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Red Pigfish and Blue Mao-Mao school at the edge of a cavern in New Zealand's Poor Knights Islands. Read photographer Brian Skerry's story behind this photo.

Personal Perspectives

Behind the Photo: The Primal Ocean

A few years ago, I was in New Zealand photographing a story about the value of...

October 2012

Caribbean reef sharks swim over a coral reef in the Bahamas.

Personal Perspectives

Swimming With Sharks

Lying in water only a foot deep, I watched the shark meander lazily through the...

October 2011

Three Killer whales (Orca) swim along side researchers.

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Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals

Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...

January 2011