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{{short description|American film producer and photojournalist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brian Skerry 
| image = Brian Skerry.JPG
| caption = Skerry at Boston University {{circa|2011}}
| birth_date = {{year|1961}} <!--{{birth date and age |1961|9|27|df=yes}}-->
| birth_place = [[Milford, Massachusetts]]
| occupation  = {{plainlist|
* [[Underwater photography|Underwater photographer]]
* [[Film producer]]
}}
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Media and Communications
| alma_mater = [[Worcester State College]] ({{year|1984}})
| employer = [[Freelancer]]
| awards = {{awards|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]|2021|Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series|Producer|}}
| website = {{URL|https://BrianSkerry.com}}
| notable_works = [[Secrets of the Whales]]
| known_for = [[National Geographic]] photography
}}

'''Brian Skerry''' is an American [[photojournalist]] and [[film producer]] specializing in [[marine life]] and [[ocean]] environments. Since 1998 he has been a contributing photographer for [[National Geographic magazine]] with more than 30 stories to his credit, including seven [[magazine cover|covers]]. In 2021 Skerry won a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for his role as producer in the [[miniseries]], ''[[Secrets of the Whales]]''.

== Early life and education==

Skerry was born in [[Milford, Massachusetts]] in 1961, and grew up in [[Uxbridge, Massachusetts|Uxbridge]].<ref name="worcester">{{cite web|author=Fletcher, Allen|title=Brian Skerry|publisher=Worcester Magazine|location=Worcester, MA|date=2010-06-03|url=http://www.worcestermag.com/speak-out/two-minutes/95546584.html|access-date=6 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504021340/http://www.worcestermag.com/speak-out/two-minutes/95546584.html|archive-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> Skerry began [[Scuba diving|SCUBA]] diving in 1977, at 15 years old and received his first SCUBA certification in 1978. He has stated that he was drawn to the water from a very young age and was always fascinated by ocean documentaries, along with the movies [[Jaws (film)|Jaws]] (1975) and [[The Deep (1977 film)|The Deep]] (1977)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.divedui.com/pages/brian-skerry |title=10 Questions with Brian Skerry |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |website=divedui.com |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref>

After studying at [[Quinsigamond Community College]], where he earned an [[associate degree]] in [[Liberal Arts]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Who Are Quinsigamond Community College's Most Influential Alumni? |website=academicinfluence.com |url=https://academicinfluence.com/schools/quinsigamond-community-college |access-date=12 December 2022}}</ref> he went on to [[Worcester State College]] earning a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in Communications Media in 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://alumni.worcester.edu/s/140/social.aspx?sid=140&gid=1&pgid=1493 |title=Alumni Profiles: Brian J. Skerry '84 |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=[[Worcester State University]] |date=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=12 December 2022}}</ref>

==Career==

Skerry worked on a diving charter boat based on the coast of [[Rhode Island]] from 1982&ndash;1992, taking divers out to explore [[New England]] [[shipwrecks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/brian-skerry-secrets-of-the-whales |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406211421/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/brian-skerry-secrets-of-the-whales |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 6, 2021 |title=Brian Skerry: Revealing the 'Secrets of the Whales' |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=25 March 2021 |website=nationalgeographic.com |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> His early photography focused on marine life and shipwrecks. His first published photograph was in 1984 in [[The Boston Globe]] newspaper, an image of a shipwreck in [[Boston Harbor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/437587726/?terms=%22Brian%20Skerry%22&match=1 |title=Taking a Dive Into History |last=Arnold |first=David |date=20 July 1984 |via=[[newspapers.com]] |publisher=[[Boston Globe]] |access-date=9 December 2022}}{{subscription required}}</ref> During the 1990s he published photos and wrote stories for a variety of scuba diving magazines.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://chqdaily.com/2017/07/national-geographics-brian-skerry-to-talk-connecting-the-dots-with-underwater-photography/ |title=National Geographic's Brian Skerry to talk 'connecting the dots' with underwater photography |last=Powell |first=Kelly |date=3 July 2017 |magazine=The Chautauqua Daily |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> His first book was published in 1995, ''Complete Wreck Diving'', with co-author Henry Keatts.<ref>{{cite book |title=Complete Wreck Diving Guide: A Guide to Diving Wrecks |last1=Keatts |first1=Hank |last2=Skerry |first2=Brian |author-link2=Brian Skerry |year=1995 |publisher=Aqua Quest Publications, Incorporated |isbn=978-1-88165-230-4}}</ref> In 1996 he was the first to photograph a living [[Oarfish]], an animal that inspired sea serpent legends.<ref name="oarfish">{{cite web |url=http://karlshuker.blogspot.com/2014/12/oarfish-origins-and-very-unlikely-sea.html |title=Oarfish Origins and a Very (Un)Lickly Sea Serpent |last=Shuker |first=karl |date=26 December 2014 |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> In 2015 Skerry was named a [[Nikon]] Ambassador (United States).<ref>{{cite news |title=Brian Skerry |website=nikonusa.com |url=http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/i7d2xnve/brian-skerry.html |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref>

