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A painting of two Spiny Dogfish sharks swimming near a rocky seabed with green kelp. Two small yellow fish swim in the dark blue water above them.
HS 1st Place: Spiny dogfish, Claire Z.
A drawing on black paper of two deep-sea fish. The top fish is dark blue and flat, while the bottom fish is translucent blue with long, spiky fins and sharp teeth.
HS 2nd Place: Larval fish, Brandon X.
A scientific illustration of the underside of a horseshoe crab, detailing its orange legs, mouth, and book gills against a beige background.
HS 3rd Place: Horseshoe crab, Sophia S.
A realistic drawing of two lobsters facing each other with claws raised, showcasing their speckled orange, brown, and green shells.
HS 4th Place: American lobsters, Mathew X.
A colored pencil drawing of a sea turtle and a reddish-orange octopus. The octopus is wrapping its tentacles around the turtle's shell as they swim in blue water.
HS 5th Place: Loggerhead turtle & octopus, Clara G.
A vibrant drawing on black paper of a large Lion's Mane Jellyfish with colorful orange and pink tentacles, surrounded by two smaller blue jellyfish.
HS 6th Place: Lion's-mane & comb jelly, Megan H.

Honorable Mention

A painting of two Atlantic Puffins standing on a grassy cliff edge and touching beaks, set against a vibrant orange and red sunset over the blue ocean.
Atlantic puffins, Anna H.
A watercolor painting of a Striped Burrfish swimming upwards, showing its brown stripes and spines, with purple rocks and green seaweed in the background.
Pufferfish, Aoife C.
A painting of a Chain Dogfish (a small shark with a distinct chain-like pattern) swimming horizontally past tall green seagrass on a sandy floor.
Chain dogfish, Charlotte G.
A watercolor painting of a light brown fish (likely a Black Sea Bass) swimming horizontally over a seabed covered in colorful, rounded stones.
Black Belly rosefish, Elissa R.
A watercolor painting of a round, orange fish with white spots swimming past a grey rock and tall green seagrass above a pebbled bottom.
Acadian redfish, Ella B.
A watercolor painting of a round, silver fish (likely a Lookdown or Moonfish) with a blue face and yellow belly, swimming in textured green water.
Butterfish, Gabrielle F.
A watercolor painting of three orange and brown Brittle Stars with long, spiny arms intertwining against a wash of light blue water.
Brittlestar, Greta S.
A detailed painting showing a dark grey Wolffish swimming near a large blue lobster, with green kelp and coral-encrusted rocks in the foreground.
Sea bass & lobster, Joy K.
A close-up colored pencil drawing focusing on the twisting red and orange tentacles of an octopus, highlighting the white suckers against a black background.
Octopus, Lily S.
A mixed-media collage depicting a brown sea turtle looking up at a jellyfish made of colorful paper scraps, set against a painted blue background.
Sea turtle & Lion’s-mane jelly, Lillian G.
A watercolor painting of a large grey seal resting on a rock island, surrounded by a simple blue water background.
Harbor seal, Tristan B.
A colorful drawing of a squid swimming diagonally across a dark blue and green background, featuring yellow, green, and pink shading.
Long-finned squid, Veronica X.
A pastel or colored pencil drawing of two hermit crabs on a beach. One uses a natural shell, while the other uses a piece of black plastic trash as a shell, illustrating pollution.
Hermit crabs, Yuchen M.
A realistic drawing of a white seal pup lying on grey rocks near the water's edge, looking directly at the viewer with large dark eyes.
Harp seal pup, Yueshan T.
A watercolor artwork showing a translucent marine organism with blue and red internal structures, possibly a pteropod or mollusk, floating against a dark, textured background.
Sea butterfly, Angelena T.
A colored pencil drawing of a spotted Garden Eel rising from the sandy bottom to look up at the sunlight filtering through the water surface.
Snake blenny, Claire F.
A watercolor painting of a Leatherback Sea Turtle seen from above, swimming upwards through deep blue water with spotted patterns on its shell and flippers.
Leatherback turtle, Eeea S.
A biological illustration of a skate resting on a rock, featuring a cutaway view of its head and body to reveal the internal anatomy and organs.
Skates, Heather C.
A complex digital composition set against a black background, featuring a variety of marine life including humpback whales, squid, and large shrimp (krill), appearing to float in space.
Whales & krill, HoJin K.
An acrylic or oil painting of a lobster viewed from above, painted with dark greens and blues against a solid pink background.
American lobster, Joana D.
A watercolor painting of two long, slender fish with brown and orange vertical stripes intertwined around a green plant stalk against a blue background.
Snake blenny, Victoria W.