The 2024 Francisco Pizarro Special Award has been granted to Enrique Talledo, underwater photographer, documentary filmmaker, and tireless advocate for the marine environment, in recognition of his outstanding professional career and his commitment to ocean conservation.
Born in Cantabria, Enrique has spent more than 30 years exploring and documenting life beneath the sea. He has taken part in 29 scientific expeditions across more than 30 countries, from the Cantabrian Sea to the icy waters of Antarctica, and has collaborated with organizations such as the Oceana Foundation, combining outreach, science, and art.
His images have been featured in media outlets like National Geographic, The Guardian, and Ocean Geographic, and exhibited in international galleries. He has won numerous underwater photography contests and is a regular name among the awardees at Cimasub, where he has been honored four times.
Beyond his artistic work, Talledo is known for his educational efforts through the project Secrets of the Ocean, in which he works with young people to promote respect and environmental awareness for the marine world.
With this award, Cimasub acknowledges not only a career filled with achievements but a life devoted to revealing the beauty and fragility of the oceans, especially the Cantabrian Sea, which Enrique has captured with particular devotion.
Francisco Pizarro Special Award · Cimasub 2024
The 2024 Francisco Pizarro Special Award has been granted to Enrique Talledo, underwater photographer, documentary filmmaker, and tireless advocate for the marine environment, in recognition of his outstanding professional career and his commitment to ocean conservation.
Born in Cantabria, Enrique has spent more than 30 years exploring and documenting life beneath the sea. He has taken part in 29 scientific expeditions across more than 30 countries, from the Cantabrian Sea to the icy waters of Antarctica, and has collaborated with organizations such as the Oceana Foundation, combining outreach, science, and art.
His images have been featured in media outlets like National Geographic, The Guardian, and Ocean Geographic, and exhibited in international galleries. He has won numerous underwater photography contests and is a regular name among the awardees at Cimasub, where he has been honored four times.
Beyond his artistic work, Talledo is known for his educational efforts through the project Secrets of the Ocean, in which he works with young people to promote respect and environmental awareness for the marine world.
With this award, Cimasub acknowledges not only a career filled with achievements but a life devoted to revealing the beauty and fragility of the oceans, especially the Cantabrian Sea, which Enrique has captured with particular devotion.
