With a background in zoology and oceanography, David Shale began a career as a photographer and filmmaker in 1979. He has won numerous awards since, including a BAFTA for the BBC documentary series “The Blue Planet” in 2002. Throughout his career, Shale specialized in collecting and photographing animals of the deep sea. He is now retired and living in the United Kingdom.
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