Flip Nicklin

FLIP NICKLIN

Flip Nicklin was born with both diving and photography in his blood. His grandfather dove while wearing hardhat gear for construction. His father, Chuck, was a diver and underwater cinematographer, who taught his sons to become scuba divers. By the age of fourteen, Flip was helping his father teach people to dive off the coast of Southern California, in La Jolla. 

Flip is a world-renowned underwater photographer. He has spent his career specializing in the photography of marine mammals, especially whales and dolphins. Through 20 National Geographic feature articles from 1982 to 2009, he has worked closely with top whale researchers from around the world. From this work Flip brings a unique, global perspective on the study of whales to Whale Trust. Flip has assisted on studies of humpback whales in Hawaii since the 1980s, and lives in Maui for a portion of each year.

Flip is a National Geographic Photographer and has been published in several photography books including Humpbacks: Unveiling the Mystery, Dolphins for Kids, Face to Face with Dolphins, Face to Face with Whales and Among Giants, A Life With Whales. Flip was named Photographer Of The Year for 2012 by the North American Nature Photography Association.