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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. [1] [3] 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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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).
Valerie & Ron Taylor were both Australian spearfishing champions however they soon replaced their spears with cameras, pursuing an adventurous career with their extraordinary marine documentaries. Ron and Valerie introduced Australia and the world to the wonders of marine life and more specifically sharks.
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 · Ocean conservationist Valerie Taylor and her late husband Ron helped pioneer underwater photography and filming at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Ron and Valerie Taylor opened our eyes to the wonders of marine life, and specifically sharks. Ron and Valerie were born in 1934 and 1935 respectively, and met as members of the St George Spearfishing Club in Sydney.
