Mario Cyr with his book, l'Aventurier des Glaces — Éditions Cardinal © Jean-Benoît Cyr
Complicity between Mario Cyr and Jill Heinerth during the filming of the documentary Under Thin Ice, produced by Galafilm Productions — l'Aventurier des glaces, Éditions Cardinal @ Jean-Benoît Cyr
In July, we can be invaded by mosquitoes. Sometimes we really need to wear protective nets. — © Pierre Dunnigan.com
Mario Cyr with his book, l'Aventurier des Glaces — Éditions Cardinal © Jean-Benoît Cyr
EXPLORER, SPEAKER AND UNDERWATER CAMERAMAN
The expeditions carried out by Mario are an opportunity for sharing and discovering under the ice.
Mario is from the Magdalen Islands, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the St Lawrence River meets the sea. This is where his passion for the ocean and marine diving became his career at age 17. He soon reveals to be one of the world experts in ocean exploration and cinematography.
Since then, Mario has become one of the very few specialists of cold water diving, capturing spectacular and unique scenes from marine life in the Arctic and Antarctic poles as well as from every ocean on the planet.
In 1991, Mario Cyr was a pioneer in filming wild walrus packs and polar bears at a very close range. His expertise and knowledge has enabled him to film authentic and never-before-seen underwater images of swimming polar bears or a female walrus nursing her young.
Mario Cyr is internationally renowned in the world of cinematography, animal documentary and ocean or polar expeditions. His passion for marine life, his expertise and talent in these domains have a great impact on his public with whom he enjoys sharing his know-how and knowledge of the underwater world as well as his concerns for the marine ecology.
« Deep Down, Life is Beautiful ! » — Mario Cyr