Authors
Paul Nicklen
Paul Nicklen is a Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist who has documented the beauty and plight of our planet for more than thirty years. Known for his work with National Geographic profiling wildlife in the Arctic, he is the co-founder of SeaLegacy, a non-profit conservation and production organization, and the author of several books, including Born to Ice and Bear: Spirit of the Wild. Nicklen has won numerous conservation and photography awards, including the BBC’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the World Press Photo Award for photojournalism. He is a member of the Order of Canada and, in 2019, became the youngest person inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame. He lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.