“Underwater Wonderland”
This image was taken by Tiina Törmänen during her annual lake snorkel in Posio, Finland. The school of European perch in the photo are swimming through a cloud of pinkish-colored algae. These algae make for a beautiful background, but many lakes and other bodies of water have been experiencing an increase in large algal blooms in recent years, which are incredibly harmful to the surrounding wildlife, as well as humans and their pets. On the positive side, Törmänen had only seen dead fish on her previous trips, perhaps indicating that these fish have found a way to survive under these tricky conditions.
This image is a highly commended selection in the “Under Water” category.
