The Sentient Sea
Brian Skerry
The Sentient Sea is a visual journey featuring extraordinary images from Brian Skerry's 40-year career as a photographer exploring the world's oceans. His images capture the beauty and essence of ocean inhabitants while also reminding us of their fragility and what we stand to lose if we do not act to protect our oceans.
Brian Skerry is a documentary filmmaker and veteran photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater realms. Since 1998 Brian has been a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine, where he has created and photographed more than 30-feature stories, including 7 cover stories. His recent documentary film credits include Secrets of the Whales and Return of the White Shark, both currently streaming on Disney+. In 2021 Brian received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary as producer of Secrets of the Whales.