Paul Nicklen

• Name — Paul Nicklen • Birth Name — Paul Nicklen • Birthplace — Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada • Education — 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada • Alma Mater — University of Victoria • Occupation — photojournalist • Employer — National Geographic • Known for — Author, Polar Obsession, Photographer, National Geographic Magazine. • Website — www.paulnicklen.com Paul Nicklen is a Canadian photographer, film-maker, author and marine biologist.

Paul Nicklen was born 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 Kimmirut on 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 one of the most renowned Canadian photographers for National Geographic Magazine, and has published eleven stories for National Geographic. Nicklen 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 and most recently, he opened the Paul Nicklen Gallery in Soho, New York City, New York from April 2017 to June 2018 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 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.

Paul Nicklen is recorded with the occupation marine biologist. Recorded as photographer, photojournalist, conservationist and marine biologist.