Skua approaching a nesting colony

Thomas P. Peschak's photograph won first prize in the "Nature" category at World Press Photo 2011.

Peschak is a National Geographic photographer and a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). Born in Germany and based in South Africa, he spends around 300 days a year on assignment across the globe. Originally trained as a marine biologist, Peschak later shifted his focus entirely to conservation photojournalism, realizing his images could have a greater impact in protecting the natural world.

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