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Introduction and Opening Remarks with Tom Jefferson and Marcus Wernicke |
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Introduction to Marine Mammals Tom Kieckhefer (Save The Whales) |
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Live Art & Social Media Campaign Julius Csotonyi & Lauren Hartling |
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Current Status of the Vaquita Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho (Mexico) |
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Status of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Tilen Genov (CCAHD) |
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Porpoise Conservation Update Dr. Anna Hall (Porpoise Conservation Society) |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A with an international panel of experts |
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Closing Remarks with Tom Jefferson |
International Save the Vaquita Day is intended to be an annual event similar to Earth Day, but with a specific focus on raising awareness and appreciation of the world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). Events around the globe direct the attention of people to the plight of this tiny porpoise species, and what needs to be done to save it from extinction. There are booths, games, music, free prizes, educational brochures, inspirational talks, face painting, and several life-size models of vaquitas on hand to draw attention to and appreciation of the vaquita, Mexico’s “Panda of the Sea”.
In 2022, the event will once again take place entirely online, with a 4-hour live stream on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.
The fate of the vaquita is in the hands of the Mexican government. Mexico can't waste time and must act now, and decisively, to end gillnet fishing in the Sea of Cortez forever, to enforce its existing laws and to prosecute the criminals that ignore the rule of law.
This is your chance to drive that message home! Contact Mexico's officials through social media and email and let them know exactly how you feel and what you want them to do.
Mexico needs to know that we're not standing by while the lack of enforcement in the Sea of Cortez is driving the vaquita to extinction. More than 200,000 people have signed our official petition since we launched it for International Save the Vaquita Day 2018. We are still waiting for action, and we won't go silently!