I swam with my first shark in the 1980s. I was 20 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, working with a… — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
Kneeling on the sea bottom in a place known as Tiger Beach, I watched a 12-foot- long female tiger shark cruise over… — 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… — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
The Bahamas has mangrove nurseries, coral reefs, shallow sea grass beds, and deep oceanic trenches - all perfect ecosystems for sharks. Photographing… — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
On Cape Cod, great white shark stocks have been growing, or at least becoming more concentrated, because of the multiplying numbers of… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference. — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Last year the [harp seal] pup mortality rate was 100 percent in parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
All in all, the dives I made in Fiordland were some of the best I've ever made. — Brian Skerry Copy Share Image
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