IN PICTURES: Ocean film festival inspires and educates Albany audience

Marvels of the underwater world came to life on the big screen on Saturday night as the Ocean Film Festival World Tour inspired an Albany audience to respect and protect our oceans. The event started at 7pm at the Albany Entertainment Centre with host and festival organiser Rob McSporran giving a warm welcome. The first film of the night was titled Tiger Shark King about conservationist and diver Jim Abernethy who discovered the “affectionate” side of large predatory sharks. Eyre & Sea told a 20-minute story of a man and his astounding relationship with the endangered Australian sea lions off the edge of the Great Australian Bight. The remaining films of the night continued to explore life above and below the surface from big wave surfing in Portugal to a low-tech surfing adventure on a quest for a sustainable lifestyle.