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title: "2 Held Quotes By Brian Skerry"
description: "2 Held quotes by Brian Skerry. Plus more from Brian Skerry and more Held sayings from other authors."
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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/i-finally-became-a-scuba-diver-at-age-15-or-so-and-a-couple-of-years/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f1/brian-skerry-19103_after_i-finally-became-a-scuba-diver-at-age-15_1642300.jpg)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/for-decades-i-have-tried-to-peel-back-the-layers-of-mystery/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9be/brian-skerry-19103_animal_for-decades-i-have-tried-to-peel-back-th_2393760.jpg)

## More by Brian Skerry

> [I swam with my first shark in the 1980s. I was 20 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, working with a group of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/i-swam-with-my-first-shark-in-the-1980s-i-was-20-miles-off-the-coast/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/remove-the-predators-and-the-whole-ecosystem-begins-to-crash-like-a/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [Under the snowcapped mountains of Fiordland National Park, freshwater streams empty into the saltwater fiords, creating a unique ecosystem. This is a heavily wooded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/under-the-snowcapped-mountains-of-fiordland-national-park-freshwater/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/photography-can-be-a-powerful-instrument-for-change-and/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/since-the-majority-of-the-oxygen-we-breathe-comes-from-the-ocean-not/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [New England waters are some of my favorite - they are some of the richest waters because they are temperate waters and nutrient-rich, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/new-england-waters-are-some-of-my-favorite-they-are-some-of-the/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [As a young boy, I was very interested - as I still am - in all sorts of adventure and exploration. I thought about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/as-a-young-boy-i-was-very-interested-as-i-still-am-in-all-sorts-of/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [The bohar snapper - they have these huge canines. I got bit by one. One took a chunk out of my ear - they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/the-bohar-snapper-they-have-these-huge-canines-i-got-bit-by-one-one/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [I have been blessed to realize my dream of becoming an underwater photojournalist, but with that, I feel an obligation and sense of urgency…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/i-have-been-blessed-to-realize-my-dream-of-becoming-an-underwater/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/i-ve-been-diving-for-about-30-years-and-i-can-honestly-say-that-i-ve/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [ Last year the \[harp seal\] pup mortality rate was 100 percent in parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/last-year-the-harp-seal-pup-mortality-rate-was-100-percent-in-parts/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [All in all, the dives I made in Fiordland were some of the best I've ever made.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/all-in-all-the-dives-i-made-in-fiordland-were-some-of-the-best-i-ve/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [The Internet and my web site have grown to become essential components of my business. The expertise and support that LuxSci continually delivers is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/the-internet-and-my-web-site-have-grown-to-become-essential/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [For where Kingman is located, the coral cover is unique in the world. I refer to it as a universe of hard corals. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/for-where-kingman-is-located-the-coral-cover-is-unique-in-the-world-i/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-skerry/kneeling-on-the-sea-bottom-in-a-place-known-as-tiger-beach-i-watched/)

[Brian Skerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-skerry/)

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