===National Geographic===

In 1998 Skerry received his first assignment for ''National Geographic''. In a 2021 article in ''The Maine Magazine'', Skerry recalls [[Bill Curtsinger]], one of the first underwater photographers, turning down a ''National Geographic'' magazine photo shoot of the 1717 [[pirate]] shipwreck [[Whydah Gally]], buried in the sand off [[Cape Cod]]. Curtsinger turned down the job due to a scheduling conflict but put in a good word for Skerry, who in turn, took the story assignment.<ref name="mainemag">{{cite web |url=https://www.themainemag.com/the-maine-man-capturing-the-worlds-oceans/ |access-date=26 October 2022 |last=Fiorentino |first=Anna |title=The Maine Man Capturing the World's Oceans |work=The Maine Magazine |date=May 2021}}</ref> Skerry had his photos published in the May 1999 edition of ''National Geographic''.<ref name="pirates">{{cite magazine |last=Webster |first=Donovan |author-link=Donovan Webster |date=May 1999 |title=Pirates of the Whydah |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/1999-may/flipbook/64 |volume=195 |number=5 |page=64 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref>

Skerry has been credited with more than 30 stories for ''National Geographic'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://newengland.com/yankee-magazine/living/new-england-environment/underwater-photographer-brian-skerry/ |access-date=4 January 2023 |title=The Ocean Evangelist: Underwater Photographer Brian Skerry |date=March 2021 |last1=Allen |first1=Mel |last2=Skerry |first2=Brian |magazine=[[Yankee (magazine)|Yankee]]}}</ref> including seven on the front cover of the magazine.{{ref|noteA|a}} The subjects of his stories have included species such as [[harp seals]],<ref name="harp-seals" /> [[squid]],<ref name="squid">{{cite magazine |last1=Hanlon |first1=Roger |date=August 2004 |title=Squid |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2004-aug/flipbook/30/ |volume=206 |number=2 |page=30 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=8 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> [[right whales]],<ref name="right-whale">{{cite magazine |last1=Chadwick |first1=Douglas H. |author-link=Douglas H. Chadwick |date=October 2008 |title=Right Whale Watch |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2008-oct/flipbook/100/ |volume=214 |number=4 |page=100 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> [[Leatherback sea turtle]]s,<ref name="sea-turtle">{{cite magazine |last1=Appennzeller |first1=Tim |date=May 2009 |title=Leatherback Turtle |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2009-may/flipbook/122/ |volume=215 |number=5 |page=122 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> [[bluefin tuna]],<ref name="tuna">{{cite magazine |last1=Brower |first1=Kenneth |author-link1=Kenneth Brower |date=March 2014 |title=Quicksilver Tuna |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2014-mar/flipbook/66/ |volume=225 |number=3 |page=66 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> [[dolphins]]<ref name="dolphins" /> and [[coral reefs]].<ref name="reefs">{{cite magazine |last1=Warne |first1=Kennedy |date=July 2008 |title=Kingman Reef |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2008-jul/flipbook/144/ |volume=214 |number=1 |page=144 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> Other stories have featured locations such as the [[Southern Line Islands]],<ref name="line-islands">{{cite magazine |last1=Warne |first1=Kennedy |date=September 2014 |title=A World Apart |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2014-sep/flipbook/114/ |volume=226 |number=3 |page=114 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> [[Ireland]],<ref name="ireland">{{cite magazine |last1=Eeckhout |first1=Peter |date=March 2005 |title=Underneath Ireland |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2005-mar/flipbook/58/ |volume=207 |number=3 |page=58 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> [[Marine reserves of New Zealand]],<ref name="new-zealand" /> the [[Phoenix Islands]],<ref name="phoenix">{{cite magazine |last1=Stone |first1=Gregory G. |author-link=Gregory S. Stone |date=January 2011 |title=Phoenix Islands Island |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2011-jan/flipbook/70/ |volume=219 |number=1 |page=70 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> [[Japan]],<ref name="japan">{{cite magazine |last1=Berwald |first1=Juli |author-link1=Juli Berwald |date=November 2010 |title=3 Degrees of Japan's Seas |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2010-nov/flipbook/96/ |volume=218 |number=5 |page=90 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> the [[Mesoamerican Reef]],<ref name="meso">{{cite magazine |last1=Skerry |first1=Brian |author-link1=Brian Skerry |date=October 2012 |title=Amazing Mesoamerican Reef |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2012-oct/flipbook/92/ |volume=222 |number=4 |page=92 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> and in his home [[U.S. state|state]], the [[Gulf of Maine]].<ref name="mainemag" />

