/a><\/li>\n
- Eye eye captain! The most amazing eyes in the animal kingdom\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
The hunter\u2019s trash \u2013 Human impact winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A seal plays with a piece of plastic in its mouth, at Champion Islet, Galapagos Archipelago.\u00a0<\/em>Photo by Angela Farmer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nGag or throttle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A young gull holding a piece of plastic that resembles a sardine. Photo by Carmen Cromer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nSchooling jacks and turtle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas<\/em>) an endangered species, is framed by a circling school of bigeye jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus<\/em>) off the island of Bali, Indonesia. Photo by David Fleetham\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWisdom\u00a0\u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A female loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta<\/em>)\u00a0looking directly at the camera as she nestles in a comfy resting spot under the water. Photo by Ronald Missick\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nLarval pearl fish \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A beautiful larval pearl fish photographed during a blackwater dive off the East coast of Florida, USA. Photo by Rajiv Bhambri\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By James Cutmore Published: Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 12:00 am US environmental group Ocean Conservancy has announced the results of their 2022 photo competition, and we are thrilled to share their winners with you.\u00a0These images showcase the beauty of our oceans, but remind us of the threats that they face from pollution and climate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":15939,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"4"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize.jpg",1200,500,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-300x125.jpg",300,125,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-768x320.jpg",768,320,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-1024x427.jpg",800,334,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize.jpg",1200,500,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize.jpg",1200,500,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By James Cutmore Published: Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 12:00 am US environmental group Ocean Conservancy has announced the results of their 2022 photo competition, and we are thrilled to share their winners with you.\u00a0These images showcase the beauty of our oceans, but remind us of the threats that they face from pollution and climate…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/15938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/white-heron-58c3fcd.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C465"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Rasta jelly \u2013 Marine wildlife winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A jellyfish, known locally as a \u2018Rasta jellyfish (Thysanostoma loriferum<\/em>), is photographed near Ningaloo Reef, Perth, Australia, surrounded by lots of different species of fish.\u00a0Photo by Prue Wheeler\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nMore images on Science Focus<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n- James Webb Space Telescope releases its first set of incredible images<\/a><\/li>\n
- The best science images of the week<\/a><\/li>\n
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year finalists announced<\/a><\/li>\n
- Eye eye captain! The most amazing eyes in the animal kingdom\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
The hunter\u2019s trash \u2013 Human impact winner<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A seal plays with a piece of plastic in its mouth, at Champion Islet, Galapagos Archipelago.\u00a0<\/em>Photo by Angela Farmer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nGag or throttle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A young gull holding a piece of plastic that resembles a sardine. Photo by Carmen Cromer\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nSchooling jacks and turtle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas<\/em>) an endangered species, is framed by a circling school of bigeye jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus<\/em>) off the island of Bali, Indonesia. Photo by David Fleetham\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWisdom\u00a0\u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A female loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta<\/em>)\u00a0looking directly at the camera as she nestles in a comfy resting spot under the water. Photo by Ronald Missick\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nLarval pearl fish \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A beautiful larval pearl fish photographed during a blackwater dive off the East coast of Florida, USA. Photo by Rajiv Bhambri\/Ocean Conservancy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>More images on Science Focus<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n By James Cutmore Published: Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 12:00 am US environmental group Ocean Conservancy has announced the results of their 2022 photo competition, and we are thrilled to share their winners with you.\u00a0These images showcase the beauty of our oceans, but remind us of the threats that they face from pollution and climate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":15939,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"4"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize.jpg",1200,500,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-300x125.jpg",300,125,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-768x320.jpg",768,320,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize-1024x427.jpg",800,334,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize.jpg",1200,500,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/07\/sea-lion-on-the-hunt-wins-ocean-conservancy-photography-prize.jpg",1200,500,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By James Cutmore Published: Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 12:00 am US environmental group Ocean Conservancy has announced the results of their 2022 photo competition, and we are thrilled to share their winners with you.\u00a0These images showcase the beauty of our oceans, but remind us of the threats that they face from pollution and climate…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/15938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The hunter\u2019s trash \u2013 Human impact winner<\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Gag or throttle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Schooling jacks and turtle \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Wisdom\u00a0\u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Larval pearl fish \u2013 Honourable mention<\/h2>\n
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