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    Let's Explore Coral Reefs

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  • Meet Me Underwater: A Photographic Celebration of Florida’s Aquatic Wonders

    Meet Me Underwater: A Photographic Celebration of Florida’s Aquatic Wonders

    Meet Me Underwater: A Photographic Celebration of Florida’s Aquatic Wonders

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Batfish Books

Welcome! Established in 2002, Batfish Books publishes premium quality, non-fiction educational books designed to encourage school children of all ages to read, write and become involved in science and conservation.

Our titles contain fun, educational text and breathtaking, award-winning photographs of charismatic marine animals that capture the interest of children and make learning fun.

They excel in an extremely competitive market and are loved by parents, teachers, library media specialists, reading coaches, and most importantly, kids.

Batfish Books’ titles are distributed nationally in the educational system and are in thousands of schools and classrooms, libraries and media centers.

About the Author & Photographer

Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Michael is an award-winning photographer, author and FAA Certified (Part 107) drone pilot specializing in marine wildlife and environmental issues.

He lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and for the last 30 years has traveled extensively worldwide photographing diverse aquatic animals, habitats and man's impact on them. 

He has written and photographed eight non-fiction marine life books, which have received outstanding reviews from School Library Journal and are distributed nationally in the educational system.

When not making photographs or writing, he is on the lecture circuit promoting a greater appreciation for the natural world, especially the oceans and their inhabitants. He has presented to over 500,000 kids in more than 600 schools in the US in the last 22 years. 

His images have appeared in hundreds of publications worldwide including BBC Wildlife, National Geographic Magazine, and The New York Times, among many others, and have won the most prestigious competitions, including World Press Photo, Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Pictures of the Year (POYi).

To learn more about Michael's photography, please visit his website.

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