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Milestones in Underwater Photography

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Photo: Emperor penguin in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
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With his crisp, clean photos of whales, seals, penguins, and dolphins, ex-Navy photographer Bill Curtsinger helped the National Geographic Society pioneer the field of underwater marine life photography with stunning pictures such as this shot of an emperor penguin gliding through the waters of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
Photograph by Bill Curtsinger

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