Justin Gilligan

09.18.2019

Justin Gilligan

Justin Gilligan is a photojournalist and marine scientist who has taken photographs and conducted research on some of Australia's most remote coral reef locations, including Lord Howe, Cocos (Keeling), and Christmas Islands. Gilligan was the recipient of the 2017 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, the 2016 Save Our Seas Foundation's Marine Conservation Photography Grant, and received awards in the 2017 and 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Maori octopus (Macroctopus maorum) Banquet on Legs 01.25.2019 Spotlight - When an octopus known for its size and hunting prowess encounters a football-field-sized team of spider crabs, the outcome isn’t what you might expect.
The Unsung Reef 01.25.2019 Photo Essay - Australia's corals may get all the headlines, but the country's kelp-dominated temperate reefs are at least as important and imperiled. Now they're finally getting the restoration focus they deserve.
Inconspicuous Battleground 05.02.2017 Photo Essay - Off the coast of South Australia, an unremarkable setting conceals one of the ocean’s most spectacular events—a mating spree for the world’s largest cuttlefish.

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