BALLESTA, Laurent
France (1977- )
Last updated: February 14, 2017 at 3:43 am
Underwater photographer; biologist; scientific advisor for Ushuaia Nature on the French national network TF1; author of multiple publications including Planète Mers; photographed living coelacanths off the coast of South Africa in 2010.
Honours and Awards:
Hans Hass Diving Adventure Award (2013) | HDS
Website(s):
Andromède Océanologie
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