Sets In her year as Miss Switzerland, Kerstin Cook on the side of OceanCare honorary one for whales and dolphins. Of 13 to 20 May 2011, visited the Greek Gulf of Corinth, a research and conservation project for dolphins. For two years investigating OceanCare and the Italian Research Institute Tethys there the behavior and distribution of dolphins stripes, ordinary dolphins and bottlenose dolphins. Continue reading
Third report on the Sea Dragon Expedition Blog
We left the Pitcairn Iceland the day before yesterday and making good way en route to Tahiti, thanks to the decent winds. We hope to arrive there in about one week. If we go on with that speed, we will probably be ahead of schedule and might make a short stop at another atoll on the way. It will be another opportunity for some qualitative observation, and a break from constant sailing. Continue reading
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OceanCare lecture by Sylvia Frey: The future of whales and dolphins in the 21 Century – Wed, 4 May, 19 clock, KuFa Lyss
Whales and dolphins are charismatic animals and they have fascinated people since ancient times. Often they are therefore also “ambassadors” of the sea called. Unfortunately, life has become difficult for them. Noise and pollutant load their habitat and overfishing of the oceans takes its toll on marine mammals. Continue reading
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Second Report on the Sea Dragon Expedition Blog
Hi again from the South Pacific! It's the 9th day of the South Pacific Gyre expedition and we are about half-way between Iceland and Tahiti, Easter, anchored off-shore the Pitcairn Iceland. A British protectorate semi-independent state with a population of about PeopleSoft 60th With a pretty interesting history and with the lonliness that comes with being in the middle of nowhere, islanders are extremely friendly towards their rare visitors. Continue reading
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First report on the Sea Dragon Expedition Blog
After several days of problem with our satellite connection on board, it is on again and I'm able to write to you again.We are now on our 5th day in our journey and making good way towards Tahiti. We keep with the manta trawl sampling every 50 miles, and in between we use the high-speed trawl. Continue reading
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OceanCare Meeting
On 31 March 2011 took place in the Hotel Montana in Zurich OceanCare the General Assembly. Around 40 members attended and took the opportunity for a personal encounter with the ocean care team and board. They could also Kerstin Cook, the reigning Miss Switzerland exchange. Kerstin is also OceanCare member and is active as a volunteer ambassador for the dolphins. Continue reading
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Plastic Alarm: OceanCare and 5 Gyres join forces
The plastic problem is as big as the world's plastic-delusion – and the garbage slicks in the oceans. And the problem is identified: under the name “5 Gyres” a large, worldwide organization has been launched, which announces the plastic littering the seas in the fight. Research vessels are sent on a journey to document the largely unexplored dimensions of the gigantic waste carpets. Continue reading
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The seal hunt in Canada continues
Yesterday opened the Canadian Department of Fisheries, the seal hunt off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The sealers were explicitly prompted to inquire before the hunt for the fur traders, whether there is a demand for seal pelts.Hunting in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence River is literally dropped into the water, because due to the lack of ice, there was almost no seals and so was just one percent of the quota. Continue reading
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97 percent for an import ban on seal products in Switzerland
If the Swiss can decide today that there is in Switzerland a clear ban on the import of seal products.The Institute gfs-Zurich in February 2011 on behalf of the Fondation Franz Weber survey showed that 89 percent of respondents to the sale or trade of seal products are critical of or hostile to – and this without mentioning the current hunting methods The EU decided on 20 August 2010, an import ban on seal products came into force. Continue reading
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Steer clear of shagreen leather
Galuchat is an exotic leather that is made from endangered animal species including rays and sharks. Nevertheless, it is often used by the luxury industry, for example, are Uhrenbänder.Die global shark populations been decimated already at 10% of their original size, and the rays disappear too!Stingrays, sharks are characterized by slow growth, late sexual maturity and a very, very few descendants after a long gestation period from. Continue reading
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