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Paul Nicklen: Emperors of the Ice

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National Geographic Live

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Partner:: National Geographic Live
Location:: National Geographic
Washington, D.C.
Event Date:: 11.16.12
Speaker:: Paul Nicklen
Tags:: nat geo; Nat Geo Live; national geographic; National Geographic Live; lecture; photographs; photographer; photography; emperor penguin; water; ice; danger; risk; diving; underwater; feeding; behavior; leopard seal; predator; prey; wildlife; biology; science

Summary: Wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen dives beneath the Antarctic ice to capture the "bubbly" emperor penguins in action, and risks being mistaken for his subjects by some very hungry predators.

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Paul Nicklen

Paul Nicklen uses his camera to reveal the nature of a world melting away under human-induced global warming.

"I call myself an interpreter and a translator,” says Nicklen. “I translate what the scientists are telling me. If we lose ice, we stand to lose an entire ecosystem. I hope we can realize through my photography how interconnected these species are to ice. It just takes one image to get someone’s attention."

Nicklen has indeed managed to get people’s attention. Whether he is ice diving among leopard seals in Antarctica, covering hundreds of miles of terrain in minus 40°F temperatures, or mastering aerial shots from his ultralight plane, Paul Nicklen has specialized in photographing polar regions since 1995. A unique childhood among the Inuit in Canada’s Arctic and a professional background as a biologist in the Northwest Territories enable him to take on the most inhospitable places on our planet. His images reflect a reverence for the creatures inhabiting these isolated and endangered environments, and he hopes to generate global awareness about wildlife issues through his work.

Nicklen has published eleven stories for National Geographic magazine, including 2011’s August cover story on the elusive spirit bear. His latest book, Polar Obsession, was published by National Geographic in November 2009 and was in its third printing within months of publication. He has received more than 20 international awards, including five awards from World Press Photo (including Nature: First Prize Story 2010), three from Pictures of the Year International, two from Communication Arts, and ten in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. His TED2011 talk and appearances on television shows such as Jeopardy and in YouTube videos receiving millions of hits have recently thrust him into the popular culture spotlight.

Nicklen lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

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20 min 39 sec

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01.: Introduction: Emperors of the Ice

00 min 26 sec

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02.: Entering the Underwater World

00 min 42 sec

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03.: Camp Iceberg

00 min 40 sec

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04.: New Science, More Meaning

01 min 12 sec

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05.: The Penguins Come Calling

01 min 30 sec

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06.: Encountering the Penguin's Predator: The Leopard Seal

03 min 04 sec

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07.: Back in the Water

01 min 43 sec

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08.: Sounds From Beneath the Ice

01 min 05 sec

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09.: Photogenic Penguins

00 min 41 sec

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10.: Bubbles: An Amazing Adaptation

03 min 04 sec

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11.: The Physiology of Penguins

01 min 15 sec

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12.: A Great Escape

01 min 29 sec

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13.: Exiting the Ice

01 min 37 sec

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14.: On Thin Ice: The Effects of Climate Change

01 min 40 sec

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Catching a 200-Year-Old Whale

02 min 19 sec

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When hypothermia stands in the way of Paul Nicklen's dream of photographing a 50-foot bowhead whale, sometimes a little push is all that is needed.
Face-to-Face With a Leopard Seal

06 min 57 sec

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Photographer Paul Nicklen receives an unexpected gift ... free food from a major predator.
Capturing the Spirit Bear

06 min 15 sec

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Photographer Paul Nicklen tests his patience in an effort to capture the rare spirit bear—a potential key to saving a pristine corner of British Columbia.
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