Shark Biologist & Wildlife Photographer
Dr Simon J Pierce is a world expert on whale sharks, Executive Director at the Marine Megafauna Foundation, and a Sony Digital Imaging Advocate.
About Simon →
Upcoming trips
All trips →I host small-group diving and snorkelling expeditions for the Marine Megafauna Foundation, Aqua-Firma, and Galapagos Shark Diving. Proceeds support marine conservation.
Ultimate Komodo Dive Liveaboard
Explore Komodo National Park and Sumbawa to dive with mantas, whale sharks, and world-class macro on a fully customised, extended itinerary. From US$9,100 per person.
Galápagos Dive Liveaboard
An 8-day citizen-science liveaboard with Galapagos Shark Diving to see schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, marine iguanas, and mola.
Alor to Ambon Dive Liveaboard
Explore some of Indonesia's rarely-dived reefs across Alor, the Banda Sea, and Ambon while we seek out hammerheads, Rhinopias, and the world's craziest frogfishes. From US$8,400 per person.
Workshops & webinars
Introduction to Ocean Wildlife Photography
A one-hour talk at the Photo Warehouse Mega Store, Grey Lynn — settings, gear, and editing for photographing wildlife on, near, and under the water.
Muriwai Gannet Colony Photowalk
A casual sunset photo meetup at the Muriwai gannet colony — early breeding season, with the birds courting, nest-building, and flying constant sorties past the viewing platforms.
Ocean Wildlife Photography… for Science
Go-to settings, gear, and editing for photography on, near, and under the water — and how scientists use your photos to protect endangered ocean wildlife.
Field notes
All notes →My recent musings and articles.
Hinewai Reserve
An afternoon at Hinewai Reserve on Banks Peninsula — bellbirds, tomtits, and regenerating native bush.
Aerial Ocean Wildlife Photography
Photography notes from 15 helicopter flights over Kaikōura as a marine biology guide — shooting whales, and the odd alpine landing, from the air.
What's in my (wildlife photography) bag?
The Sony cameras and lenses in my wildlife photography bag, and why each earns its place.
Recent wildlife sightings
Follow on iNaturalist →Live from my iNaturalist feed — part of my ongoing effort to make iNat a social network.