In 2016 National Geographic published three consecutive stories photographed by Skerry about sharks.<ref name="shark1">{{cite magazine |last1=Hodges |first1=Glen |date=June 2016 |title=Swimming with Tigers |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2016-jun/flipbook/82/ |volume=229 |number=6 |page=82 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref><ref name="shark2">{{cite magazine |last1=Vance |first1=Erik |date=July 2016 |title=Great White Mystery |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2016-jul/flipbook/84/ |volume=230 |number=1 |page=84 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref><ref name="shark3">{{cite magazine |last1=Hodges |first1=Glen |date=August 2016 |title=The Shipwreck Shark |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2016-aug/flipbook/112/ |volume=230 |number=2 |page=112 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> While on assignment for ''National Geographic'' on September 1, 2016, he photographed U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] snorkeling in the waters off [[Midway Atoll]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]], which lies within the [[Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument]].<ref name="obama">{{cite magazine |last1=Barnett |first1=Cynthia |author-link1=Cynthia Barnett |date=February 2017 |title=Saving the Seals |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2017-feb/flipbook/54/ |volume=231 |number=2 |page=54 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref> It was the first photograph ever taken of a [[President of the United States]] underwater.<ref name="obama2">{{cite web |url=https://www.acs-sfbay.org/events/2021/4/18/secrets-of-the-whales-exclusive-virtual-premiere |title=Secrets of the Whales - Exclusive Virtual World Premiere |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=2021 |publisher=[[American Cetacean Society]] |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref>

====Secrets of the Whales====

[[File:Killerwhales jumping.jpg|thumb|[[Orca]], a whale featured in the [[miniseries]] co-produced by Skerry, [[Secrets of the Whales]].]]
{{Main|Secrets of the Whales}}

Secrets of the Whales was a multi-platform project Skerry created for ''National Geographic'' in 2017 about the science of whale culture. He credits the work of [[Canadians|Canadian]] whale [[biologist]] ''Shane Gero'' as his inspiration for this project.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-deepest-dive-to-find-the-secrets-of-the-whales/ |work=[[Scientific American]] |date=22 April 2021 |last=Amer |first=Pakinam |title=The Deepest Dive to Find the Secrets of the Whales |access-date=4 January 2023}}</ref> Skerry proposed the project to ''National Geographic'' magazine, [[National Geographic Television]] and [[National Geographic Books]] and each division approved their respective project.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=[[Space.com]] |title=Exclusive: 'Secrets of the Whales' creator Brian Skerry on filming his stunning new docu-series for Nat Geo |last=Spry |first=Jeff |date=22 April 2021 |access-date=4 January 2023 |url=https://www.space.com/secret-of-the-whales-brian-skerry-interview}}</ref>

