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An artistic pastel drawing of a large orange and yellow Lion's Mane Jellyfish floating in blue water, with its complex mass of tentacles drifting behind it
MS 1st Place: Lion's-mane jelly, Xinyu F.
A bright and colorful drawing of a large Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) swimming past a vibrant coral reef, accompanied by several smaller blue spotted fish
MS 2nd Place: Lumpfish, Simone L.
A dramatic painting of a large humpback whale breaching high out of the water, creating a splash against a background of blue sky and clouds
MS 3rd Place: Humpback breach, Catherine G.
A close-up, vibrant colored pencil drawing on black paper showing the detailed head and claws of a multi-colored lobster among green seaweed
MS 4th Place: Krill, Elijah W.
A drawing of a long, striped eel swimming downwards in a spiral shape against a dark background, illuminated by a beam of light from the upper left
MS 5th Place: Snake blenny, Claire K.
A painterly artwork depicting a large fish with an open mouth chasing a small blue flying fish through swirling, textured ocean waves
MS 6th Place: Tuna, Claire M.

Honorable Mention

A colored pencil drawing of two Long-tailed Ducks swimming in blue water surrounded by green reeds. The duck in the background has a fish in its beak
Long-tailed ducks, Abigail D.
A colorful drawing of two seahorses, one red and one yellow, floating above a seabed with colorful rocks and green seaweed
Seahorses, Angeline H.
An acrylic painting of a large shark with sharp teeth swimming diagonally across a dark blue background, with black silhouettes of smaller fish nearby
White shark, Caelyn V.
A vibrant drawing of a sea turtle swimming towards the viewer through sunlit turquoise water, surrounded by small orange and yellow fish
Loggerhead turtle, Caitlin L.
A painting focusing on the head of a large whale (likely a Humpback) looking at a school of small yellow and green fish swimming nearby
Humpback whale, Catherine Y.
A crayon or pastel drawing of a sleek Blue Shark swimming horizontally in blue water, surrounded by a school of small, dark fish
Blue shark, Chenyi S.
A pastel drawing of four striped dolphins swimming diagonally downwards together in deep blue water
White-sided dolphins, Delaney Z.
A detailed drawing of a dark cormorant with an orange throat patch emerging from the water with a flatfish caught in its beak, creating a splash
Double-crested cormorant, Fiona C.
A painting of a seabird (likely a Shearwater) perched on a bright red and orange buoy floating in the water, with fluffy white clouds in the blue sky behind it
Long-tailed jaeger, Fiona H.
A realistic drawing of a pair of Common Eider ducks near a rocky shore. The male, with black and white plumage and a green nape, is in the foreground, while the brown female is in the background
Eider ducks, Iris H.
A realistic drawing of a gray Atlantic Wolffish emerging from a rocky crevice to crush a crab in its jaws. Two other crabs and pink anemones are visible on the sea floor
Wolffish & Jonah crabs, Jacquelyn S.
A colored pencil drawing showing a green and yellow striped fish emerging from the sand to catch a smaller silver fish in its mouth, amidst green underwater plants
Snake blenny, Jiayi H.
A vibrant painting of two Orcas (Killer Whales) jumping out of the water creating splashes, set against a bold sunset sky of pink, purple, and orange with a bright yellow sun
Orcas, Kelly Z.
A painting of a Great White Shark breaching vertically out of the blue ocean waves with its mouth open, set against a blue sky with soft white clouds
White shark, Lanjun W.
A drawing of a large whale swimming upwards through deep blue water, illuminated by beams of yellow sunlight filtering down from the surface
Humpback whale, Liana H.
A blue-toned artistic drawing of a humpback whale swimming diagonally downwards, with the water surface above textured with refracting light patterns
Sei whale, Madison W.
A colored pencil drawing of two Atlantic Puffins standing on a grassy cliff. One stands tall looking left, while the other looks at it with its colorful beak open as if calling
Atlantic puffins, Melody G.
A drawing on black paper depicting a glowing, translucent Comb Jellyfish (Ctenophore) with rainbow-colored cilia and internal orange structures, floating in a dark sea
Comb jellies, Mia C.
A colored pencil drawing of a sleek blue shark swimming downwards with its mouth open, chasing three small squid. A large school of silver fish swims below in the deep blue water
Thresher shark, Michael Y.
A drawing of a large Basking Shark swimming towards the viewer with its massive mouth wide open. It is surrounded by tall green seagrass and yellow fish
Basking shark, Minjae K.
A colorful drawing of a hermit crab with bright red legs emerging from a purple and green shell. It is crawling on sandy terrain next to an empty spiral shell
Acadian crab & moon snail, Nicole D.
A dynamic drawing of two dolphins jumping out of the blue water together, creating a splash. A small dragonfly is flying near the water's surface on the left
White-sided dolphins, Raymond H.G.
A black and white pencil sketch of a Monkfish (or Goosefish) lying flat on the sandy ocean floor. Its mouth is slightly open showing sharp teeth, and starfish are scattered nearby
Goosefish, Sarang L.
A colored pencil drawing of a large brown seal posing on an ice floe with its head tilted back and flippers raised. Icy blue mountains are visible in the distance
9 Happy seal, Shangyu J.
A pastel drawing of a white seal pup resting on a rock next to its mother. The background features a calm blue ocean under a pink and yellow sunset sky
Harp seals, Sophia J.
A crayon or colored pencil drawing of a black whale tail (fluke) diving vertically into the ocean. A bright yellow sun shines in the sky, and a small bird flies near the surface
Right whale, Yuvan R.
A realistic drawing of a harbor seal pup with large dark eyes and spotted grey fur, resting on a patch of ice or foam in blue water
Harbor seal pup, Stella L.
A drawing on black paper featuring several translucent blue jellyfish. The central jellyfish is viewed from underneath, detailing its internal structure, while others float in the dark background
Moon jellies, Andrea Z.
A drawing on black paper of two Sea Angels (pteropods) swimming. They feature translucent blue wing-like appendages and glowing orange internal organs
Naked sea butterflies, Brooke C.
A detailed drawing on black paper showing two translucent blue planktonic creatures. The central round ctenophore contains a small orange amphipod inside it, while a long, worm-like organism floats nearby
Sea gooseberries, Katherine X.
A drawing on black paper of two oval-shaped Comb Jellies (ctenophores) floating diagonally. They feature rainbow-colored rows of cilia and long, thin tentacles trailing behind them against a dark green background
Sea gooseberries, Melanie S.
A colorful pastel drawing of a blue eel-like creature swimming among vibrant red and yellow sea anemones that resemble Venus flytraps. A shrimp is visible at the bottom right
Hagfish & lobster, Steven Z.