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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).
Mar 12, 2023 · At age 87, Valerie Taylor is best known as being a pioneering scuba diver, filmmaker, photographer, author, painter and marine conservationist. ( Australian Story: Matt Henry )
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 Richard...
Apr 29, 2022 · The spearfishing champion turned conservationist has spent much of her life challenging the public's fear of sharks. "In a year, more people die just driving to the beach or getting bitten by dogs ...
- Michael Dulaney
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...
Mar 20, 2023 · By the 1970s, Valerie and her cinematographer husband, the late Ron Taylor, had an international reputation for filming with dangerous sharks and were hired by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg ...
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Dive into the remarkable world of an Australian marine pioneer. Valerie Taylor AM has recorded the marine environment and shared her knowledge with the public for over 60 years, staunchly advocating for better protection of the ocean, its animals and their habitats.