The [[Magazine#Cover|cover story]] in ''National Geographic'' magazine appeared in the May 2021 issue, written by ''Craig Welch'' and photographed by Skerry.<ref name="secrets-mag" /> A book was published in April 2021 by National Geographic Books with the same name, written and photographed by Skerry.<ref>{{cite book |last=Skerry |first=Brian |author-link=Brian Skerry |date=2021 |title=Secrets of the Whales |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ota-zQEACAAJ |via=[[Google Books]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |isbn=978-1-42622-187-3}}</ref> The four part miniseries, executive produced by [[James Cameron]] and [[narrated]] by [[Sigourney Weaver]], premiered April 22, 2021, on [[Disney+]]. Skerry produced and [[Movie star|starred]] in the [[miniseries]], as well as providing underwater [[cinematography]].<ref>{{cite AV media |people=[[James Cameron]], [[Sigourney Weaver]], Brian Skerry |date=2021 |title=Secrets of the Whales |access-date=14 December 2022 |format=[[Miniseries]] |publisher=[[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic Channel]], [[Disney+]] |url=https://www.disneyplus.com/series/secrets-of-the-whales/3aHpgjYaJTM5}}</ref>

The documentary series was nominated for three [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] by the [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]. On September 19, 2021 the miniseries was a winner in the category ''[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series|Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series]]'' which was awarded to Skerry and the producers of the show.<ref name="emmy" /> The film was also nominated for two awards from the Online Film & Television Association for ''best narration'' and ''Best Cinematography in a Variety, Sketch, Nonfiction, or Reality Program''.<ref name="OFATA">{{Cite web |title=25th Annual TV Awards (2020-21) - Online Film & Television Association |website=oftaawards.com |url=http://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/25th-annual-tv-awards-2020-21/ |access-date=14 December 2022}}</ref> At the [[Jackson Wild]] 2021 Media Awards ''Secrets of the Whales'' was awarded ''Winner: Limited Series''<ref name="jackson">{{cite web |url=https://www.jacksonwild.org/2021-media-awards.html |title=2021 Media Awards |access-date=4 January 2023 |year=2021 |author=<!--Not stated--> |work=[[Jackson Wild]]}}</ref> and at the 2021 [[Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital]], Skerry was awarded the ''Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy''.<ref name="dceff">{{cite web |url=https://dceff.org/award/shared-earth-foundation-award/ |title=Shared Earth Foundation Award |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=2021 |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=[[Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital]]}}</ref>

===PBS===

====Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine====
{{Main|Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine}}

''Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine'' is a 3-Part, [[PBS]] [[Nova (American TV program)|NOVA]] special, documentary television series produced by Brian Skerry, Chun-Wei Yi and Stella Cha that debuted in July 2024.

Focused on the Gulf of Maine, the Gulf of Maine is a 36,000 square mile body of water stretching from [[Cape Cod]], Massachusetts to [[Nova Scotia]], Canada that is warming 97% faster than the rest of the global ocean.

Sea Change blends science, exploration, stunning natural history, and stories of human experience, to illuminate how what happens here could have profound global implications. Viewers will encounter the spectacular wilderness and wildlife that still teems in these waters. The series also documents the range of people including scientists, Native Americans, fishers, and entrepreneurs working to reveal the Gulf’s complex history and helping to understand what role the ocean plays in all of our lives. It is a regional story with global implications.

==Conservation==

In 2012 Skerry partnered with the [[Conservation Law Foundation]] in [[Boston]] to create The ''New England Ocean Odyssey''.<ref>{{cite web|title=New England ocean Odyssey: a journey beneath New England's waves |date=22 June 2012 |work=[[The Free Dictionary]]  |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/New+England+ocean+Odyssey%3A+a+journey+beneath+New+England%27s+waves.-a0305747513 |author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref>

Skerry lectures on issues of visual storytelling and [[ocean conservation]] and exploration, having presented at venues including The [[United Nations General Assembly]],<ref name="wwf" /> The [[World Economic Forum]] in [[Davos|Davos, Switzerland]], [[TED Talks]], The [[National Press Club (United States)|National Press Club]] in Washington, DC, The [[Royal Geographical Society]] in [[London]] and the [[Sydney Opera House]] in [[Australia]].<ref name="wwf">{{cite web |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/leaders/brian-skerry |title=Brian Skerry |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated-->  |website=worldwildlife.org |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> He's been a guest on several television programs including  [[CBS This Morning]],<ref>{{cite web |work=[[CBS This Morning]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcK_4uH8Tvk |title=Why great white sharks are a mystery to scientists |access-date=14 December 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> [[Nightline]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/secrets-whales-intimate-titans-deep-blue-sea-77262120 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |title=In 'Secrets of the Whales,' an intimate look at the titans of the deep blue sea |date=23 April 2021 |author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=4 January 2023}}</ref> [[Anderson Cooper Full Circle]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/05/17/acfc-national-geographic-photographer-brian-skerry-full-episode-may-17-vpx.cnn |work=[[CNN]] |year=2021 |title=National Geographic photographer on discovering the secrets of whales |access-date=4 January 2023 |author=<!--Not stated-->}}</ref> and is a frequent guest on radio shows and [[podcasts]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-skerry-through-the-lens-of-a-nat/id1515818448?i=1000501208799 |format=[[Podcast]] |publisher=[[Apple Podcasts]] |title=Brian Skerry: Through the Lens of a Nat Geo Underwater Photographer}}</ref>

