jerry
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Antonio Resendiz Sanchez Hidalgo - "Super Tony"
(1954 - 2016)
It is with great sorrow that I share the passing of a friend to many down here who knew him as "Super Tony", a local legend of Bahia de los Angeles. Shortly after graduating from the UABC School of Oceanography in the 70's Tony first setup residence in a beach side tent in Bahia de Los Angeles. From there he began a lifelong dedication to work with the local marine life and educate countless visitors to the area who came to visit the magic that lives in the Sea of Cortez.
Tony was a true friend of sea turtles, whales and marine mammals in general as well as an environmental advocate and an overall great human being. He often returned to Ensenada to lecture at the campus where he studied and became a favorite of students and teachers alike. He played a very important role in pushing legislation for the protection for marine species and worked tirelessly for conservation of the ecosystems and specifically the sea turtles.
In that fight, Tony faced great resistance from several Mexican commercial fishermen and he lived with constant death threats back in those early days of the fight to save the turtles. He was a real character, a good friend as well as a very accommodating and generous host to all who came to visit his home in Bahia de Los Angeles. He will long be remembered as a true hero to the marine life in the Sea of Cortez.
Tony, we all owe you an enormous debt and the shoes you left behind will be so hard to fill. Que en paz descanse amigo, vaya con Dios...
(1954 - 2016)
It is with great sorrow that I share the passing of a friend to many down here who knew him as "Super Tony", a local legend of Bahia de los Angeles. Shortly after graduating from the UABC School of Oceanography in the 70's Tony first setup residence in a beach side tent in Bahia de Los Angeles. From there he began a lifelong dedication to work with the local marine life and educate countless visitors to the area who came to visit the magic that lives in the Sea of Cortez.
Tony was a true friend of sea turtles, whales and marine mammals in general as well as an environmental advocate and an overall great human being. He often returned to Ensenada to lecture at the campus where he studied and became a favorite of students and teachers alike. He played a very important role in pushing legislation for the protection for marine species and worked tirelessly for conservation of the ecosystems and specifically the sea turtles.
In that fight, Tony faced great resistance from several Mexican commercial fishermen and he lived with constant death threats back in those early days of the fight to save the turtles. He was a real character, a good friend as well as a very accommodating and generous host to all who came to visit his home in Bahia de Los Angeles. He will long be remembered as a true hero to the marine life in the Sea of Cortez.
Tony, we all owe you an enormous debt and the shoes you left behind will be so hard to fill. Que en paz descanse amigo, vaya con Dios...