This year, SOS have come to our aid once again with a $20,000 grant for a major restructure within the visitor centre, by breaking down the boundary between the visitor centre and the hatchery itself. A viewing area will be built so that visitors can get up close and personal with our thousands of baby lobsters and towering filtration systems in the hatchery.
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14 July 2010
Shark Truth at the Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon boating is an ancient Chinese water sport firmly rooted in myth and tradition. It started more than 2,000 years ago as a fertility rite in southern China that celebrated the coming solstice by awakening the slumbering Heavenly Dragon through the fury of their oars.
Harry's vulnerable side is irresistible.
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19 May 2010
Hammer – Final Performance Due To Unprecedented Demand!
If you buy a copy of The Times in the UK today you’ll see an interesting ad highlighting the plight of our sharks and in particular the hammerhead shark whose population has declined by 99.99% in the last 200 years. The dramatic decline in shark populations worldwide is linked to the rising demand for shark fin soup in countries like China where it is considered a delicacy.
The Save Our Seas Foundation is working hard to stop the decline of our shark populations which are essential for healthy oceans. This is no easy task and requires a multi-faceted approach. From sponsoring pioneering research into DNA analysis of shark fins, to innovative media and awareness campaigns like our Rethink the Shark campaign, we hope to make a real difference in saving the sharks in our oceans. The advert in the Times depicts a 1970’s style cinema poster advertising the final performance of ‘Hammer’ due to unprecedented demand in China and is the latest in our ongoing struggle to get the dire message out to the general public – our sharks are in serious trouble.
Today's advert in The Times highlighting the plight of the hammerhead and other sharks.
22 April 2010
It’s Earth Day but should it really be Ocean Day?
Today marks the 40th international Earth Day, a day devoted to promoting the sustainable stewardship of our natural resources through education and awareness. However, ocean conservation seems to be low on the list of priorities for many. We think it should be the most important issue.
Despite its name, the vast majority of Earth’s habitable space is actually provided by our oceans, which cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface and stretch to abyssal depths. The oceans support untold biodiversity; in the region of 230,000 species have already been described, but the global Census of Marine Life, which has been conducted over the past decade, suggests this value may in fact be well over a million.
Our oceans cover over 70% of the Earth's surface.
This vast marine biodiversity is one of our most valuable natural resources: entire communities depend on fishing to survive, as a source of both nourishment and income. Almost 3 billion people rely on fish as their main source of protein and global fisheries generate in the region of $90 billion annually.
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