Skerry is a Founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers,<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Skerry |url=https://www.conservationphotographers.org/u/bskerry/about |website=conservationphotographers.org |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> and the Explorer-In-Residence at the [[New England Aquarium]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aquarium presents virtual lecture on the hidden culture of whales, featuring National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry |url=https://www.neaq.org/about-us/news-media/press-kit/press-releases/aquarium-presents-virtual-lecture-on-the-hidden-culture-of-whales-featuring-national-geographic-photographer-brian-skerry/ |access-date=9 December 2022 |year=2021}}</ref>
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==Awards and recognition==

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* 11-time award winner of [[Wildlife Photographer of the Year]] from the [[Natural History Museum, London]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.coa.edu/live/profiles/4387-brian-skerry |title=Summer Institute Speakers |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=2022 |website=coa.edu |publisher=[[College of the Atlantic]] |publication-place=[[Bar Harbor, Maine]] |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>
* 5-time award winner of [[Pictures of the Year International]] from [[Missouri School of Journalism]]<ref>{{cite web |year=2005 |url=https://www.poy.org/66/01/03.php |work=[[Pictures of the Year International]] |access-date=9 December 2022 |title=Second place |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2009 |url=https://poy.org/65/GVA/GVASR_31.php |work=[[Pictures of the Year International]] |access-date=9 December 2022 |title=Second Place |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2009 |url=https://www.poy.org/66/01/03.php |work=[[Pictures of the Year International]] |access-date=9 December 2022 |title=Third Place |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2009 |url=https://www.poy.org/66/01/ae03.php |work=[[Pictures of the Year International]] |access-date=9 December 2022 |title=Award Of Excellence |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2009 |url=https://www.poy.org/66/01/ae04.php |work=[[Pictures of the Year International]] |access-date=9 December 2022 |title=Award Of Excellence |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref>
* (2012) ''[[Peter Benchley]] Ocean Awards for Excellence in Media''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://peterbenchleyoceanawards.org/honorees/2012/brian-skerry |title=Honorees |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=2012 |website=peterbenchleyoceanawards.org |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref>
* (2016) ''Photographer's Photographer Award'' - ''[[National Geographic]]''<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=17 January 2017 |title=Brian Skerry Wins Photographer's Photographer Award |url=https://thephotosociety.org/brian-skerry-wins-photographers-photographer-award/ |work=The Photo Society |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=16 January 2023}}</ref>
* (2017) ''Rolex National Geographic explorer of the year'' - ''[[National Geographic]]''<ref name="explorer-honor">{{cite magazine |last1=Edmonds |first1=Patricia |date=July 2017 |title=Explorer Honor to Brian Skerry |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2017-jul/flipbook/D4/ |volume=232 |number=1 |page=D4 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref>
* (2019) ''[[NOGI Awards]]'' - Art - Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://californiadiver.com/academy-of-underwater-arts-sciences-announces-2019-nogi-award-recipients/ |title=Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences Announces 2019 NOGI Award Recipients |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 27 January 2019 |magazine=California Diver |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>
* (2022) ''[[Doctor of Humane Letters]], [[Honoris Causa]]'' - [[Worcester State University]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.readkong.com/page/commencement-worcester-state-university-5028384 |title=Commencement - Worcester State University |last=Gonzalez |first=Jane |year=2022 |website=readkong.com |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>
* (2025) ''[[North American Nature Photography Association|NANPA]]’s Outstanding Nature Photographer of Year Award''<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=15 January 2025 |title=2025 Summit Spotlight: Brian Skerry / Keynote Speaker |url=https://nanpa.org/2025/01/15/2025-summit-spotlight-brian-skerry-keynote-speaker/ |website=nanpa.org |location= |publisher= |access-date=18 January 2025}}</ref>

===Secrets of the Whales===
Awards for the [[miniseries]], [[Secrets of the Whales]] for which Skerry was a [[Film producer|Producer]].

