water Archives — Colossal

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 Victorian-era illustrated transparency of tiny marine creatures

Vibrant Victorian-Era Transparencies Illuminate a Host of Microscopic Creatures

May 4, 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

A large, horizontal figurative painting of a group of faceless female figures seated near a stream

Anoushka Mirchandani Conjures Ancient Mythological Nature Spirits in Vibrant Oil Paintings

March 31, 2026

A large, healthy cypress tree in a Louisiana swamp, illuminated against a dark sky

Frank Relle’s Photos Revel in Louisiana’s Otherworldly Swampland

March 26, 2026

A gif of thin, undulating layers of Baltic Sea ice that look like moving facets

Meditate to the Undulations of Baltic Sea Ice in Jan Erik Waider’s Hypnotic Videos

March 23, 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 still from the short film "Papillon" by Florence Miailhe of a swimmer looking out toward the viewer with two other swimmers washing off behind him

A Painterly Short Film Follows Alfred Nakache from Swimming Star to Holocaust Survivor

February 9, 2026

A gif from a short film of a diver leaping off of a platform against a cloudy sky

Wade into Slow-Motion Suspension and Anticipation in the Radiant Film ‘Divers’

January 13, 2026

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

an aerial photo by Peter Yeung of lush gardens and waterways

‘Lo—TEK Water’ Wants to Reshape the World Through Indigenous Technologies

October 24, 2025

a vibrant abstract piece by Yen Yen Chu of a tree like form radiating outward

Yen Yen Chou Embraces Change in a Whimsical Realm Brimming with Water Droplets

October 8, 2025

a mirrored Black figure underwater in a painting by Calida Garcia Rawles

In Ethereal Paintings, Calida Rawles Plunges into the Dark Depths of Water

September 19, 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

a diver swims with a pod of whales

Fragility, Beauty, and Urgency Characterize Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025

August 18, 2025