Welcome to Tom’s personal page.
Photographer, Filmmaker, Marine Biologist
About Tom Vierus
Tom is a photojournalist, filmmaker, marine biologist, cinematographer, video editor and author.
Originally from Germany, Tom has travelled to over 40 countries, lived 1.5 years in South Africa and a year in Egypt, and has been living and working in Fiji for over five years. The South Pacific is also where he is based throughout most of the year.
Tom is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers and the Ocean Artists Society and was named ‘German Science Photographer of the Year’ in 2016.
His films were screened at more than a dozen film festivals, including four times at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022).
In 2020, he founded Pacific Media House, a visual production company covering film and photography in all three dimensions. Tom’s photographs and videos are represented by the Nature Picture Library and the International League of Conservation Photographers.
The Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji.
Get the book.
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ISBN: 978-982-101-441-0
32 cm x 27 cm
165 pages
Hardcover
Text: English
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Beqa Adventure Divers (BAD) in Fiji is by no means a conventional dive center. Besides providing incredible shark experiences with up to eight shark species, continuous advocacy and a self-sustaining ecotourism operation, their efforts led to the creation of Fiji‘s first National Marine Park, the Shark Reef Marine Reserve in 2014.
Working closely with the local communities, the BAD team has created a world-renowned shark dive that offers thrilling yet safe shark encounters while facilitating local shark conservation and educating thousands of divers every year.
Moreover, BAD‘s scientific research support has led to more than a dozen publications shedding more light on shark tourism and revealing new insights into the lives of Fiji‘s sharks. This book tells the story of the Shark Reef Marine Reserve and its day-to-day operations, dives into the science behind shark feeding, interviews some of the leading shark scientists and, above all, showcases photographs of these beautiful animals taken in the reserve over a period of six years.
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Foreword By Dr. Andy Cornish
Preface
The World Of Sharks
Did You Know?
The Shark Reef Marine Reserve
TheSharks
A Closer Look At Shark Feeding
Diving At Shark Reef
A Day In The Life Of A Shark Feeder
A Word With
Natasha D. Marosi
Dr. Kerstin Glaus
Dr. Adam Barnett
Dr. Jürg Brunnschweiler
Dr. David Shiffman
Dr. Austin Gallagher
Melissa Marquez
Fiji‘s Shark Science
A Word With The Founder
Scientific Literature
Acknowledgements
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The book will be shipped from Fiji either with DHL or FedEx. Please inquire about the shipping cost fro your location.
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