For where Kingman is located, the coral cover is unique in the world. I refer to it as a universe of hard corals. You are not going to find soft corals like in the western Pacific - places like Indonesia, Palau, or Fiji. Brian Skerry coralcoverfiji share on social
The bohar snapper - they have these huge canines. I got bit by one. One took a chunk out of my ear - they are much scarier than the sharks. Brian Skerry biteboharcanine Change image and share on social
New England waters are some of my favorite - they are some of the richest waters because they are temperate waters and nutrient-rich, and therefore provide food for so many animals, from giant whales to sharks to everything else. Brian Skerry animalenglandfavorite share on social
I love storytelling, I love being a visual person, and it just made perfect sense to be an underwater photographer and explore the ocean and work with scientists. Brian Skerry explorelovemake Change image and share on social
Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference. Brian Skerry changedifferenceinstrument Change image and share on social
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 going on - it's called the Sea Rovers. Brian Skerry ageattendboston share on social
All in all, the dives I made in Fiordland were some of the best I've ever made. Brian Skerry divefiordlandhave Change image and share on social
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 grass with three silver bar jacks swimming in front of her nose. Brian Skerry barbeachbottom Change image and share on social
I think that going to the beach as a child, being in the water and smelling that salt air and hearing the seagulls, it had a real calming effect. But also, it was a mysterious thing - I remember wondering what was under those dark New England seas. Brian Skerry airbeachcalm share on social
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, and the health of our oceans declines. Brian Skerry balancebegincard Change image and share on social
