OceanCare Blog
Aquatic bush-meat: A forced tradition
You, not unlike myself, will probably conjure up images of a group of people sitting around a bonfire and grilling up some wild coyote (or some equally gamey piece of meat) when you hear the phrase “bush-meat”. And in, fact, you’re not entirely wrong- but that’s not...
Sharks need our help just as much as the panda
If you came across a dog on the street, its limbs cut off, slowly bleeding to death- would you walk away? Would you turn a blind eye and tell yourself that creature deserved it? Most people would be outraged. There would be protests, calls to the police. People would...
A game changing week for our blue planet
“There has never been a greater collective movement towards the ocean”. These were just some of the inspiring sentiments that were expressed during this week’s The Ocean Conference in New York. And what a week it has been! Five days have passed by in a flash for...
All eyes on oceans – On our way to be part of ocean history in New York
It is an exciting time to be working to protect oceans. I don’t make that statement lightly or often. Anybody working on ocean related issues will tend to agree that the management of oceans is incredibly complex, and progress towards conservation goals is...
Advice to students and applicants
From time to time we receive emails from students and other candidates who apply for internships, or as field assistants. At OceanCare we have very few positions available and unfortunately we are forced to say no most of the time. However, should any position become...
Norwegian whaling: How tourists make a difference
333. That’s the number of minke whales the Japanese whaling fleet has killed in the Antarctic this season. This shockingly high number should not make us forget that Norway has killed about twice as many minke whales every season in recent years. Guest blog by Marna...
Continued detention of Ric O’Barry in Japan
Ever since his arrival at Tokio airport on 18 January 2016, Ric O’Barry, dolphin protection activist, former Flipper trainer, and protagonist of Oscar winning documentary THE COVE is being detained by Japanese authorities. His case is sparking protests and is calling...
StayWild: a call to keep dolphins in the wild
The internationally renowned dolphin conservationist Ric O’Barry and two Viennese artists created the visual statement StayWild on 4 December 2015. A strong message from Vienna intended for decision makers in Japan. The action StayWild is an homage to Japanese art...
Different cultures, different attitude towards nature
I heard someone hammering at the beach, what the hell can you hammer at a beach? I was running down and could not believe what I saw. 15 Sri Lankan Navy men, trying to remove rocks at the beach, rocks which are breaking the waves and protecting the land. Luckily I...
Tage-Buch(t) Taiji: Reaching out
Tension seemed to build and police became more and more nervous. They were hoping we would not even go to Takababe hill, our observation point next to the killing cove in Taiji on Saturday, during the drive hunt happening that morning. When would the Japanese...