![]() ![]() He fought through excruciating pain, smashing challenge after challenge whilst amazing the medical staff and the Australian public with his will to succeed. Lost two limbs, and his career as a daredevil diver was flung into jeopardy.ĭrawing on everything his eventful life had taught him, Paul left nothing to chance in his recovery. Paul de Gelder chased adventure wherever he could find it, from his wild ride as a teen and his whirlwind lifestyle working in clubs & the music industry to hauling his way up to the elite echelons of the Australian Defence Forces as an Army paratrooper and then Navy bomb disposal diver.īut trouble hunted him down in the form of a 9ft bull shark in February 2009 while working for the Navy. Shark is his love-letter to these unfairly vilified animals, and his warning to the world about what will happen if we don’t look out for them.Īustralian Army Airborne - Navy Clearance Diver - Shark Attack Survivor - TV Host - Actor - Author - Speaker ![]() He became so obsessed that, despite what happened to him, he is now an expert and has dedicated his life to helping save them. Paul de Gelder, who lost two limbs in a shark attack during a mission as an elite Australian navy clearance diver, spent time as part of his recovery learning all about sharks. Bringing balance to the ocean’s ecosystem, our planet is at serious risk when these amazing creatures are threatened. But the shark is so much more – a marvel of the sea, they have evolved over 450 million years into over 500 species, from the bioluminescent kitefin to the tiny dwarf lantern shark, the sociable lemon shark to the cow shark, which can birth up to 100 pups in one litter. Portrayed in the media and popular culture as killing machines, we are awed by their power and strength. Something happens to you the first time you dive with sharks… We have a perennial fascination with sharks. From shark attack survivor to the shark’s biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them.
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