Paul Nicklen Quotes & Sayings

The penguin doesn't know it's cute, and the leopard seal doesn't know it's kind of big and monstrous. This is just the food chain unfolding. — Paul Nicklen

When you get in the water with a wild animal, you're essentially giving yourself to that animal because, as humans, we're quite helpless and vulnerable in the water. You're at the seal's mercy. You're at the predator's mercy. — Paul Nicklen

Really, what [sea] ice does is it acts like a garden. ... Losing that ice is like losing the soil in a garden. — Paul Nicklen

To approach animals in their most natural, native settings. I have to understand the mysteries of their behavior. With careful preparation, I can show the animal in its best light, demonstrating its beauty, strength and intelligence. — Paul Nicklen

Gear is the least important part of the equation. Having a vision and being able to articulate an idea visually are much more important. — Paul Nicklen