HAROLD BERAL

Over 10,000 35mm transparencies of: (a) underwater images from around the world including coral reefs, colorful fish, soft and hard corals, sharks, turtles, rays, marine mammals, invertebrates and sea shells; (b) birds of all types

The collection includes over 2000 different species all identified both by common and scientific name. Many are close-up shots of brilliantly colored fish and invertebrates as well as odd shaped and bizarre looking creatures.

Geographic coverage is California, Mexico, Caribbean, Galapagos Islands, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Micronesia including Truk and Palau, Hawaii and the Red Sea.

Bird coverage is primarily in the Western United States with many shore birds and ducks. Many of the shots are of "behavior". Some birds are also shown in different season coloration and with young. The collection also included many birds of South America.

Sea mammals include different types of seals such as elephant seals, sea lions and otters. Land mammals include polar bears, grizzly bears, deer and smaller creatures. The Africa portion of the collection has extensive coverage of the big cats and elephants.

National Parks and other scenic areas of the Western United States are covered including some of the lesser know destinations. Europe includes Spain, France and Switzerland. Asia, emphasizes Indonesia and the Pacific Islands such as Fiji, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Brilliantly colored macro photographs of a huge variety of fish and invertebrates, all in natural settings. Numerous shots of sharks, both alone and interacting with divers. Close-ups and portraits of tropical fish, as well as a large variety of invertebrates.

The collection includes large areas of the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Indonesia, Fiji, Malaysia, Palau, Truk and Papua New Guinea through the Solomon Islands. It is also strong in the Red Sea as well as the Caribbean, from the Bahamas, Caymans, Bonaires and British Virgin Islands.

Western United States includes scenery, birds and animals and includes California, New Mexico, Alaska, Oregon, Wyoming and Utah. Europe includes Spain, France and Italy. Africa coverage is in Kenya and Tanzania.

Magazines: Time, Harvard Business Review, Outdoor California, Wow, Blue Planet, Macmillan, Dive Travel, Scuba Diver, Pacific Diver, Scuba Times, Ocean Realm, Discover Diving, Sports Illustrated for Kids, BBC Wildlife, Sea Frontier, Gourmet,

Book Publishers: West, Glencove, Grolier, Pearson, Learner, Marden, Audubon, Holt, Thompson Press, Solomon & Berg, Franklin Watts, W.C. Brown, Scholastic, Children's Press, Simon & Shuster, Harper Collins, Time-Life Books and McGraw

Calendars: Landmark, Coral Reef Alliance and various calendars in Great Britain, Hong Kong and United States

Miscellaneous: Singapore Fare Card, note cards, hotel interior designs, various CD-Roms, Fox News Online, Discover Channel Outline, Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Newport Aquarium, Museum of Natural History display, International Game Fish

Contests: First Place 1994 BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Second Place 50 Judge International Underwater Photo Contest, Photograph of the Year 2000 Outdoor California Contest, Highly Honored 2002 Natures Best Photo Contest