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XIV Whale Watching Festival in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador "Read entire blog"
The whale festival started on June 22 2012 and was held in Puerto Lopez (considered "Humpback Whale Sanctuary"). It was attended by thousands of people, more than other years. The whale festival has...
View ArticlePanama and the Whale "Read entire blog"
3 JULY 2012 PANAMA AND THE WHALEPanama a magical city between the Pacific and Atlantic, the site where countries will decide the future of whales. I arrive very early today, I am participating for the...
View ArticleFrom Panama: International Whaling Commission Meeting Updates (July 4-6)...
July 6, 2012Today Panama dawned sad and rainy. It’s the 5th and last day of the IWC plenary sessions. We began with the proposal from Monaco about holes in current IWC governance. Bio: Cristina...
View ArticleJuly 16, 2012 "Read entire blog"
How Wonderful!Again in the world of children, learning from them and teaching what I have learned.Today is Monday July 16, 2012, and we began the “Environmental Education Program” in the Escuela...
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July 18, 2012 Puerto López Bio: Cristina Castroread more
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July Blog Updates "Read entire blog"
Puerto Lopez – July 22, 2012A sad update.It was Sunday and it had been a very intense week. A colleague of mine, Monica Fabara, called me to tell me about a beached whale. Not a second was wasted,...
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July 30, 2012 XipixapaWith full stomachs and happy hearts Bio: Cristina Castroread more
View ArticleAugust 2, 2012 Puerto López "Read entire blog"
Book Donation in Puerto Lopez SchoolsToday, Monday July 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Pacific Whale Foundation, in collaboration with Jim Lehmann of the Center for Whale Research, donated numerous books to...
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Rescue of Stranded Baby Humpback Whale
Although all the years we've had animal strandings, this year has been amazing, I have barely rested in August, having to help or to work on animal biopsies. Bio: Greg KaufmanImage: read more
View ArticleSimón Bolívar Elementary School: August 24, 2012
(Click on title to read entire post.) The day was breezy and cold as I arrived at Simón Bolívar Elementary school, located in the Los Platanales precinct, about 20 minutes from the district of Puerto...
View ArticleWhale Disentanglement Training in Ecuador
I’m so happy to have been able to attend to the training for large whale entanglement response, which was held on Salinas, Ecuador on June 27 and 28 on this year. In the workshop, representatives...
View ArticleVisit the New Pacific Whale Foundation Blog
We've launched a new blog which replaces our "Notes from the Field" as of June 2014. Pacific Whale Foundation Blog If you'd like to read our archive of older "Notes from the Field" blog posts, they...
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Fishermen and Nets
Puerto Lopez is a typical fishing village. It is common to find small-scale fishermen during our trip. This day was special, first encountered a group of fishermen who saw whales and a few feet away,...
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