* (2021) Winner - [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] - [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series|Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series]]<ref name="emmy" />
* (2021) Winner - [[Jackson Wild]] 2021 Media Awards ''Limited Series''<ref name="jackson" />
* (2021) Winner - [[Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital]], ''Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy''<ref name="dceff" />

==Exhibitions==
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* (2012) [[National Geographic Museum]] <q>Ocean Soul</q> (Traveling exhibit), [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1 January 2012 |title=Where to Play on the Weekdays: January 2–6 |url=https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/tag/weird-but-true/ |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>
* (2013) [[Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History]] <q>Portraits of the Planet: The photography of Brian Skerry</q>, [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Underwater Photography of Brian Skerry |url=https://smithsonianmag.tumblr.com/post/61514347324/smithsonian-magazine-underwater-photos-brian-skerry |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref>
* (2014) [[United Nations Office at Geneva]] <q>Wild and Precious Exhibit</q> - [[Geneva|Geneva, Switzerland]]<ref>{{cite web |date=3 March 2014 |title=United States Mission Geneva |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/us-mission/12905048093/in/photostream/ |access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref>
* (2017) [[National Geographic Museum]] <q>Sharks: On Assignment with Brian Skerry</q> (Traveling exhibit), [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Alexandra |first=Wolfe |date=30 June 2017 |title=Swimming With the Sharks |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/swimming-with-the-sharks-1498828620 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>
* (2021) [[Visa pour l'Image]] <q>Photo festival</q>, [[Perpignan|Perpignan, France]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Fidler |first=Matt |date=27 August 2021 |title=Perpignan's Festival of Photojournalism 2021 – in pictures |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/aug/27/perpignans-festival-of-photojournalism-2021-in-pictures |access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref>
* (2023) Bercy Village <q>Planet Ocean: Free Exhibition by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Brian Skerry</q>, [[Paris|Paris, France]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.parisbeacon.com/free-outdoor-exhibitions-to-see-in-paris-right-now/ |title=Free Outdoor Exhibitions To See In Paris Right Now |last=Tyson |first=Mary |date=October 20, 2023 |website=parisbeacon.com |publisher=Paris beacon |access-date=October 23, 2023 |quote=5. Planet Ocean: Free Exhibition by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Brian Skerry at Bercy Village}}</ref>

