Thomas Peschak
Thomas Peschak

Chief Photographer, SOSF

Thomas P. Peschak is the chief photographer of the Save our Seas Foundation. A former marine biologist, he has been a professional marine wildlife and underwater photojournalist for 10 years. He has won many awards including category wins in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Fuji Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions as well as the Grand Prize (Portfolio) and Prix Jean et Maryse Chapeyroux  at the World Festival of Underwater Images 2007 and 2008.  He has photographed and written three critically acclaimed books - Currents of Contrast, South Africa’s Great White Shark and Wild Seas, Secret Shores of Africa. He is also widely published in magazines and newspapers including BBC Wildlife, Africa Geographic, Geo, Fathoms, Paris Match and many others. He is a dedicated conservation photographer and has driven many successful campaigns to combat abalone poaching, illegal shark fishing and create marine reserves. He is an associate fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.

For further information and image galleries visit: www.thomaspeschak.com