Shark Brothers Help Support Hometown Library

Shark Week at the North Port Library Features Special Appearance by the Shark Brothers.

Engaging and interactive multi-media presentation leverages purposeful entertainment to inspire and educate.

Sponsored in Part With the Generous Support Of
Carla & Rod Pawich and the North Port Location of:

For Immediate Release: 07-23-11

Following an engagement at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa on August 3rd, the presentation, "Sharks - From Fear to Fascination", comes to the North Port Library on August 6^th, 2011. This live event is produced and hosted by long-time local residents, Sean and Brooks Paxton, who will be sharing their personal wildlife interaction experiences and conservation work with sharks and the marine environment.

L-R: Sean Paxton and Brooks Paxon

The Brother’s unique perspective on these animals began in their youth during fishing trips with their grandfathers on the Chesapeake Bay. Then, in 1975, after watching the movie, Jaws, their heightened fascination with sharks would lead them on a path to their current careers in educational entertainment.

In their roles as cameramen and producers, the brothers are directly involved in most of the action they shoot and document, which provides this live presentation with a punctuated array of video footage and photos captured by them during collaborations on historically significant documentary projects, science and research expeditions, pioneering shark-release events and personal adventures.

 “It’s a different kind of up-close-and-personal look at sharks and the environment that has something for everyone including the kids and kids at heart”, says Brooks Paxton. His brother, Sean adds, “It’s hard to believe this is the 24^th season of Shark Week. We can remember the very first one like it was yesterday.” Both agree, “We see an increase in calls and inquiries from the press and media this time of the year so it presents a fine opportunity to capitalize on the heightened round of annual shark awareness created by the Discovery Channel. For us, it’s yet another chance to promote an accurate portrayal of sharks to the public, along with an important message about the need to protect and conserve these Very Important Predators © or V.I.P.’s, as we like to call them. We’re proud to be partnering with the local business community and the North Port Library to do just that. Libraries are an important cornerstone in any community lucky enough to have one, making them one of the best places to promote curiosity, learning and education, especially within our youthful population.”

When
August 6th, 2011 at 1:30pm 

Where
The North Port Library 13800 S. Tamiami Trail (US 41) North Port, FL 34287

Admission
FREE

Online Registration

Contact & Additional Information
The Paxton Brothers: 941-416-1788 / 5073, PaxtonBrothers@ThinkOutLoudProductions.com
North Port Library: (941) 861-1300, http://suncat.co.sarasota.fl.us/libraries/northport.aspx

What to Bring
The entire family, a sense of adventure and a camera.

Shark Bros Thank Hometown Magazine

We'd like to thank the folks at ROI Media, North Port Magazine and Jessica Pilkins for taking the interest and investing the time in writing this piece. Although, we've traveled to all parts of the globe in the time since, we've called North Port home since the late 1900's! 1978, to be exact. No matter where we go on the land or in the sea, this is where we've called home since leaving our ancestral roots in Western Pennsylvania. This community is important to us so we really appreciate this article and hope you enjoy it. Please pick up a copy when you see it or subscribe by visiting them online at: ROIMedia.com

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Shark Brothers + Shark Week = Educational Entertainment

Shark Week at the Florida Aquarium to Feature Special Appearance by the Shark Brothers.

Engaging and interactive multi-media presentation leverages purposeful entertainment to inspire and educate.

PRESENTED BY: Wells Fargo

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For Immediate Release: 07-21-11

In their presentation, "Sharks - From Fear to Fascination", North Port, Florida residents, Sean and Brooks Paxton, share their personal wildlife interaction experiences and conservation work with sharks and the marine environment.

The Brother’s unique perspective on these animals began in their youth during fishing trips with their grandfathers on the Chesapeake Bay. Then, in 1975, after watching the movie, Jaws, their heightened fascination with sharks would lead them on a path to their current careers in educational entertainment.

In their roles as cameramen and producers, the brothers are directly involved in most of the action they shoot and document, which provides this live presentation with a punctuated array of video footage and photos captured by them during collaborations on historically significant documentary projects, science and research expeditions, pioneering shark-release events and personal adventures.

L-R: Sean Paxton and Brooks Paxton

“It’s a different kind of up-close-and-personal look at sharks that has something for everyone”, says Brooks Paxton. His brother, Sean adds, “It’s hard to believe this is the 24^th season of Shark Week. We can remember the very first one like it was yesterday.” Both agree, “We see an increase in calls and inquiries from the press and media this time of the year so it presents a fine opportunity to capitalize on the heightened round of annual shark awareness created by the Discovery Channel. For us, it’s yet another chance to promote an accurate portrayal of sharks to the public, along with an important message about the need to protect and conserve these Very Important Predators © or V.I.P.’s, as we like to call them. We’re especially proud to be invited by the Florida Aquarium this year to do just that, while helping to launch their 2011-2012 Evening Tide Talks season.”

When
August 3^rd, 2011.
RSVP Required - Please Call 813-273-4568
Complimentary Reception and Meet & Greet at 5:45pm
Presentation at 6:15
Please enter through the Aquarium's Business Entrance

Where
The Florida Aquarium Auditorium located in Downtown Tampa

Admission
FREE

Contact & Additional Information
The Paxton Brothers: 941-416-1788 / 5073, PaxtonBrothers@ThinkOutLoudProductions.com
The Florida Aquarium: (813) 273-4000, FlaQuarium.org

What to Bring
The entire family, a sense of adventure and a camera.

Tiger Shark Encounter - Mote BP Oil Research Expedition

This is a segment draft and preview from a larger project Brooks & I shot and produced, while working with the science crew on the first in a series of Mote BP oil research expeditions. It provides an overview of the study and a fist-hand look at the important work being done to determine the true scope and impact of this disaster.

NBC TV Reports on Mote BP Expedition

The Research Vessel Weatherbird II and her Crew Carried us Deep into the Gulf

Related to the last post, this is the TV broadcast segment from NBC. Our thanks to Reporter, Jackie Barron and Videographer, Jim Hocket for helping us share our experience, as part of this important story. In this news piece, you'll see just some of the footage we shot during this recent expedition.

My partner and brother, Brooks, and I welcomed the challenge to fill a dual role as science party crew members and cameramen / producers. More to come about this extensive, ongoing project. In the meantime, suffice it to say, it was an honor working alongside some of the best in the world in shark and marine science and research. These are dedicated people doing important and often dangerous work. Now we get the chance to share not only those images, but the compelling and important stories behind them.

View Segment: Testing Shark for Toxins from the BP Oil Disaster