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30 Stunning Pics By The Diver And Photographer Who Captures The Deep Sea’s Most Mysterious Creatures

Laurent Ballesta is a renowned French underwater photographer, biologist and deep diver, and explorer, celebrated for his groundbreaking work documenting marine life and deep-sea ecosystems.

Bored Panda · Oct 10, 2025

The hidden underside of an iceberg: Laurent Ballesta’s best photograph

‘This iceberg in Antarctica was so vast, I had to dive down and take 147 photos in sub-zero water, then get a computer to join them up. Ten years on, my toes are still damaged’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

‘Killed in vast numbers’: horseshoe crabs under threat from overharvesting

The crabs’ blue blood is used to test vaccines, saving millions of lives – but there are synthetic alternatives

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

Freeze frame: how the Antarctic’s hidden jewel box of creatures was captured

Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s portfolio award goes to Laurent Ballesta, who describes his long and deep dives under the ice

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022