In 2006, our cofounder paulnicklen joined a small team in Antarctica to photograph one of the most feared predators on Earth: the leopard seal. For more than a century, leopard seals had a reputation of being monsters. But Paul believed they were misunderstood. To find out the truth, he did what few would ever dare. He got in the water with them. No one could have predicted what happened next. It changed the course of Paul’s life. Paul recounts this unforgettable encounter in his upcoming essay with katiecouricmedia. Sign up for Ripple Effect at the link in our bio to get it sent straight to your inbox next week! Photo by paulnicklen #LeopardSeal #Antarctica #Explore