==Bibliography==

===National Geographic cover stories===

Skerry has seven published photographs on the [[magazine cover|cover]] of ''National Geographic''.{{ref|noteA|a}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|+ {{sronly|Cover stories}}
|-
! scope="col" | &num;
! scope="col" style="width:315px" | Title
! scope="col" | Year 
! scope="col" | About 
! scope="col" | Location 
! scope="col" | {{tooltip|Ref|Reference}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|1}}
| Harp Seals
| {{center|2004}}
| [[Harp seals]]
| {{flag|Canada}}
| {{center|<ref name="harp-seals">{{cite magazine |last1=Warne |first1=Kennedy |date=March 2004 |title=Harp Seals |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2004-mar/flipbook/50/ |volume=205 |number=3 |page=50 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref>}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|2}}
| The Global Fish Crisis: Still Waters
| {{center|2007}}
| Commercial, Industrial [[overfishing]]
| [[File:{{Ambox globe}}|16px]] Global
| {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Montaigne |first=Fen |date=April 2007 |title=The Global Fish Crisis: Still Waters |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2007-apr/flipbook/32/ |volume=211 |number=4 |page=42 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}} {{ref|noteA|note}}</ref>}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|3}} 
| The Global Fish Crisis: Blue Haven
| {{center|2007}}
| [[Marine reserves of New Zealand]]
| {{flag|New Zealand}}
| {{center|<ref name="new-zealand">{{cite magazine |last=Warne |first=Kennedy |date=April 2007 |title=The Global Fish Crisis: Blue Haven |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2007-apr/flipbook/70/ |volume=211 |number=4 |page=70 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}} {{ref|noteA|note}}</ref>}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|4}}
| It's Time for a Conversation
| {{center|2015}}
| [[Dolphin]] [[cognition]]
| [[File:{{Ambox globe}}|16px]] Global
| {{center|<ref name="dolphins">{{cite magazine |last1=Foer |first1=Joshua |author-link1=Joshua Foer |date=May 2015 |title=It's Time for a Conversation |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2015-may/flipbook/30/ |volume=227 |number=5 |page=30 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref>}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|5}}
| Saving the Seas
| {{center|2017}}
| {{plainlist|
* [[Barack Obama|President Obama]]
* Protecting U.S. [[Oceans]]  
}}
| {{plainlist|
* {{hlist|[[Atlantic]]|[[Pacific]]|[[Caribbean]]}}
* [[Gulf of Mexico]]
}}
| {{center|<ref name="obama"/>}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|6}}
| Secrets of the Whales
| {{center|2021}}
| [[Whale]] [[culture]]
| [[File:{{Ambox globe}}|16px]] Global
| {{center|<ref name="secrets-mag">{{cite magazine |last1=Welch |first1=Craig |date=May 2021 |title=Secrets of the Whales |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2021-may/flipbook/43-44/ |volume=239 |number=5 |page=43 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref>}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|7}}
| 2021 The Year in Pictures
| {{center|2022}}
| [[Grey seal]]
| [[New England]]
| {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Staff writers |date=January 2022 |title=2021 The Year in Pictures |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2022_jan/flipbook/3/ |page=3 |volume=241 |number=1 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=6 December 2022 |others=Photograph by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}{{ref|noteB|note}}</ref>}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|8}}
| Gulf of Maine
| {{center|2024}}
| [[Gulf of Maine]]
| [[New England]] and {{flag|Canada}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Skerry |first1=Brian |date=June 2024 |title=Degrees of Change |url=https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic/2024-jun/flipbook/C1/ |volume=245 |number=6 |page=74 |magazine=[[National Geographic]] |publication-place=[[Washington, D.C.]] |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |access-date=June 1, 2024 |others=Photographs by Brian Skerry}} {{subscription required|via=[https://archive.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic archive]}}</ref>}}
|}

===Books===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|+ {{sronly|Books}}
|-
! scope="col" | &num;
! scope="col" style="width:315px" | Title
! scope="col" | Year 
! scope="col" | Author 
! scope="col" style="width:175px" | Publisher
! scope="col" style="width:165px" | ISBN
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|1}}
| Complete Wreck Diving: A Guide to Diving Wrecks
| {{center|1995}}
| Skerry, Brian; Keatts, Henry
| Aqua Quest Publications
| {{isbn|978-1-88165-230-4}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|2}}
| A Whale On Her Own: The True Story of Wilma the Beluga Whale
| {{center|2000}}
| Skerry, Brian
| [[Blackbirch Press]]
| {{isbn|978-1-56711-431-7}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|3}}
| Successful Underwater Photography
| {{center|2002}}
| Skerry, Brian; Hall, Howard
| [[Amphoto Books]]
| {{isbn|978-0-81745-927-7}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|4}}
| Adventure Beneath the Sea: Living in an Underwater Science Station
| {{center|2010}}
| {{plainlist|
* Skerry, Brian; 
* Mallory, Kenneth
}}
| [[Boyds Mills Press]]
| {{isbn|978-1-59078-607-9}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|5}}
| Face to Face With Manatees
| {{center|2010}}
| Skerry, Brian
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42630-617-4}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|6}}
| Ocean Soul
| {{center|2011}}
| Skerry, Brian
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42620-816-4}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|7}}
| From Above And Below: Man And The Sea
| {{center|2013}}
| {{plainlist|
* Skerry, Brian; 
* [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand|Arthus-Bertrand, Yann]]
}}
| [[Thames & Hudson]]
| {{isbn|978-0-50051-690-4}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|8}}
| Ocean Counting
| {{center|2013}}
| Skerry, Brian; Lawless, Janet
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42631-116-1}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|9}}
| The Whale Who Won Hearts
| {{center|2014}}
| {{plainlist|
* Skerry, Brian; 
* Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner
}}
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42631-520-6}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|10}}
| Shark
| {{center|2017}}
| Skerry, Brian
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42621-910-8}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|11}}
| The Ultimate Book of Sharks
| {{center|2018}}
| {{plainlist|
* Skerry, Brian; 
* Carney, Elizabeth; 
* Flynn, Sarah Wassner
}}
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42633-071-1}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|12}}
| Secrets of the Whales
| {{center|2021}}
| Skerry, Brian
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42622-187-3}}
|-
| scope="row" | {{center|13}}
| The Ultimate Book of Whales
| {{center|2025}}
| {{ plainlist|
* Skerry, Brian
* Stephanie Warren Drimmer
}}
| [[National Geographic Books]]
| {{isbn|978-1-42637-526-2}}
|}

