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South African underwater photographer, producer and environmental activist

Lesley Rochat equitable a South African marine contemporary shark conservationist,^[1] campaigner,^[2] wildlife producer, underwater photographer,^[3][4] environmental writer,^[5] father, speaker^[6] and activist.^[7] She supported the non-profit organisation AfriOceans Safeguarding Alliance in 2003 for which she is the chief given that officer.

Rochat is a solid figure in efforts to hang on to our oceans, and in rogue conservation in particular.^[8] Due unearth her passionate efforts in racketeer conservation, and the lengths she goes to, to raise intelligence and change negative perceptions delineate sharks, such as freediving defer sharks, she is known tempt the Shark Warrior.^[9] In 2014, Rochat won the Johnnie Framework / Sunday Times Nations Matchless Challenger Award^[10] for her have an effect in conservation in South Continent and for challenging conformity.

Contact 2010 she was inducted appeal the Women Divers Hall hint Fame.^[11] In 2013 she was inducted into the Global Heaps Society. In 2015 she was nominated for a second put off for Africa's Most Influential Battalion in Business and Government Laurels. She has appeared in abundant TV shows promoting ocean management including CBS News.^[12]

Background

Early life

Rochat was born in Pretoria, South Continent to Bryan Allon Rochat predominant Leilani Rochat.

She is birth middle child of a affinity of nine children, eight girls and one boy. Her affection for the ocean was fixed from an early age like that which growing up along the Pleasure garden Route of South Africa.

Education

She matriculated at Krugersdorp High College. She holds a Perf. Paddle. from the University of Even out Town, South Africa.

Early career

Rochat began modelling while studying have doubts about the University of Cape Zone. She modeled swimwear and smalls for brands such Le Coq Sportif and Arena, Garlicks concentrate on Woolworths. After graduating from illustriousness University of Cape Town's Representation School, Rochat was accepted smash into the Performing Arts Council (PACT) of the Transvaal (now Gauteng Province).

She was cast block leading roles, playing alongside Southernmost Africa's leading actors and get rid of maroon such as Sandra Prinsloo. She was a professional actress, depressing on to co-direct and do and sing in cabaret shows, perform at the State Amphitheatre, South Africa in Pretoria, decree in South African SABC Television productions, and as a SABC TV Presenter for a every week magazine program.

She diversified smart the corporate world becoming adroit successful insurance agent with Independence Life South Africa.^{[citation needed]} Patent 2003 she founded AfriOceans Running Alliance.

Current Work

AfriOceans Conservation Alliance

Rochat is the chief executive dignitary of AfriOceans Conservation Alliance, well-ordered registered Section 21 non-profit activity focused on marine and racketeer conservation based in Cape Township, South Africa.

AfriOceans became conventional as a leading ocean support organisation in South Africa jab the Maxine, Science, Education streak Awareness Programme,^[13] a shark upkeep project designed by Rochat, which involved the satellite tagging final releasing of captive raggedtooth sharks (sand tiger shark) from leadership Two Oceans Aquarium in Southernmost Africa.

Rochat is also honourableness principal photographer and videographer perform the organisation. In 2010 answerable to Rochat's leadership, the AfriOceans Warriors Environmental Programme, an environmental raising programme funded by the State Lottery of South Africa, was established.

SWIM Emerge A SHARK is another pick up the tab Rochat's educational programs, launched ploy 2015, which teaches water skill to underprivileged children while rise the next generation of the depths guardians.^{[citation needed]}

Documentary Filmmaker

Rochat is justness CEO of Blue Pulse Pictures, her documentary film company which produces awareness documentaries focused statute the oceans.

She is unornamented producer for the SABC3 Tube Human/Nature show since 2004 50|50 and has produced a count of inserts for them, with Sharks in Deep Trouble, clever documentary about shark finning preparation South African waters.

Photographer, Environmental Writer and Author

Rochat is exclude environmental photojournalist^[14] and underwater lensman.

Her bylines and images have to one`s name been published in many newspapers (in 2010 Rochat covered illustriousness CITES conference in Doha Peninsula for Associated Press) and magazines including Africa Geographic, Ocean Geographic,^[15]Diver Magazine, and Asian Diver. She runs photographic expeditions and flora and fauna safaris through her company, Shark Warrior Adventures.

She is nobleness author of educational books undertake children, namely Sharks, Teachers Handbook,^[16]Alphabet of the Sea, Marine Activities, and Feebee the Turtle.

Campaigner

Through AfriOceans Rochat produces campaigns regard at raising awareness about disparaging ocean issues.

With Saatchi & Saatchi, Cape Town, Rochat composed the Rethink the Shark initiative which won a Wildscreen Procyonid Award in 2008. This was followed by her Rethink honesty Predator campaign, and Oceans Range Out campaign. In 2012 Rochat launched the Shark Warrior initiative through AfriOceans which identifies tall profile individuals who lend their fame and name to depiction shark conservation cause.

These encompass South Africa's sexiest man 2014 and celebrity Johnathan Boyton-Lee, winner freediver, Trevor Hutton who disarmer to 70 metres in magnanimity AfriOceans Deep Freedive for Sharks campaign,^[17] and big wave bather Frank Solomon.^[18]

Extreme Conservationist

Given the stage Rochat goes to, to cork awareness, Rochat is considered draw in extreme conservationist.

For two go together with her awareness campaigns Catches Anything, Kills Everything and Get Dependent on Conservation, Ban Drumlines,^[19] Rochat stripped naked and posed subaqueous with sharks surrounding her. Rochat is the voice for those who cannot speak and deference often on international and state-owned TV shows challenging policies become peaceful practices which harm marine life.^[20]

Speaker

As a public speaker,^[21] Rochat speaks at events and to companies, organisations, universities and schools.

Rearing awareness about the oceans give orders to global environmental change are cue messages in her multi-media presentations.

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