Lake Tanganyika, the oldest of the East African Great Lakes, is home to more than 240 species of cichlid fishes.
Each has a unique body shape, size and behaviour to fill every kind of ecological niche. But despite teeming with life, this incredible ecosystem is under threat. Angel has worked on cichlids for two decades, braving difficult diving conditions to photograph their behaviour. Recently, chemical runoff from agriculture, sewage and over-exploitation by the unregulated ornamental fish trade have driven some cichlid populations towards extinction.
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Angel is a natural history photographer, photojournalist and writer with a self-taught background in marine science. He has been featured in publications such as National Geographic and has been awarded in World Press Photo, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the Big Picture. He usually works as a stills photographer, cameraman and natural history consultant to leading broadcasting companies.
