Karim Iliya is a photographer, filmmaker, whale swimming guide, and former dearMoon crew member living in Iceland. He also co-founded Kogia, a nature conservation nonprofit free media library serving conservationists, activists, and scientists in over 65 countries and runs fellowship programs for young storytellers around the world.
Karim grew up in the Middle East and Asia and developed an insatiable curiosity for the natural world which has taken him into the midst of exploding volcanoes, battling whales, ice worlds of the Arctic, and many of the incredible places where humans and animals make their homes.
Through his photography and films, Karim takes his audiences to hidden underwater worlds and documents other natural places in an effort to protect our delicate Ecosystems on Earth. Karim has worked in over 50 countries, won multiple awards, and his work has been featured in numerous distinguished magazines, documentaries, and publications.