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Over 7500 visitors joined Florian "Into the Arctic Kingdom". National Geographic reports that Florian’s Arctic shows were the best attended performances in the twenty-year history of their speakers’ series in Seattle. Message from Florian: It was so much fun to present 3 nights in a row with National Geographic Live in Seattle at sold-out Benaroya Hall . So great to have the two boys and Emil there also. The Seattle audience was just amazing! We love you! Thanks for

Nat Geo Live! Speaking Engagement O n October 22, 2017 - 2:00 pm and on October 23 to 24, 2017 - 7:30 pm he will talk about his adventures in the Arctic as a keynote speaker at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. His multi-year quest to document the Arctic took Florian to the ends of the Earth. He camped for weeks in jarring winter conditions, accompanied traditional Inuit hunters and sailed the arctic waters, all to get an intimate look at life in the Arctic. There, he tracke

O n October 17, 2017 - 7:30 pm he will talk about his adventures in the Arctic as a keynote speaker at National Geographic Campus in Washington,DC. His multi-year quest to document the Arctic took Florian to the ends of the Earth. He camped for weeks in jarring winter conditions, accompanied traditional Inuit hunters and sailed the arctic waters, all to get an intimate look at life in the Arctic. There, he tracked families of polar bears, followed the vast caribou h

The Arctic Refuge has always been a mysterious place for me. Wild and remote, it allows me to time-travel back into a wholesome world that predates the settlement of the West.” - Florian

Some of Florian's photographs from Baja California are published in the Japanese magazine DAYS JAPAN. At first glance, Baja California appears dry, dusty and hostile to life. Like a long finger, the land extends more than 1200 kilometers to the south. For months, in some places even for years, the country thirsts for rain. It is due to a cold sea current, which flows south along the coast of the Baja Peninsula. The west winds can only absorb very little moisture, which quickl

In the Summer issue of Audubon Magazine, one of Florian's Arctic photographs is published.

100 years of Nikon - that´s quite an anniversary We are proud that not only one but several of Florian´s images were used in the 100 years of Nikon Anniversary campaign (German-speaking countries). Happy Birthday, Nikon - to the next one hundred years.

One of Florians arctic images was published in the summer issue of the WWF magazine and online on their website. It shows a walrus surfacing for air after a long dive. Barents Sea, Norway. The image was photographed on one of Florians and Emils many expeditions to the Arctic for their coffeetable book "To the Arctic". Excerpt from the WWF-article: In what has become the new normal over the past 10 years, residents of the Inupiat village of Point Lay on the coast of the Chu

Florian was selected as one of 57 photographers worldwide for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Unforgettable Behaviour coffee-table book of the prestigious Natural History Museum. On a spread the book shows his award-winning image "The flight of the rays”. It was captured in Baja California, a region of Mexico, for whose protection Florian works for with his project B2B - Baja to Beaufort. The story behind the image It’s April, and the weather is sunny and cal

In the Spring issue of the Defenders Magazine, some of Florian's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge photographs was published. Ever since Florian Schulz has explored the Arctic Refuge for the first time nearly two decades ago, he has been fascinated with this enormous wilderness. From the Mountains of the Brooks Rang,e you can look in any direction as far as the eye can see without coming across anything man-made. No buildings, power lines or roads disturb this untouched land. U

Audubon magazine posted one of Florians images on their Website. The image shows migrating caribous on their way to their birthing ground. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska USA. Ever since Florian Schulz has explored the Arctic Refuge for the first time nearly two decades ago he was fascinated with this enormous wilderness. From the Mountains of the Brooks Range you can look in any direction as far as the eye can see without coming across anything man-made. No buildings

Audubon magazine posted one of Florians images on their Website. It shows a swarm of Shorttailed Shearwaters at Unimak Pass. The image was photographed in 2013 on Florian's adventurous sailing expedition along the Aleutian Islands.

In the March issue of the Alpin Magazin one of Florian's aerial photographs was published. The image shows migrating caribous on their way to their birthing ground. It was photographed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Legend of the Gwich’in"In a Gwich’in creation story, the original people of the Arctic used to be caribou. When they separated, the caribou kept a bit of the human heart and the human kept a bit of the caribou heart. They made an oath that the c

On my birthday - December 21st 2016 I received the wonderful news that President Obama protected almost the entire part of the US Arctic Ocean from oil and gas development. For years I have been photographing and filming these areas and gave countless presentations about the Alaskan Arctic. In partnerships with organizations like EarthJustice, WWF, Alaska Wilderness League, Braided River and Patagonia we have made people aware about the issues surrounding the Beaufort and Chu

FROM PATAGONIA: This fall, we dedicated our late-November catalogue to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For the photo direction, we wanted to highlight life in the Refuge from the perspectives of both the Gwich’in people, for whom the Arctic’s coastal plain is sacred land, and the wildlife. Selecting a photographer to work with on the wildlife side of things was a quick decision, as I knew that Florian Schulz, the German conservation photographer, had been spending much o

“The Arctic Refuge has always been a mysterious place for me. Wild and remote, it allows me to time-travel back into a wholesome world that predates the settlement of the West.” — Florian Schulz The Arctic Refuge – Alaska I still remember my first days in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sitting on the steep slop of a unnamed mountain under the midnight sun I overlooked the surrounding coastal plains. I felt like a time traveler that had gone back to a world before modern

New book in the German language Unterwegs in der Wildnis Der renommierte Naturfotograf Florian Schulz nimmt uns mit auf eine faszinierende Reise von Baja California in Mexiko bis zur Beaufortsee im Arktischen Ozean nördlich von Kanada und Alaska, einem vielfältigen Lebensraum entlang der Westküste Nordamerikas, in dem sich Land und Meer, Süß- und Salzwasser begegnen.Dieses Gebiet, das für viele Tierarten unersetzlich für ihre jährlichen Wanderungen ist, umfasst Wüsten, Gebirg

In the pale light of the polar night a polar bear mother searches for edible remains at a fin whale carcass whose bones protrude from the water. "The polar bear had to dive after the meat," reports photographer Florian Schulz. "Its young one was afraid and hungry." Over six years, Schulz photographed in the most remote areas of the Arctic. Through his work he sees as a chance to call attention to the beauty of wilderness. His aim is to create extensive wildlife corridors in w

For the 30th anniversary of the French Terre Sauvage magazine, Florian was chosen as one of thirty natural photographers for the jubilee edition. The Arctic Refuge – Alaska I still remembering my first days in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sitting on the steep slop of a unnamed mountain under the midnight sun I overlooked the surrounding coastal plains. I felt like a time traveler that had gone back to a world before modern age. What is so remarkable about the Refuge i

Vom 12. Juni bis 16. Oktober 2016 ist Florians Ausstellung "Grenzenlose Wildnis - Tiere auf Wanderschaft" als Sonderaustellung im Schweizer Museum für Wild und Jagd in Utzenstorf zu sehen. Tausende von Karibus ziehen quer über die Tundra in ihre Sommerquartiere, junge Bären legen Hunderte Kilometer zurück auf der Suche nach einem neuen Territorium, Schneegänse ziehen im Frühjahr weit über Nordamerika nach Kanada oder Grönland. Durch den Wechsel der Jahreszeiten, zur Fortpflan