As a kid in a small, working-class town, Brian Skerry dreamed of exploring the oceans and seeing his photos published in National Geographic. Today, Skerry is one of the leading underwater photographers in the world, and a National Geographic photography fellow. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, Skerry will visit the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, on the main campus of Ocean County College, to present “Ocean Soul” as part of National Geographic’s touring speaker series.
“Since 1998, Skerry has covered a wide range of stories for National Geographic, documenting the harp seal’s struggle…
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