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Photographer brian skerry earns emerald award in australia. Now, skerry is being awarded the second annual emerald award by australias sims foundation, which supports the sydney institute of marine science. Ocean soul with brian skerry national geographic society. Brian skerry in his new book, ocean soul, and photojournalists can tell. National geographic books released his latest book, entitled shark, in june 2017.
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