I finally became a scuba diver at age 15 or so, and a couple of years after that, I attended a dive show that is held every year in Boston. It's the oldest one in the world and it's still… — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
For decades I have tried to peel back the layers of mystery surrounding many marine creatures, though most have held tightly to their secrets. One animal that keeps me pondering is the shark. Spellbound by these enigmatic animals since I… — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
I swam with my first shark in the 1980s. I was 20 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, working with a group of… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
Remove the predators, and the whole ecosystem begins to crash like a house of cards. As the sharks disappear, the predator-prey balance dramatically shifts,… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
Under the snowcapped mountains of Fiordland National Park, freshwater streams empty into the saltwater fiords, creating a unique ecosystem. This is a heavily wooded… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference. — Brian Skerry Copy Share
Since the majority of the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean, not to mention much of the world's protein, it is not an… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
New England waters are some of my favorite - they are some of the richest waters because they are temperate waters and nutrient-rich, and… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
As a young boy, I was very interested - as I still am - in all sorts of adventure and exploration. I thought about… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
The bohar snapper - they have these huge canines. I got bit by one. One took a chunk out of my ear - they… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
I have been blessed to realize my dream of becoming an underwater photojournalist, but with that, I feel an obligation and sense of urgency… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
I've been diving for about 30 years, and I can honestly say that I've had some amazing encounters with sharks, squids, and other whales.… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
Last year the [harp seal] pup mortality rate was 100 percent in parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. — Brian Skerry Copy Share
All in all, the dives I made in Fiordland were some of the best I've ever made. — Brian Skerry Copy Share
The Internet and my web site have grown to become essential components of my business. The expertise and support that LuxSci continually delivers is… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
For where Kingman is located, the coral cover is unique in the world. I refer to it as a universe of hard corals. You… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
Kneeling on the sea bottom in a place known as Tiger Beach, I watched a 12-foot- long female tiger shark cruise over the turtle… — Brian Skerry Copy Share
