Who We Are

Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines (MWWP) is a non-profit, non-stock organization that was established on December 9, 2009. It was founded by Dr. A.A. Yaptinchay. Dr. Yaptingchay is a veterinarian specializing in marine mammals. He also has a degree in aquatic ecology. He has worked with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and with World Wide Fund Philippines (WWF). He also has stakes in some profit tour agencies wherein his job is to design tours for marine wildlife appreciation and conservation.

The purpose of the organization is to support the conservation of marine animals in the country. The organization through different communication media aims to spread information about why the conservation of marine animals is important in our society. It also aims to show people how to conserve through education, seminars, campaigns, projects, events, and other activities related to the mission of the organization. The organization also encourages people to appreciate and care for the marine environment since this is the habitat of all marine animals, and they are dependent to it. What affects the marine environment will definitely have an effect to the animals living in it. The organization aims to conserve all marine animals; however it focuses its effort more on those animals that are endangered such as the whales, dolphins, dugongs, sea turtles, and sharks. These animals are more prone to be endangered because of their valuable fins and meat. There are thousands of people in the world who are willing to pay a huge amount of money just to have a piece of the mentioned endangered animals above.