Hawksbill Sea Turtle

The Similan Islands National Marine Park located off the western coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea is one of the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle’s remaining protected areas. A small scientific breeding program is maintained by park officials, although recent surveys suggest numbers are continuing to decline despite local efforts.

Grant Stirton is a photo-based artist residing near Ottawa, Canada. Specializing in marine environments, his passion for exploring the natural world is informed by his experience as a photojournalist and marine expedition guide. His practice is a synthesize of modern and historical process, as he works across digital and analog formats, producing hand-made platinum, silver and archival pigment prints. He is a graduate of SPEOS Photographic Institute in Photojournalism, the University of Toronto in Management and is currently an artist in residence with the School of Photographic Arts Ottawa.