Scott Portelli

Back in South Australia and getting ready to hit the temperate waters to find these beautiful phenomena of nature found nowhere else in the world. Leafy seadragons are endemic to south and western parts of Australia #leafyseadragon#underwaterphotography #southaustralia #diving #photography #critt...

Looking back to 2015 and the first time I photographed the Australian giant cuttlefish aggregation. Since then these creatures and one of natures great events is protected and celebrated as one of the most unique phenomenon on the planet. This image is one of the photographs I am most proud of an...

I am always smiling when I hit the water with these curious Australian sealions. Curious and playful these pinnipeds are considered critically endangered with numbers decreasing by 60% in the past 4 decades. Caught in gillnets, loss of habitat and ocean pollution are their biggest threats. #saveo...

Face to face with social group of southern right whales. Southern right whales were once on the brink of extinction but have been making a slow recovery since whaling was banned in the late 70s. They were named right whales during the whaling era because once killed they would float on the surfa...

Dramatic skies over Patagonia #nature #landscape #photography #patagonia #expedition #sunset #sky #liveawildlife

Ice is amazing, the layers revealing an ancient giant floating in the currents for hundreds of years. A platform for a group of penguins foraging their way around Antarctica. Natures great wonders #antarctica #penguins #iceberg #blueice #expedition #wildlife #nature #marinelife #liveawildlife

Fur seal yoga Antarctica #antarctica #furseal #iceberg #ice #marinemammals #polar #expedition #liveawildlife

Heading back to Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre again soon to see this amazing landscape from 1500 feet. An ever changing canvas as the seasons expose the surface beneath the largest salt lake in Australia. #lakeeyre #katithanda #saltlakes #abstract #aerialphotography #landscapephotography #fineartphotog...

A competitive group of humpback whales in the crystal clear waters of Tonga. Join us for one of natures great events July- October #whales #humpbackwhales #swimwithwhales #tonga #southpacific #freediving #snorkelwithwhales #photography #marinemammals #wildlife #liveawildlife

Gentoo penguins struggling to traverse the brash ice that blocks their path to the open ocean, making them vulnerable to predators that lurk beneath. #penguins #antartica #wildlifephotography #gentoopenguin #polar #ice #expedition

An apex predator hauls out on an ice flow displaying his impressive teeth, designed for sifting krill and canines for catching larger prey. These are truly masters of the icy domain in Antarctica. #antarctica #leopardseal #ice #snow #wildlife #marinemammals #liveawildlife

Sunset in Antarctica is simply stunning. #antarctica #photography #landscapephotography #sunsets #expedition #ice #glacier #liveawildlife