Al Hornsby, comedian Jerry Lewis and announcer Ed McMahon on national television in 1988, at the MDA Telethon. On behalf of PADI, PADI dive centers and PADI professional members, Al presents the Muscular Dystrophy Association a check for… https://alhornsbyproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/MDA-Telethon-1988-PADI-Appearance-VHS.mp4

Imagine sitting down to a coffee or cocktail with your favorite diving personality and hearing their stories. The League of Extraordinary Divers podcast brings legends in the diving industry to you. Hosted by Tec Clark, this podcast features diving legends of the past and present sharing some of their best scuba diving stories … Full story at LXD 012 : Al Hornsby – Author, Photographer, Conservationist

The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association is pleased to announce that Al Hornsby is a 2017 recipient of DEMA’s Reaching Out Award. The new inductee to DEMA’s Hall of Fame was honored at this year’s DEMA Awards Party in Orlando, Florida.. First presented in 1989, DEMA’s Reaching Out Award honors leaders in the diving community whose significant contributions have elevated the sport of scuba diving and the dive industry on all levels. Al joins an extraordinary list of distinguished past Honorees

The interview, by guest blogger Jo Walters and posted by Emily Bates, describes Al’s new book, Face to Face: Up Close to Mother Nature. Read the full story: From Tiger Sharks to Nile Crocodiles, Al Hornsby’s New Book is Wildlife at Its Wildest, which includes a special offer of a signed copy of Face to Face at a discounted price, plus a US $5 donation to Project AWARE’s marine environmental efforts for each book sold.

Al, as one of the founders and the original executive manager of Project AWARE Foundation, is a staunch supporter of Project AWARE’s current mission objectives, “Protecting Sharks & Rays” and “Combating Marine Debris.” Visit Responsible Shark and Ray Tourism: A Guide to Best Practice for more information on Project AWARE and its citizen-involvement and donation programs.

Al will be at the 2016 DEMA Show, 16-19 November, to promote his new book, Face to Face: Up Close with Mother Nature. He will be in the Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center booth, # 8028, each day of the Show from 1:30-3:30 PM, presenting his book – whose striking cover image was shot while diving with Neal’s dive operation. Signed copies, at a special Show price, will be available. Al invites you to stop by, say hello and take a look at Face to Face: Up Close with Mother Nature. About 2016 DEMA Show

Since the launch of Face to Face: Up Close with Mother Nature three months ago, the book is receiving strong response from the US and the Caribbean, Australia, Southeast Asia and Europe. Many readers have been kind enough to share their thoughts about Face to Face; among them: WOW, what a great book, the pictures are fantastic, as well as the informative stories. I love it and so does Sherry. We will leave it out on our table at home, so all our friends can enjoy it too. Your photos are some of the best, as always, but most importantly is […]

Al’s writing and photography are featured in the October 2015 issue of Sport Diver (UK) Magazine, in Big Animal Encounters, covering “The Great White Sharks of Guadalupe,” “The Mantas of the Maldives,” “The Whales of Tonga” and “Croc Diving in Botswana.” Additionally, Al’s Great White Shark images appear in Sport Diver’s October 2015 special edition, World’s Best.