Puerto Lopez is as small fishing village nestled in a small bay off the Pacific coast of the Ecuadorian Province of Manabí. Each year from June through October, humpback whales make their 7,500-mile migration along the coastline to mate and give birth in the warmer waters of the north from their feeding grounds in the … Continued
This year, our environmental education program in Ecuador embarked on a remarkable journey with the ambitious goal of distributing 1000 “Viajeros del Oceano” books to sixth and seventh-grade students ranging in age from 10 to 12. Spearheaded by our Ecuador Programs Director, Dr. Cristina Castro, in collaboration with experts from organizations such as Migramar, Baby … Continued
On September 17, as the world celebrates International Coastal Cleanup Day, we reflect on past successes and current challenges in the fight against marine plastic pollution — one of Pacific Whale Foundation’s identified major threats impacting whales, dolphins and other marine wildlife worldwide. Each year, marine plastic pollution contributes to a growing number of entanglement … Continued
Although whale season won’t resume in Hawaiʻi until later in the year, it is just beginning in Ecuador!
As we conclude our fisheries interactions series, we examine some of the ways PWF works to mitigate major stressors, such as bycatch, to whales and dolphins around the globe and what you can do to help.
This past year has been uniquely difficult, but good things happen even during the toughest of times. As the first month of 2021 comes to a close, we would like to reflect on the positives experienced at Pacific Whale Foundation.
