Skerry showcases his stunning photography and describes his adventurous life in a gripping portrait of the ocean as a place of beauty and mystery, a place in trouble, and ultimately, a place of hope that will rebound with the proper attention and care. 264 pp.

Reviews

"The renowned marine-life photojournalist shares behind-the-scenes stories of documenting elusive, bizarre, and increasingly endangered sea creatures, from the alienlike firely squid to teh mammoth right whale."
"--Entertainment Weekly
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"Stunning whale and seal portraits and kaleidoscopic photos of tropical fish and coral...""
--Boston Magazine
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"Skerry's photographs and accompanying text are at once fascinating, moving, and inspirational."
--"Library Journal"
"It's a stunning showcase of underwater images.""
--The Huffington Post"
"Few photographers can do what Brian Skerry has mastered throughout his career: capturing the ocean's beauty and vulnerability, whether it's in remote places or in plain sight. Ocean Soul allows readers to see a spectacular universe, populated by beguiling turtles, fierce sharks and bizarre fish. You can't get any closer without a scuba tank."
--Juliet Eilperin; national environmental reporter and author of "Demono