The response to our Science Without Borders® Challenge has been overwhelming! We’ve been blown away by the sheer number of submissions that we received from aspiring young scientists and artists all over the world. Last week, we proudly unveiled the finalists in the 11-14 age group, and now, we’re ecstatic to announce the finalists in the 15-19 year-old category.
These young artists hail from all corners of the globe, including China, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. You will be amazed at their incredible artwork and how well they captured the essence of the theme, “The Sixth Extinction.” Students depicted a diverse range of endangered marine animals in their artwork including whales, fish, polar bears, sharks, sea otters, horseshoe crabs, seals, and crocodiles. We were amazed by these students’ boundless creativity, execution of the theme, and artistic abilities.
Without further ado, please meet our talented 15-19 year old finalists! These exceptional artists have not only showcased their incredible talents but also their unwavering passion for marine conservation.
"All Lives Matter" by Fatimah Faheem, Age 17, United States of America
ARTIST’S STATEMENT: The Sixth Extinction” is about how humans changed the world mainly the environment. As time passes humans developed better technologies and that created more extinct species. Most of the human activities negatively affect the environment and decreased biodiversity and already lost lots of beautiful species. Not only marine lives but every species are beautiful and precious, and they matter to this world. All biodiversity are support all life on Earth, including humans. Without them, we cannot have healthy ecosystems to provide us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. And people also need to value nature itself. Steelhead Trout develop differently depending on their environment and they serve a crucial role in the dietary needs most of the predatory animals. My artwork shows the beauty of nature when the steelhead trout were not endangered.
