cow sharks of false bay

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:29:46 +0000

The cow sharks (notorynchus cepedianus) are amongst the most primitive sharks in the ocean. They move slowly, are very curious, often bump into you or your camera and have a goofy look. But they are capable of fast accelerations and can even catch sea lions…

Here are some pictures of cow sharks in False Bay, (South Africa) interacting with William Winram.

Ocean Encounters presentation during world uw festival friboug switzerland

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:09:06 +0000

Ocean Encounters team will present their work and projects during world underwater festival in Fribourg, Switzerland friday 28 of may 2010 at 7:30pm.

The Ultimate Freediving Trip

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:14:17 +0000

Ocean Encounters is bringing you the best freediving expedition ever.

Click on the picture for more informations on this 10 days adventures in the waters of Baja California from oct 29th to nov 8th.

great white and tiger sharks with freedivers pics in UK newspapers

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:46:27 +0000

Pictures of William Wiram and Pierre Frolla freediving with great whites and tiger sharks in UK news papers, the Sun and Daily mail.

Daily Mail

The Sun

great hammerhead shark tagging rangiroa

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:05:27 +0000

One more successful shark tagging in Rangiroa. A PAT satellite tag was placed by Fred on a 4m great hammerhead shark. Probably the most difficult shark to tag, the great hammerhead is very shy and doesn’t stay around for long, just a few seconds. Johann Mourier was the scientist working on the mission.

happy 2010!

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:14:02 +0000

2010 desktop image, click on thumbnail to download!

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lemon shark tagging in moorea

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:33:58 +0000

One week in Moorea French Polynesia to tag lemon sharks. Fred and William Winram worked with Johann Mourier from CRIOBE on his research project.

launch of ocean encounters

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:36:34 +0000

JOIN OCEAN ENCOUNTERS FOR THE ULTIMATE DIVING EXPERIENCE

If you thought breath-hold diving was exclusive to a privileged few highly trained individuals, think again.

Ocean Encounters founders Fred Buyle and William Winram will take you places you never dreamed of diving. Both avid world-class breath-hold divers, they have taken it upon themselves to share their passion for the underwater world with the rest of us.

They will bring breath-hold diving courses to your door, take you on live-aboard freediving cruises and organize expeditions for the chance to breath-hold dive in the company of large marine animals.

In their many upcoming activities, you will find one that is tailored to suit your needs whether you are a complete beginner wanting to improve your comfort underwater, or a dedicated breath-hold athlete looking to fine-tune your technique for your next competition.

The more adventurous amongst you will participate to shark encounters for an opportunity to discover the natural behaviour of these amazing creatures in their own territory.

Ocean Encounters is no ordinary endeavour. In addition to organizing courses and expeditions for the public, Fred Buyle and William Winram regularly join expeditions for the purpose of scientific research on large marine animals. From tagging sharks in the wild on a silent breath-hold to documenting unique animal features through photography and video, they contribute to the advancement of ocean preservation.

Buyle and Winram are scheduled to arrive in French Polynesia on December 5, 2009 to complete the last of five HDTV documentaries for the project Ocean Quest, a series which will, without a doubt, change the world’s view on the true nature of the oceans and their creatures.

For more information on Ocean Encounters, visit http://www.oceanencounters.net.

documentary/tv shootings nemo33

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:47:49 +0000

This week Fred did two shootings for tv news and documentary purpose in Nemo33, the deepest swimmng pool in the world located in Brussels. The documentary is JF Julian’s film about freediving and freedivers. JF started shooting 7 years ago. The piece follows Fred, Pierre Frolla and Stephane Mifsud through their careers and adventures. Second shooting was for the tv journal of RTBF, belgian national tv.

eastern pacific great white sharks shooting

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:51 +0000

Earlier this fall, Fred and Ocean Quest team was shooting an episode about the mythical great white sharks.Considered by many as the most voracious predator and man eater of the ocean, the great white is a miss known animal.

After seeing the footage taken by the team in an amazing location somewhere in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the perception of the great white will be changed forever.

Pierre Frolla, William Winram and Fred are hoping that the myth-busting trip will, for good, dynamite any other attempts to display that wondefull and fragile creature as a bloodthirsty killer. Our images will redefine a new setpoint. Watch for the release date or the documentary which is set to be released in the near future.