‘Jaws’ Fans Plan to Remake Quint’s Boat for Shark Conservation Research
Also Read: These 'Jaws' Photos Haven't Been Seen by the Public in 45 Years. Dive In!Two Orcas were created by Alves for the film, but one was deliberately destroyed for the climactic sinking sequence, while the other fell into disrepair after the movie’s release.Also teaming on the project is Wendy Benchley, a board member on Beneath the Waves and the widow of Peter Benchley, who wrote the novel “Jaws” is based on.“The return of the Orca represents an evolution of the mission for which that craft was built,” Beneath the Waves CEO and Chief Scientist Austin Gallagher said.