Sirachai "Shin" Arunrugstichai

Sirachai “Shin” Arunrugstichai is an independent photojournalist and marine biologist based in Bangkok, Thailand, with a specialization in marine conservation stories. He is a National Geographic Explorer and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. Arunrugstichai often does assignments for conservation organizations and provides news coverage, mainly for Getty Images. His photographs have been published in National Geographic, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Guardian, among others. During time off from photographic assignments, he often collaborates on scientific studies of sharks and rays in the waters of Southeast Asia, which he calls home.