A school of blue maomao
Corals in shallow water
A diver faces a southern right whale
A moray eel
A school of batfish
Alt Text: Photo: A diver swimming among black coral
A close-up of a Caribbean reef shark
Close-up of giant clams
A coral goby on soft coral
Harp Seal, Canada
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Blue Maomao, New ZealandBrian Skerry has been a contributing photographer for National Geographic magazine since 1998. His new book, Ocean Soul, features spectacular images from a 30-year career in underwater photography. Browse a selection of his pictures in this gallery. Here, blue maomao swim above a bed of kelp in New Zealand. (From the National Geographic book Ocean Soul by Brian Skerry)Buy the book Ocean Soul »
Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic

Ocean Soul

Spectacular marine life is captured beneath the surface by renowned photographer Brian Skerry, whose new book, Ocean Soul, is now available, from National Geographic.

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