AIden Conners, Friendly Giant (PEOPLE WILDERNESS 2025)

This image was taken in the broken group islands off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. It features a very curious Giant Pacific Octopus which decided to chase my dive buddy and I around the reef for over a half hour. The octopus is live, unharmed and unprovoked.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.