‘Shark woman’ who wanted deep sea predators to bite | Full doco | Australian Story

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 to film great white sharks for the blockbuster, Jaws.
Behind-the-scenes footage tells the story of how Ron captured dramatic pictures of a great white and how the film's stuntman came close to dying. But Jaws' mega success was bad news for sharks and threatened to undo Valerie's message that they weren't the enemy.
Even after her first serious shark bite, which we see on film, Valerie stepped up her campaign to protect the grey nurse and other marine animals. Now 87, Valerie is still fighting to protect the marine world and her work is inspiring a new generation of ocean lovers.
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[@whitneyanders5945]

She’s a national treasure 😍 thank you for all you have done Valerie

[@marieogara1036]

Fascinating from start to finish. What an inspiring woman.

[@bedebill]

Top class woman ( and Husband)

[@angelalejzerowicz9670]

What an incredible human❤️👏

[@beatrizalmeida4104]

Amazing lady!!!!!! This documentary is precious!!! Thank you Valerie! An admirer from Brazil!!!!!

[@jodyknight]

There's NOTHING stupid about you Valerie!! You're a bloody legend and a champion of an animal's rights to fair and respectful treatment.

[@nelsamilenayorigarcia5939]

I loved the history.
Amazing lady ❤🇦🇺👏

[@beneleonhard7915]

kudos from Germany for Valerie - so fresh and alive. No wonder if you have such a natural understanding of life. Thanks for seeing where we went so tragically wrong and still go wrong. Life has made us live. We are live. So go with it - as she says. Don't go against it. Don't fear it. It is not your enemy. There is not biology OUT there. It is all biology - including us. The idea of an outside, of an environment is made up in our head. We are right in biology, in life.

[@matthewdarnell3535]

Fabulous documentary! Valerie is a brave and gorgeous woman! ❤️

[@Jstultz100]

What a talented woman she was. 💜

[@thraciangrapes]

What a great documentary 👏

[@cheltziehentz1073]

Also, for anyone making jokes about her protecting her husband: this is not land. We, humans, are in their water world. Not them coming on our land. I would trust any person who has experience with sharks... man or woman. I've learned so much from this channel and one other channel. My phobia of sharks is almost gone if I were with a professional. I'm almost contemplating this as a bucket list thing to do. I NEVER in my WILDEST DREAMS would have ever considered this. This was only due to this channel and one other.❤

[@dianeboudrias7954]

Very interesting woman.

[@deborahnieling2315]

She nailed it.. WE destroy the marine environment who keeps up the economic system of the sea! That is especially true for Sharks! All my respect to her❤ Very special spirit she is, Australia can be really proud of her! ❤ Greetings from Austria

[@tyronecardwell5132]

Mid North Coast Australia almost unsurfable now, seen 4 Great Whites in 7 days out in the surf. Almost a fatality very lucky .

[@Nuffflove]

What an amazing woman .........

[@melindamartin9765]

International icon...love you Valerie.. since I was a wee girl 💗💗💗🥰

[@e68668]

A respectable old lady.

[@amatvkhmer]

What are they protesting about?

[@Willchannel90]

Jaws's grand aunt.

[@charliekezza]

A) she wasn't stupid and b) SHE WAS A BLOODY HOTTIE!!!!! 😍

[@memo12memo]

How about humans just accept the risk of being bitten when entering a sharks territory?

[@Omega-wi6fl]

Love you Valerie you gave me my love of Sharks