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Ron Taylor has passed away

Renowned filmmaker and aquatic conservationist Ron Taylor has died. Ron, along with his wife Valerie, worked for nearly 50 years to protect sharks. He died in Sydney aged 78, after a two-year battle with leukaemia. Ron Taylor began his underwater adventure with crossbow hunting. His achievements include the title of world champion in underwater hunting.

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: September 11, 2012 - 18:20

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 04:52

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Ron Taylor began his underwater adventure with crossbow hunting. His achievements include the title of world champion in underwater hunting. His wife, on the other hand, also took part in such competitions and held the title of national champion.

The fascination with this sport did not last long, however, and they both moved into the conservation and protection of the aquatic environment. They recorded a whole bunch of films showing the magic and uniqueness of the underwater world. Their favourite subject was sharks and their behaviour.

For almost half a century, together they have created many television productions and sensational nature films that have become cult hits. This was the case in 1992, when in South Africa they became the first people to film a great white shark without any protective cage.

Source: divernet.com

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.