# Spanish Photographer Wins Ocean Award for Turtle Rescue

> Spanish photographer captures lifesaving turtle rescue under fiery lamp for 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year.
- Title: Spanish Photographer Wins Ocean Award for Turtle Rescue
- Summary: Spanish photographer captures lifesaving turtle rescue under fiery lamp for 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year. Spanish photographer Miguel Serrano Ruiz…
- Keywords: miguel serrano ruiz, olive ridley sea turtle, el suspiro, ocean photographer of the year, 2026, conservation worker, iucn red list, Spanish, Photographer, Wins, Ocean, Award
- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/under-a-fiery-nocturnal-lamp-a-lifesaving-beach-rescue-of-exhausted-turtle-earns-spanish-photographer-major-award
- Published: 2026-10-11T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: miguel serrano ruiz, olive ridley sea turtle, el suspiro, ocean photographer of the year, 2026, conservation worker, iucn red list
## Nighttime Turtle Rescue
Under a fiery red lamp, conservation worker Isreal Oblea helps exhausted olive ridley sea turtle move eggs from shoreline.
## Turtle Nesting Risk
Mother turtle nested close to water after long journey to El Suspiro beach, risking eggs being swept away by tide.
## Photographer's Award
Spanish photographer Miguel Serrano Ruiz wins 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Portfolio category award.
## Conservation Work
Miguel SR documented conservation efforts including turtle nesting season from July to December in El Suspiro.
## Team Monitoring
Deira Gordillo records nesting data for Mexican authorities while team patrols beach from 2:30 am to sunrise.
## Award Prize
Miguel SR receives £1,000 prize and features in 2026 Ocean POTY winners book.
## Turtle Conservation
Conservationists dig graves for dead turtles to prevent bacterial spread in sandy beach environment.
## Key takeaway

Spanish photographer Miguel Serrano Ruiz wins 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Portfolio award for photographing a turtle rescue on Mexican beach.