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"Diving with a humpback whale and her new born calf while they cruise around Roca Partida Island, in Revillagigedo, Mexico. This is an outstanding and unique place full of pelagic life recently added to UNESCO´s World Heritage List."
Photograph and caption by Anuar Patjane Floriuk, 2015 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

2015 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest Winners

Photographers from around the world entered—find out who won.

October 30, 2019

The 2015 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest drew stunning entries of wildlife, people, and places from around the world. Photographers shared their vision of our global experiences and top industry experts reviewed thousands of pictures to determine the ultimate winners. Browse this gallery of the judges’ selections to see what pictures took top prizes, then visit the National Geographic Photo Contest homepage to explore more photography.