SEVENSEAS Marine Conservation & Travel Issue 20, January 2017 | Page 17

Under the Waves with Karim Iliya

Karim Iliya is a professional underwater photographer and Aerial Cinematographer based on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Growing up in the Middle East and Asia, Karim lives a nomadic lifestyle with a focus on photographing wildlife and marine environments to help increase awareness and an appreciation of our delicate

ecosystems on Earth.

www.karimphotography.com

[email protected]

instagram: karimiliya

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Four adult humpback whales pass beneath me in the south pacific islands of Tonga. During the winter, these humpbacks migrate from the cold waters of antarctica to the warmer waters of the south pacific to mate and birth their young.

January 2017 - Conservation Photography