===Film, Television and video===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|+ {{sronly|Film}}
|-
! scope="col" style="width:315px" | Title
! scope="col" | Year 
! scope="col" | Format 
! scope="col" | Distributor 
! scope="col" | About 
! scope="col" | Role 
! scope="col" | Awards 
|-
| scope="row" | Hitler's lost sub
| {{center|2000}}
| [[Streaming media|Streaming]]
| [[PBS]]
| [[U-boat|German U-boat]]
| [[Videography#Videographers|Videographer]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | Close Encounters of the Giant Kind
| {{center|2009}}
| [[Streaming media|Streaming]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Right whale]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | A Magical Day with a Right Whale
| {{center|2011}}
| [[Streaming media|Streaming]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Southern right whale]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | The Amazing Squid
| {{center|2012}}
| [[Streaming media|Streaming]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Caribbean reef squid]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | The Mermaid Myth
| {{center|2012}}
| [[Streaming media|Streaming]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Manatees]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | Brian Skerry: Ocean Soul
| {{center|2012}}
| [[Streaming media|Streaming]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Marine life]]
| [[Self]]
|
|-
| scope="row" | Why great white sharks are a mystery to scientists
| {{center|2016}}
| [[News media]]
| [[CBS Mornings]]
| [[Great white sharks]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | Bluefin
| {{center|2016}}
| [[Documentary]]
| [[National Film Board of Canada|Film Board of Canada]]
| [[Bluefin tuna]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | Sea of Hope
| {{center|2017}}
| [[Documentary film|Documentary]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Ocean|World's oceans]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | Mission Critical: Sharks Under Attack
| {{center|2019}}
| [[Documentary]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Sharks]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | Shark Edan
| {{center|2020}}
| [[Documentary]]
| [[Nat Geo Channel]]
| [[Sharks]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | The Ocean's Glory - and Horror
| {{center|2019}}
| [[Streaming media|Streaming]]
| [[TED (conference)|TED]]
| [[Underwater photography]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | Brian Skerry showcases life under the sea
| {{center|2021}}
| [[News media]]
| [[CBS Mornings]]
| [[New England Aquarium]]
| [[Self]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | [[Secrets of the Whales]]
| {{center|2021}}
| [[Miniseries]]
| {{plainlist|
* Red Rock Films
* [[Nat Geo Channel]]
* [[Disney+]]
}}
| [[Whales]]
| {{plainlist|
* [[Film producer|Producer]]
* [[Photographer]]
* [[Self]]
}}
| {{win|[[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy]]}}<ref name="emmy">{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/brian-skerry |author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=7 December 2022 |year=2021 |title=Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series |work=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | Return of the White Shark
| {{center|2023}}
| [[Documentary]]
| [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic channel]] & [[Disney+]]
| [[Great white shark]]s
| [[Producer (film)|Producer]]
| 
|-
| scope="row" | [[Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine]]
| {{center|2024}}
| [[Television documentary]]
| [[PBS]] [[Nova (American TV program)|Nova]]
| [[Gulf of Maine]]
| {{plainlist|
* [[Film producer|Producer]]
* [[Photographer]]
* Creator
* [[Self]]
}}
| 
|}

==Notes==
:a.{{note|noteA||Eight articles in seven issues. There are two articles in the same issue (April 2007).}}
:b.{{note|noteB||There were four versions of this issue of the magazine, each with a different photograph. Skerry's cover photo was one of these four.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://brianskerry.com}}
* [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/experts/brian-skerry/ National Geographic Photographers page]

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