In 1973 the Atlantic Underwater Club, of which I was a member, was approached by the South African Speleological Society (SASA) to explore a water filled sump at the then explored end of the famous Cango Tourist Caves near Oudtshoorn, South Africa. This sump had recently been discovered by a Read more…
Location: Africa, South Africa, East Coast The east coast of South Africa sees a phenomenal event every autumn – huge shoals of migrating sardines on their northerly journey, followed closely by a selection of charismatic predators. Charles Maxwell relives his experiences of trying to document the Sardine Run. Agulhas Current Read more…
Charles specialises in filming sharks, whales and the spectacular annual Natal Sardine Run. Due to the extraordinary marine biodiversity encountered along the South African coast, this is a great place to be. Charles won an Emmy for his work for the BBC’s Blue Planet series. In spite of being in Read more…
How did you first get into underwater videography? In 1987 I had the privilege of leading a team of divers to explore Dragon’s Breath in Namibia, the largest subterranean lake in the world. It was in this mysteriously magical place that I found “a world within a world”, bringing back Read more…
I have been working with tiger sharks for many years and, while they can become a bit aggressive near the baiting station, I have found them to be remarkably docile for a shark with the reputation of a dangerous “man-eater”. For a number of years we would attract tiger sharks Read more…
Its been a winter season of mixed outcomes. The work has been interesting with. Besides the normal short shoots I have been on three big and challenging shoots. Title: Shark NicholeProducer: Rory McGuinnessUnderwater Cameraman: Charles MaxwellProduction Company: Natural History, New Zealand Story Line: Nichole is a white shark that was Read more…
The story of the underwater exploration of the largest underground lake in the world. Somewhere deep under the dry Namibian veld hung a solitary figure, suspended in an inky black void from a thin abseil rope, as a spider hangs from its web. As he hung there he knew not Read more…
ESKOM DIVING SUPERVISOR MAY 1988 Postscript – June 2022 When this article was written in 1988, it was 8 years since the first Koeberg reactor was commissioned. At that time there was a lot of opposition to nuclear power generation worldwide. Some of the objections were, I believe, valid at Read more…
Dry Sherry produced on Pico Island using traditional methods The summit of Mount Pico is 2,350 metres above sea level, making it the third highest peak in the Atlantic Ocean. However, as it starts 6,100 metres below sea level, the overall height of Mount Pico is an impressive 8,450 metres, Read more…
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