Fiona Ayerst

Fiona Ayerst (born 20 September 1965) is a wildlife photographer based in South Africa notable for underwater photography.[3] She has swum with many species of shark, photographed them, including the macropredator Tiger shark[4][5] and the massive but tamer whale shark.[6][7][8] Her images have won awards in numerous photo competitions.[9] She writes for several magazines, and works as an editor for Beyond Blue magazine.[10][11] She is a proponent of protecting sharks and ocean environments.[12] Her images have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide, such as Time magazine,[7] as well as on magazine covers and Coffee table books featuring wildlife photography.[13] She won South Africa's 2003 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. She gave a TED talk in 2012 titled My journey into water.[14] She is a director of Africa Media.