A group of ocean advocates and movie buffs is turning an old lobster fishing vessel into a replica of the Orca, the boat captained by the grizzled shark hunter Quint in 'Jaws.'
This July 20, 2020 photo provided by David Bigelow in Vineyard Haven, Mass. shows part of a boat that is being retrofitted to replicate the boat from the movie Jaws. The Orca is headed back to the waters of New England, but this time, its mission isn't to hunt sharks.A group of ocean advocates and movie buffs is turning an old lobster fishing vessel into a replica of the Orca, the boat captained by the grizzled shark hunter Quint in "Jaws.
Vineyard native David Bigelow, who acquired the craft and is heading up the project, says when it's finished the Orca III will be used as an educational tool to help the public understand sharks and as a research vessel for scientists. He says the need to educate people about the new ecosystem we're living in, because of climate change and the seal population, is probably our only defence.
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