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| Born | Paul Nicklen July 21, 1968 Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Victoria |
| Occupation | photojournalist |
| Employer | National Geographic |
| Known for | Author, Polar Obsession, Photographer, National Geographic Magazine . |
| Website | www |
Paul Nicklen (born July 21, 1968) is a Canadian photographer, film-maker, author and marine biologist.
Paul Nicklen was born on July 21, 1968, in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada. By the mid-seventies, Paul's family - made up of his parents, a teacher and mechanic, and his brother, moved to the tiny Inuit town of Baffin Island in Canada’s Arctic Circle. The Nicklen family was one of four non-Inuit families in the area, as mentioned in his book Born To Ice.
Since the beginning of his career in conservation photography, Nicklen has quickly become the only Canadian photographer for National Geographic Magazine, [1] and has published eleven stories for National Geographic. Along with these feats, he is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). He has written several books. Major exhibits of his work include Extreme Exposure at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, California in 2009 [2] and most recently, he opened the Paul Nicklen Gallery in Soho, New York City, New York in April 2017 [3] as a space for conservationist photographers and other artists to participate in the fine art scene.
In 2011, Nicklen was a speaker at TED2011.
In 2014, Nicklen co-founded, [4] an organization that uses visual storytelling and photography to further the cause of ocean conservation with modern conservation photography pioneer Cristina Mittermeier. The foundation is a non-profit. [5]
Nicklen has been awarded the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the World Press Photo for Photojournalism." [6] He has also received awards from Pictures of the Year International, [7] Communication Arts, [8] and the Natural Resources Defense Council BioGems Visionary Award.
A short list of awards includes:
4 other stories by Paul Nicklen can be found on the National Geographic website.
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