Paul Nicklen - Photographer
Age: 57
Country: Canada Occupations:
Photographer
Paul Nicklen is a renowned Canadian photographer, filmmaker, author, and marine biologist born in 1968 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Raised partly in the remote Inuit communities of Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, he developed a profound connection to polar environments from a young age. Holding a degree in marine biology from the University of Victoria, Nicklen shifted his career toward visual storytelling to advocate for environmental conservation. He is celebrated for his breathtaking images and films capturing the beauty, fragility, and wildlife of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, often highlighting the devastating impacts of climate change on ecosystems and species like polar bears and seals. A co-founder of the nonprofit SeaLegacy, he has contributed to National Geographic for over two decades and authored books such as Polar Obsession (2009) and Born to Ice. Nicklen has earned more than 30 prestigious awards, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year and World Press Photo honors, and his work has been exhibited globally, including at the Annenberg Space for Photography and his own gallery in New York City's SoHo.