Sentences with phrase «whale shark conservation»

In the summer of 2014 a group of internationally acclaimed contemporary artists, including three Mexican artists, joined forces to raise awareness about whale shark conservation, ecotourism and long - term sustainability of natural resources by creating a series of large - scale ocean - themed murals on Isla.
Ms Andrzejaczek said the photo - identification approach was a great opportunity for the public to get involved in whale shark conservation.

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Local scientists studying whale shark migratory behaviors shared their knowledge with Conservation International and Georgia Aquarium, and have in turn received a more complete worldview of whale shark migratory patterns — an important aspect of conserving a wide - ranging species.
Andi Rusandi, Director of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity at MMAF, shared the importance of this study, «As we strive to develop whale shark ecotourism in Indonesia to benefit our local communities and these majestic animals themselves, it is important to highlight cConservation and Biodiversity at MMAF, shared the importance of this study, «As we strive to develop whale shark ecotourism in Indonesia to benefit our local communities and these majestic animals themselves, it is important to highlight conservationconservation.
In 2012, CI scientists repeatedly observed this peculiar situation, and in 2015 opportunistically deployed the world's first fin - mounted archival satellite tags on wild whale sharks prior to their release — resulting in a wealth of movement data which has since helped to inform the management and conservation of the species in Indonesia.
«Whale sharks are under threat from human impacts of hunting and ship strike and it makes it much easier to plan for conservation if we only have to deal with neighbouring countries in each region rather than localities spread across the entire Indian Ocean.»
To begin to answer these questions, researchers from Conservation International and the Georgia Aquarium have placed satellite tags on whale sharks in various locations around the world, including Cenderawasih Bay.
He has donated countless amounts to many different charities including: $ 1 million to Drury University to establish a Professorship of Animal Rights and an animal ethics course, $ 5 million to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to fight whaling and $ 1 million to SHARK to fight pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania.
Oh, I'd be remiss if I didn't offer a huge whale - sharked size thank you to the non-profit group SANCCOB — one of the Aquarium's longest standing research and conservation partners.
The program is an exploration of the Ocean Voyager exhibit and introduction to the Georgia Aquarium conservation and whale shark research program.
On this project, you will help develop and maintain a local resource centre in Kizimkazi with information on dolphins, whales, sharks and other types of fish, the local marine ecosystem and local marine conservation.
While in Bali, Dr. Dove also met with the team at Conservation International to talk about our collaboration later this summer, which includes conducting unprecedented full scale health assessments on free - swimming whale sharks.
A portion of Whale Shark Wheat sales will go towards Georgia Aquarium's research and conservation efforts.
We have completed groundbreaking genetic research on whale sharks, aided in South African penguin repopulation efforts and are pioneering economic based conservation efforts to save coral reefs.
The Southern Environmental Association (SEA), a local environmental / conservation organization that manages the marine reserves and parks off the Placencia coast, holds annual community meetings to discuss and fine tune Whale Shark Interaction Regulations based on the experiences of local whale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested communty memWhale Shark Interaction Regulations based on the experiences of local whale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested communty memShark Interaction Regulations based on the experiences of local whale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested communty memwhale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested communty memshark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested communty members.
These conservation and research initiatives include working with whale sharks, beluga whales, African penguins, manta rays, Southern sea otters, sea turtles, coral and many others.
Junior Girl Scouts Earn the Whale Shark Badge and make a difference in ocean conservation!
I also wish to volunteer in coral, whale shark and turtle conservation efforts, to name a few.»
Director ScD Dení Ramírez Macías started studying whale sharks in the Gulf of California and over the last ten years has built a whale shark network with the vision of promoting regional conservation of the species.»
Finally, some shark trips generate donations for conservation efforts, including this whale shark trip to Isla Mujeres (Mexico).
In addition to their other conservation efforts, Macías and Whale Shark México have worked with tourist companies to promote sustainable marine - based tourist activities.
Due to the Whale Sharks relatively brief stay and local protection / conservation efforts, Whale Shark diving is extremely limited, but this package offers a rare opportunity to swim with these amazing aquatic creatures.
«Due to the Whale Sharks relatively brief stay and local protection and conservation efforts, Whale Shark diving is extremely limited in Belize, thus we offer a package that offers a rare opportunity to swim with these amazing aquatic creatures,» says Larry France, Marketing Manager of Chabil Mar, a guest exclusive resort in the charming village of Placencia.
The Marine Conservation Society is one of our prominent friends who actively clean up, while many associates concerned with sharks, fishing, whales and conservation are keenConservation Society is one of our prominent friends who actively clean up, while many associates concerned with sharks, fishing, whales and conservation are keenconservation are keenly involved.
Working with the advice of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Pew Environmental Fund, Bush selected sites that collectively harbor the world's smallest atoll (Rose Atoll - which is home to more than 500 fish species and 97 % of American Samoa's seabirds), several threatened turtle nesting beaches, the deepest ocean canyon in the world (the Mariana Trench, with its otherworldly, undersea volcanoes, acidic thermal vents, liquid sulfur, and incredibly rare life forms), hundreds of species of corals, Hawaiian monk seals, and countless seabirds, rays, sharks, dolphins and whales.
It's a wonderful possibility for habitat and species conservation since the whale sharks are worth more alive than dead.
From the protection of dolphins, whales, sharks, and even sea turtles.Pelagic Love understands passion by using a portion of its profits to help ocean conservation organizations.
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