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An Exclusive Interview with Pioneer Scuba Diver Valerie Taylor Who Helped to Make the First Blockbuster Film, “Jaws”

A true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research, Valerie Taylor is a living legend and an icon in the underwater world whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today. Through remarkable underwater archival footage, along with interviews with Valerie herself, “Playing with Sharks,” from twice…

Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story, Reverses The Stigma Towards The Marine Predators

There are several visionary women who have inspired the world about the wonders of our planet, from Rachel Carson with her writings on environmental pollution and the natural history of the sea, to Jane Jacobs who championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building; from Alice Waters who advocated for local sustainable agriculture, to Jane…