ESO develops tourism guidelines to protect whales and dolphins

Written by Oman Observer

In line with the ongoing Renaissance Whale and Dolphin Project, Environment Society of Oman (ESO), an officially accredited Non-Government Organisation by the United Nations General Assembly, recently organised the first ‘Whale and Dolphin Watching Guidelines Workshop’ for Ministry employees and tour operators. The two-day workshop, supported by Renaissance Services SAOG and the International Whaling Commission, explored best practices and realistic field training to protect whales and dolphins from the potential harmful impact of tourism while formalising industry standards …

Oman Daily Observer – Saturday 04th, January 2014 / 19:06
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VIDEO: Join a Bering Sea bowhead whale hunt for an up-close view

Alex DeMarban

Few people on Earth get a close-up view of a bowhead whale hunt. And given Alaska’s brutal cold and the dangers inherent in whaling, they may not want to.

But Savoonga whaler David Akeya, whose crew appears to have landed the biggest whale in Alaska this year, has turned seldom-seen images of a hunt into a powerful, trailer-like iMovie that he originally posted on his public Facebook page and agreed to share with Alaska Dispatch …

Alaska Dispatch – January 3, 2014
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