Among Giants, A Life with Whales
by Charles “Flip” Nicklin with K.M. Kostyal, and foreword by Dr. James Darling
“This is not only a book of extraordinary pictures, which it is, and the story of an extraordinary life, which it is; this is the story of the man who opened the window on a world we barely knew existed before his work. A compelling, engaging adventure story, well told. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
—Christopher Moore, author of Fluke
View photos in TIME Magazine's Photo Essays
Devil Dolphins of Silver Lagoon and Other Stories
A complementary companion volume to Among Giants, Flip's friend and sometime assistant, Captain Michael Bennett's book, Devil Dolphins of Silver Lagoon, shows more glimpses of what went on behind-the-scenes with Flip Nicklin.
Available Now through Whale Trust for $15.00 with $5.00 of each book sold directly benefiting Whale Trust.
"Mike, the Book is great fun to read! Great to see the foolishness through your eyes. I'm a fan."
— Flip Nicklin
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Advance sales of Among Giants: A Life with Whales
only available through Whale Trust until its official publication date of June 1, 2011.
- Hardback Edition retails for $42* (with $26 going towards Whale Trust research and education programs).
- Special Limited Edition retails for $78.50* (with $10 going towards Whale Trust research).
Discounts – Buy for Friends and Family and Save!
- Purchase 10–50 books and receive 20% discount on your order.
- Purchase 50 books and receive a 40% discount on your order.
*Shipping and handling not included in retail prices listed above.
Charles “Flip” Nicklin is widely regarded as the world’s leading cetacean photographer. He is the lead whale photographer and marine mammal specialist for the National Geographic Society, which has featured his photos and audio tracks of humpback and killer whales in numerous magazines and television specials since 1976. He is a cofounder of Whale Trust and the author of several books.
Advance Reviews
“Flip Nicklin’s work reaches us on a profound level: his images inspire. They make us feel hopeful, passionate, engaged, transported, alive. He takes us under the surface with him, into a universe where we have front row seats to the most magical and wonderful giants on our planet, allowing us to witness an otherwise unimaginable marine world. With his talent and vision, Flip singlehandedly took underwater photography—and marine mammal photojournalism in general—to an entirely new level. Flip is, simply, the best of the very best.”
“Flip Nicklin is my favorite marine mammal, and one to whom I am grateful beyond measure. As a colleague on National Geographic assignments, he guided me down into the underwater realm and shared the secrets he has spent so many years uncovering there. As an author, he does the same for readers in this revelatory tale of a life like no other among the biggest and most mysterious beings on the planet.”
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