A life in the ocean ‘befriending’ sharks | Part 1 | Australian Story
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- Underwater explorer and trailblazing conservationist, Valerie Taylor’s life has been one big adventure.
The woman in the pink wetsuit burst onto our TV screens in the 1960s, stunning viewers with rare images of the ocean world.
Valerie’s work with sharks is legendary and her advocacy relentless. She’s swum with the most feared sharks in the world and on the rare occasions she’s been bitten, has dived right back in.
With her cinematographer husband, the late Ron Taylor, Valerie famously worked with director Steven Spielberg on the blockbuster film Jaws, capturing thrilling images of great white sharks in the wild.
This two-part special takes a deep dive into Valerie’s remarkable life, revealing precious home movies from Valerie’s childhood and behind the scenes footage from her most influential films.
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I've adored this woman since I was young! Raised on the ocean in VA. I'm 62 now and so glad she's still around!
She’s amazing and what a life she’s led and she’s proof humans can evolve and learn to care for their environment instead of destroying it.
Hi Valerie, Thankyou thankyou and thanks for all you have done for our planet .
I have watched your show's over the years
It is beautiful people like you that make the world feel that bit softer.
Love from Melbourne
Australia. X
I remember their tv work - just loved them. So glad to see she is still going strong ❤❤
I have loved and followed Valerie Taylor ever since I started diving. I have swum with hundreds, maybe thousands of sharks since, they are amazing, incredible creatures. Once you dive with a shark, all other dives are just.....ordinary.
Thank you for bringing the ocean to us at home ❤
I am a newbie when it comes to Valerie and her endeavours ....but l support Valerie..humans don't speak animal language..but they speak ours!..we just need to listen!.
I agree 100% with Valerie, shark nets out now!!!! Love sharks fullstop!!!♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
It's simple corruption by the government. If a deadly attack happens after the nets are removed the current government has no chance of being voted for another term. Nets are there for visual perception of safety that unfortunately a huge % of Aussies believe it. Just another topic Aussies can chat about but corruption will win every time. Enjoyed the program and special mention to the educated protectors fighting for what only is fact. Any type of Shark does NOT hunt human beings! PERIOD
Thanks for standing up for them
What an amazing woman. I absolutely LOVE sharks so much its so sad(and tragic)just how misunderstood these beautiful creatures are 🦈 💞
Incredible is all i have to say, she is made of something else for sure
Absolutely incredible wonderful women....through my life long love of sharks I've admired valerie all my life...amazing lady
♡ wow. These are real merfolk. No glamorous fins needed.
Val and Ron Taylor did filming for JAWS ! they were given the task of filming real Great White Sharks , and the footage of the real great whites underwater was used in the Jaws movie!
She regretted it ever since !
Kirstie
So why do it again for Jaws 2? 😂
I love Valerie but she and Ron shot more footage for Jaws 2, knowing full well the impact Jaws had.
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Amazing lady!
mr.minges What a great Leader.Not importing stuff you can make yourself
Quick Tip: If the used knickers you've been using to sniff have started to lose the smell, just lightly steam over a freshly boiled kettle to reactivate the scent
Not gonna lie kinda do want to see her out there causing havoc saving animals, all the power to her
Thank you Valerie Taylor for speaking on behalf of the Marine life!. The nets need to stop! Too many harmless marine life get trapped and drown! 🐳🐟🐢🐳🐳🐟🦭🐬🐋🐳🐠🐠🐡🐡🐢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
21:22 who knew that a Kangaroo could fly a helicopter so well ? I’m blown away 😮
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Where is part 2 to this please 💙
A true real eye opener . Now I can go swimming with sharks . There's. nothing what o be afraid of . I'll take a stick thou for just in case . Thanks ,regards ,bye .
What a lovely lady
70 to 80's I thought Valier owned the shark \ dolphin pools at South Tweed NSW , I think late 80's they closed it down ,
Remember them well near point danger
Valerie is a beautiful person I love how she loves Sharks because they are beautiful. The movie blue water white death is terrible
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Australia has the biggest shark attacks
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Is this lady for real
people only believe what they want
Her and her husband killed animals for no other reason than sport, not to eat but trophies. What a hypocritical stance she takes.
That was before they saw the light and realised how wrong it was to kill them.