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- They were the first people to film great white sharks without the protection of a cage. By then Ron had been building underwater acrylic housings for both still and movie cameras for over a decade. In 1963 the couple made the film Shark Hunter, which sold in both Australia and the United States.
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Ron Josiah Taylor, AM (8 March 1934 – 9 September 2012) was a prominent Australian shark expert, as is his widow, Valerie Taylor. They were credited with being pioneers in several areas, including being the first people to film great white sharks without the protection of a cage.
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Jul 23, 2021 · Underwater trailblazer: Pioneering Australian diver Valerie Taylor has developed such a strong understanding of sharks that she was pictured magazine with her arm in the mouth of an apex...
Jul 27, 2021 · Skilled divers and well-known in their home country, the Australian couple Ron and Valerie Taylor set off to capture the footage that would be used in the climactic 1975 scene in which...
Apr 29, 2022 · Valerie and Ron were known as the first divers to film great whites underwater without the protection of a cage. As Spielberg wanted the film shark to look huge – larger than any real creature – they filmed short men in half-sized diving cages.
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Nov 25, 2019 · Valerie and her late husband, Ron Taylor, were among the first to explore the Great Barrier Reef on film. In 1967, the couple partnered with the Belgian Scientific Expedition and spent six...
Valerie May Taylor AM (born 9 November 1935) is an Australian conservationist, photographer, and filmmaker, and an inaugural member of the diving hall of fame. With her husband Ron Taylor, she made documentaries about sharks, and filmed sequences for films including Jaws (1975).
their story. Ron & Valerie Taylor have been largely responsible for putting Australia on the international dive destination map and they have also established a formidable reputation as film makers and shark researchers. They have raised issues about marine environments and species preservation.
