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With The Humpback Whales of Tonga

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Oct 06 2020
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Having arrived in Tonga the evening before, in mid-afternoon we – a mixed group of divers and whale-lovers from around the globe – begin the 120 km, nine-hour run from the capital, Nuku’alofa, to the Ha’apai Islands Group, where we’ll spend the next nine days searching for and interacting with Humpback Whales. Our ship, the Nai’a, is a 37 meter-long, deep-hulled steel vessel, which quickly shows itself to be an extremely stable craft, handling even wind-blown, open-ocean seas with scarcely any detectable roll or heave. Nai’a, based in Fiji for most of each year, has carried out voyages to Tonga […]

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With The Great White Sharks of Isla Guadalupe

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May 20 2020
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The sun has just arisen behind us to the east, lighting up the steep, reddish cliffs of Isla Guadalupe, which rise up out of a flat-calm, crystalline-clear sea, its surface splattered in the orange and red Monet-pastels of early morning’s light. We are anchored just off the island’s long, leeward shoreline, the prevailing winds and swell fully-blocked for as far as we can see in either direction. Located 150 nautical miles off the coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, we are experiencing an utterly calm, pristine scene, with an other-worldly sense of peace, of unimaginable tranquility. The only movements detectible are […]

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Botswana

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Sep 10 2015
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Recently, I visited the Okavango Delta of Botswana, Africa, a huge area, some 6-15,000 sq km, formed by the Okavango River. The result, especially in the dry winter months, is the formation of one of the world’s most remarkable wildlife gathering places, a vast pool of abundance in the midst of arid, scrub lands with little of sustenance to offer, a haven for aquatic life and migrating grazing animals – plus the carnivores that feed upon them.

For our project, however, we left the delta’s edges where the herds gather, taking boats deep into the aquatic interior on the river’s channels, tributaries and lagoons. We operated from a simple tent-campsite on a tiny island, and each day travelled by boat for 7-8 hours, searching.

But, although we did see birds, hippos and elephants (those certainly were thrilling enough), they weren’t really what we were after….for we were looking for Nile Crocodiles to photograph. And, as I seem to have neglected to mention, this was a dive trip.

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Looking Back

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  • News, Interviews and Appearances
Apr 25 2018

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

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“The League of Extraordinary Divers” Podcast, by Tec Clark, Episode 12 – Al Hornsby

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Apr 25 2018

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

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Al Hornsby Receives DEMA’s 2017 Reaching Out Award

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Nov 13 2017

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

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Hornsby Interview – From Tiger Sharks to Nile Crocodiles, Al Hornsby’s New Book is Wildlife at Its Wildest – Featured in a PADI Blog

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May 29 2017

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.

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Hornsby donates shark and ray images to new, international Project AWARE publication, “Responsible Shark and Ray Tourism Guide – A Guide to Best Practice”

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May 29 2017

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.

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Book signing at 2016 DEMA Show

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Nov 04 2016

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

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Face to Face: Up Close with Mother Nature — 3 months later

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Sep 28 2016

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 […]

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