Photo: Louis Izzard (M7 Sept. 2010)

Since my early childhood I have been deeply fascinated by marine

mammals. In the late 90’s, my passion became action and I started

to film and photograph whales and other wildlife all over the world.

Over 20 years of experince at Swiss TV has been very helpful in

this regard. Since that time I have been supporting non-profit

organizations, like the Swiss Whale Society, the Mériscope Marine

Science Centre, the Killer Whale Adoption Program in Canada etc.

My first step into the world of whales has been enabled by

ever since good friend Dany Zbinden, the founder and Swiss

marine biologist of the Mériscope at the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

I feel so privileged to have these opportunities and skills and want

them to count in adding to ocean conservation.

I am an “Impassioned Ocean Advocate” and I am proud to get

that description from my friend Jackie Hildering, the impassioned

marine educator and biologist from Northern Vancouver Island

(BC, Canada). The support of my wife Daniela has been essential

in my being about to follow this path as has been the support of

people like: Mary and Jim Borrowman (Telegraph Cove), Jackie

Hildering (Port McNeill) and Dany Zbinden (Portneuf-sur-Mer).