What vital ecological functions do Cetaceans, large and small, perform?
How does our exploitation, past and present, diminish their abilities to perform these extraordinarily important actions thus placing them, ourselves and the planet at large at risk?
These are fundamental questions regarding our own survival.
“Cetacean Rights” - our 14th National Science Week event will take place in Victor Harbor with a Kangaroo Island/Victor Harbor Dolphin Watch community presentation at the Victor Harbor Visitors Centre/SA Whale Centre at 1.30pm on Tuesday August 12th.
Our focus in 2025 will be highlighting Dolphin Watch core business of dolphin conservation and increasing community awareness of the cetaceans in our waters and the urgent need for greater protection from a number of threats, including environmental challenges, human impact and invasive research practices.
Only by creating a sense of optimism, hope and “can do” attitude will we be in a position to effect the necessary changes. Collaborating with others with clear goals to unobtrusively collect and use data to provide a pathway forward, we can demonstrate the benefits of coming together to “act as one” to effect positive change.
The objective therefore is to make everyone an effective changemaker – one heart, one mind at a time.
The community presentation will be followed by a regular Citizen Science dolphin monitoring survey on The Big Duck Boat Tours on Wednesday 13th August at 8.30am, and 2 open workshops on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August at the Victor Harbor Visitors Centre/SA Whale Centre from 10am.
Spaces limited. Bookings essential.
For reservations please contact:
Nedra Haines - Dolphin Watch Manager in Victor Harbor 0400724762
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Enquiries: Tony Bartram - KI/VH Dolphin Watch Coordinator 0459483883
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Images: Thanks to Darren Weinert, Sofie Nyberg and Mark David. <3
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