Anuar Patjane Floriuk

Anuar Patjane Floriuk

A humpback whale and her newborn calf swim near Roca Partida, the smallest island of the Revillagigedo archipelago, off the Pacific coast of Mexico, on 28 January 2015. During the mating season, the island waters are home to a large population of humpback whales, and are a popular diving destination.

The islands are volcanic and uninhabited, apart from a small naval presence. They were declared a biosphere reserve in 1994 and, in 2016, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage natural site.

Anuar Patjane Floriuk (b. 1981) is a social anthropologist, photographer and scuba diver born in Puebla, Mexico.

Alongside being a winner in the 2016 World Press Photo Contest, his work was also awarded in the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.