27 October 2023

Vaquita and conservation

I just watched Sea of Shadows on Nat Geo. It’s about how cartel fisheries is threatening Vaquitas in the Sea of Cortez. Its extremely depressing! At our mammalwatching meeting we discussed how to support conservation projects. After watching the documantary I somewhat feel an urge to support the protection of theese small whales and though it’s probably too late my naive hope is that we somehow might be able stop the extincion af this species. It must be one of the rarest mammals on this planet… I live in Denmark and don’t know what organisation that will help most. Perhaps som of you “at the other side of the pond” have more insight into this. Sea Shepherd perhaps? If you know, let me know. I’ll probably never see a Vaquita, but hte fact that they excist is enough for me!

Sea of Shadows | National Geographic Documentary Films

Enjoy your friday and weekend and may you all be safe.

Cheers

LM

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Lars Michael Nielsen
Conservationist and guide. Father of two. I’ve worked with education and guiding most of my life but at the moment im working in an engineering company with tasks conserning protected species and nature. I’m one of those birders turned more and more into the amazing world of mammals and got hooked. I don’t knwof if i have any favorite mammals but seing Iberian Lynx in Spain and Humpback Whales at an arms length in the Ice Fjord of Ilulissat was amazing experiences. I was born in a hut in the Swedish forests and grew up partly there and partly in Denmark where i live now with my two daughters.    
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5 Comments

  • 27 October 2023
    Sebastian Kennerknecht

    Sea Shepard is definitely doing work down there. Will ask my fiend Matt as well, who was a co-producer on the film. Also last news I heard was that there was a calf spotted. Obviously not a great situation but with 12 animals left, one calf is big deal.

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  • 27 October 2023
    pfaucher

    The Center for Biological Diversity based in Tucson, AZ is involved in Vaquita conservation. Here is a link to the work they’ve done and how you can help:
    https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/vaquita/index.html

    They are a good organization.
    Hope this helps,
    Peggy

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  • 28 October 2023
    Jon Hall

    I spoke to Todd Pusser who has done work on Vaquita and knows some of the organizations involved. He confirmed that Sea Shepherd and the guys from Tucson are doing good work. He also said https://vivavaquita.org/ are another worthy organization.
    They put the donations directly into public outreach and into photo id studies down in Baja

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  • 1 November 2023
    Staylorzoo

    AZA.org – Vaquita has been one of AZA’s SAFE (Saving animals from extinction) for a few years, even there are none our in aquariums or will there be. Zoos and aquarium have raised funds to save them in the wild.

  • 2 November 2023
    WhaleLover

    Vaquita Fund, Cetos Research Organization, c/o Cetos Atlantic/Ann Zoidis, 11 Des Isle Ave., Bar Harbor ME 04609 (207)266-6252. http://www.cetosresearch.org. and as Jon mentioned, http://www.vivavaquita.org

    I am going to look for that movie!

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