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Wendy was married to Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws and a well-known voice for ocean conservation through his numerous books, articles and documentaries about the wonders of ocean life and its many threats.
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My passion for diving and the environment exploded in the...
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Jul 30, 2024 · Fifty years ago, when Wendy Benchley’s late husband Peter Benchley wrote a novel called Jaws, neither had any idea that it would become a phenomenon. No one was talking about sharks back then. A 20-something, shaggy-haired Stephen Spielberg was still unknown.
Wendy and her late husband, Peter Benchley, author of "Jaws," were partners in life and in diving for more than 40 years. Wendy shares fascinating, firsthand...
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- National Aquarium
Wendy Wesson met Peter Benchley at the Jared Coffin House in Nantucket in 1963, and the two were married the following year. The couple had their first child, a daughter named Tracy, in 1967. [ 20 ] They later had a son named Clayton in 1969, and a third child, Christopher, in 1987.
Wendy Benchley is a marine and environmental conservation advocate, and former councilwoman from New Jersey. Her husband Peter Benchley was the famed author of JAWS, the classic suspense...
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- Penguin Random House
Jul 8, 2024 · As Jaws turns 50, Wendy Benchley reflects on how her late husband Peter Benchley’s iconic novel profoundly changed our perception of sharks.
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My passion for diving and the environment exploded in the early 70s when my late husband, Peter Benchley, wrote Jaws. It changed our lives forever. We traveled the world for the next 30 years on expeditions where we witnessed dramatic changes to ocean wildlife and its habitats.
