UPY Marine Conservation - Highly Commended
Shane Keena
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UPY Marine Conservation - Highly Commended
'Unnatural habitat'
Shane Keena
The unfortunate reality is that human impact is found everywhere... even on the tiniest and remote of islands amongst the smallest of critters.
Here, on Peleliu Island in Micronesia, a hermit crab has made use of a discarded metal can from Asia as a temporary, yet very unnatural home. Sadly, this is not the first encounter I have seen on these islands where these hermit crabs use discards for shelters and have seen them using human discards ranging from plastic Kurig single use coffee pods, to old metal bolts.
I hope images like this bring a greater awareness that there is no “away” and helps to foster a new attitude towards becoming better stewards for this beautiful planet.
Please recycle and love our planet... it’s the only one we have.
Judge's comment: Comical, but with a serious message about the proliferation of litter in the oceans.
- Alex Mustard
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