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DIVE
INTO THE
STORY

Conservation photographer and expedition leader, bringing people face to face with the wild places that need our voice.

10+
Years in Field
15+
Countries
100+
Trips Led
Mother and calf humpback whale

EVERY WILD PLACE HAS A STORY

Through photography, film, and immersive expeditions, I document the ocean's most powerful moments and the communities that protect them.

FEATURED STORIES

Humpback whale pod underwater
Vava'u, Tonga
SINGING GIANTS OF THE DEEP
Turtle on beach with island
Torres Strait, Australia
GUARDIANS OF THE REEF
Manta ray with light rays
Ningaloo, Western Australia
MANTA ENCOUNTERS
Dolphin portrait
Karijini split shot
Whale with light rays
Elder with cultural items
Aerial whale with island
Split shot dive boat
Divers on wall
Freediver photographing turtle
Bumphead parrotfish
Mangrove boat journey
Whale fluke from above
Underwater portrait in jungle spring

UPCOMING EXPEDITIONS

Mother and calf whale
BOOKING OPEN
Vava'u, Tonga
WHALE RESEARCH & REEF CONSERVATION
12 days swimming with humpbacks, freediving training, reef survey fieldwork. Nationally accredited training pathways.
12 Days Aug 2026 6 pax
Crew on boat
COMING SOON
Torres Strait, Australia
REEF & RAINFOREST FIELD SCHOOL
Coral reef surveying, Indigenous conservation, and tropical ecology on the Great Barrier Reef fringe.
10 Days Oct 2026 6–10 pax
Whale shark with snorkeler
Ningaloo, Western Australia
WHALE SHARKS & MANTAS
Swim with whale sharks and manta rays on the world's largest fringing reef. Photography masterclass included.
7 Days May 2027 6–8 pax
Aerial island paradise

NOT JUST A TRIP.
A TRANSFORMATION.

Every expedition combines world-class wildlife encounters with real conservation fieldwork, accredited training, and cultural immersion.

15+
Countries
100+
Dives Led
10+
Years Experience
100+
Expeditions Led
David Girsh on beach

CONSERVATION
THROUGH THE LENS

David Girsh is a marine conservationist, underwater photographer, and expedition leader who has spent over a decade working across the Pacific and beyond, from the coral reefs of the Torres Strait to the humpback whale breeding grounds of Tonga, from the Red Sea to the gorges of Western Australia.

His work bridges science, storytelling, and community-led conservation. Through immersive expeditions, David brings people into direct contact with the environments and species that need protection, creating advocates through experience, not just information.

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David at cultural event
Musician
Turtle nesting at night
Mangrove aerial
Deep reef cavern
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