Deep Connection - An introduction to Namibia’s sharks

This short educational film provides an introduction to the wide diversity of sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras living in Namibian waters. It explains why sharks and their relatives are important components of a healthy marine environment, and why we all rely on healthy oceans for our wellbeing - even if we live far from the coast!
The Namibia Nature Foundation, the Namibia's Rays and Sharks project (NaRaS) & 42 Films Namibia present:
Deep Connection - An introduction to Namibia’s sharks
DIRECTED, FILMED AND EDITED BY
Robert Scott
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sonje Malherbe
PRODUCED BY
Ruth H. Leeney
Ronald James
42 Films Namibia
WRITTEN BY
Ruth H. Leeney
NARRATED BY
Anna-Ward Shilongo
GRAPHICS & ANIMATION BY
Robert Scott
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
Alexis Aronson
SIGN PRESENTER
Selma Moses
SIGN TRANSLATORS
Selma Moses
Peter Uushona / NNAD
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Frederik Botes and staff of the National Marine Aquarium, Swakopmund
Annette Amakali
Hayley Brand
Pinehas Auene
Brian Baker
Natalia Drobniewska
Chana Gases
Kai Fraser
Jordan Shane Muller
Clemens Naomab
Antoinette Shitima
Micah Naomab
/Gamiros Naomas
Two Oceans Aquarium
Christy Hudak
Jill Kinahan
Murray Lewis
Skalk Louw
Ray Moody
Matthew Parkinson
Sarel Visser & Staff of The Fish Deli, Swakopmund
Helmuth Syvertson
Sheehama Tshimwandi
Cathy Wood
Theo Wormsbaecher
Nicolas Ziani
Anthony Bernard and Angus van Wyk, the MARIP and ATAP research groups, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE PROVIDED BY
Florêncio Estavão André
Gonzo Araujo
Ocean Conservation Namibia
Big Pixel / Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
Bernd Bruns
Steven Benjamin
Center for Coastal Studies, Massachusetts
Renier de Bruyn
Michel Dei-Cont
Naude Dreyer
Simon Elwen
Dr. Andrew Gillis / Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole
Christy Hudak
Alison Kock / SAN Parks
Pelican Point Kayaking
Alexis and Laurent Lagrost / Groupe Phocéen d'Etude des Requins
Ruth H. Leeney
Ray Moody
Chris Scarffe
South African Shark Conservancy
South African Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association
Cathy Wood
Painting 'Toppenaar Khoikhoi Spearing Fish’ by Thomas Baines, 1864. Courtesy of Museum Africa
All Music from Envato Elements
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Disclaimer
The contents of this video do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the partners shown here. This film was funded by the Shark Conservation Fund, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the Namibia Nature Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Shark Conservation Fund or of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

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