Photograph by Brian Skerry
Photograph by Brian Skerry
Growing up in a small, working-class town, Brian Skerry dreamed of exploring the oceans and becoming a National Geographic photographer. Today, Skerry is one of the leading underwater photographers in the world.
Since 1998, Skerry has covered a wide range of stories for National Geographic, documenting the harp seal’s struggle to survive in frozen waters, the alarming decrease in the world’s fisheries, the planet’s last remaining pristine coral reefs, the plight of the right whale, and threatened sharks in the Bahamas, to name a few. Spending eight months each year in the field, Skerry travels between extreme environments—from the tropics to the Arctic. He has emerged as a leading voice for marine conservation.
Skerry’s powerful presentations blend award-winning imagery, thrilling wildlife encounters and a powerful call for action.
Popular Presentations
Crucial Waters—State of the Oceans
In the last 50 years, 90 percent of the big fish in the ocean have disappeared. Over 100 million sharks are taken annually and species of whales and sea turtles are on the brink of extinction. But, it’s not too late. Hope remains for Earth’s vital seas. In this compelling presentation, Skerry brings the audience eye-to-eye with problems and solutions.
A Day at the Office
For Skerry, this means swimming with sharks, diving beneath Arctic ice, and tangling with giant squid. The keys to success in the business of ocean exploration and wildlife photography are disciplines that translate to any business: setting goals, managing risks, working with team members of varying skill levels and backgrounds, and solving problems on the fly. Dive into a day in the life of an underwater photographer as he explores some universal business challenges.
Learn More About Brian
National Geographic Photographer Profile
Ocean Now: A Project to Study the Last Healthy, Undisturbed Places in the Ocean
Listen to Radio Interview With Brian
Boyd Matson Interviews Brian Skerry for NG Weekend radio show
The biggest, deepest-diving, widest-ranging of all turtles, the leatherback has endured for 100 million years.
On the brink, on the rebound.
A rare, pristine reef turns out to be a landscape of fear, where predatory fishes reign and their prey is in hiding.
Sharks are in decline worldwide, yet they abound in the Bahamas. What makes this blue-water archipelago a sanctuary?
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