| August 15, 2011 - Give
the Dolphins a Chance |
The Marine Wildlife Watch
of the Philippines created a film showing of “The Cove” on
January 15, 2011 at
Fully Booked located in Bonifacio High Street at the Fort. There were
around 80
people who came and there was also a small question and answer portion
about
how dolphins are becoming endangered and about why dolphin meat
shouldn’t be
purchased. |
August
14, 2011 - Swim
with the Sharks |
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The whale shark or
most commonly called
as ‘butanding’ in the
Philippines is the
largest shark in the world. It is also one of the most endangered
animals in
the world. People are hunting and killing then for their fins and meat
because these
goods are worth millions of pesos since the demand is very high
especially in
Asian countries. These mass killings diminished the numbers of these
sharks
down to one thousand. They are very much threatened and something has
to be
done to save these marine animals.
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August
13, 2011 - Dolphin
Wall-Painting |
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Dolphin
wall-painting is one way to conserve dolphins. Through art, the
painters send
their message to stop the killing and poaching of these marine mammals.
Usually, the wall also shows that these dolphins are swimming in the
ocean, so
the message of the painting includes the prevention of these
animals’ captivity.
These animals are not meant to be pets; they’re supposed to be in
their naturalenvironment living with their own kind. The wall also
reminds people the beauty
of the dolphins.
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August
12, 2011 - Dugong in
Danger |
Dugongs or sea – cows
which are related to the manatees are one of the most critically
endangered
marine mammals in the world. In the
Philippines, they are also called ‘baboy
– dagat’. These animals are large grey mammals that
usually weigh up to 400
kilo grams and grow up to three meters long. Learn more
about dugongs by reading the article.
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