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Kids Art Competition
What a wonderful sight to be greeted with..it brought tears to our eyes.This colourful artwork was displayed in Jersey and the children's message is clear. Whales should be celebrated..not slaughtered! Artists Howie Cooke and Chris Del moro from Surfers for Cetaceans judged the work and presented the prizes. They spoke on behalf of our ocean kin and inspired young ocean defenders.
We screened a touching movie called ´´Where the whales sing´´. Elsa the 9 year old narrator couldn´t join us in person but instead,she sent a special message for us all:
“Whales are part of nature. Without whales I would feel sad. Whales are not food. They are just like us. They have families, friends, and even their own song. What would it feel like if you were stabbed by a hard harpoon and dragged on a boat and get killed? It would not feel good. Whales are the gentle giants of the sea. Whales and dolphins should have the right to be free- not killed or stuck in captivity. I hope you listen to my voice and stick up for the whales. Love Elsa.”
In her own words, unedited.
Watching Whales Film Day
In the evening we screened the inspirational movie ´´A life Among Whales´´ told by renowned whale biologist and activist Dr.Roger Payne delving deeply into the unique relationship between humans and whales.This was followed by a Question &Answer session with international cetacean experts as they discussed, with audience participation, the many controversial issues of the IWC helping us all gain a better understanding of the layers within this conference.
Cheryl McCormick (American Cetacean Society), Mark Simmons(WDCS), Mick Macintye (Whales Alive) and Nicole Mclaghan (Biologist and Cove Guardian) ensured an informative and positive evening. We rolled into bed that night, provided by another of our ´´whale angels´´ and dreamt of waves, whales and white whale tails....
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