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UB Megafauna Courses - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Training the next generation of shark researchers. Partnering with the University of Belize. To date, we have trained 63 University of Belize students during three 4-day courses. The training included topics on fisheries-independent megafauna monitoring techniques for sharks, rays and turtles. Gallery: University of Belize Course – April/May 2013. Gallery: University of Belize Course – June 2011. The Belize Shark Project (BSP) promotes the manag...
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Documentary - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Where have our sharks gone? Winner of the “Best Environmental Film” award at the 6th Belize International Film Festival,. Where have our sharks gone? Examines the plight of sharks and their important role in marine ecosystems, internationally and in Belize. Current research techniques and interviews with fisherman and tourists are presented along with suggested conservation measures. With stunning cinematography and a compelling narrative,.
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Largest Whale Shark slaughter exposed in PuQi, Zhejiang Province, China - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Largest Whale Shark slaughter exposed in PuQi, Zhejiang Province, China. January 27, 2014. An endangered species conservation group based in Hong Kong, has revealed that at least one factory in China’s Zhejiang Province is killing over 600 whale sharks annually, in what appears to be the world’s largest wholesale slaughter of an internationally- protected endangered species. Factory general manager, Mr. Li Guang, has also admitted on camera ...
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Kids Meet Sharks - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Creating experiences that last a lifetime. Wi noh frayd fu shaak! We are not afraid of shark! Children are the future of our country and what better way to ensure a future for sharks and rays than to introduce children to these magnificent animals first hand. We look forward to taking more children throughout Belize to meet sharks in subsequent years and encourage them to become advocates for shark conservation. Wi noh frayd fu shaak! The Belize...
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Why Sharks - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Looking after the top marine predators. In Belize, sharks and rays are not only highly vulnerable to direct threats from fishing but are also impacted by indirect threats from critical habitat transformation and pollution. Analysis of samples from 11 species of sharks found in Belize revealed high levels of methyl mercury, a potent neurotoxin. In March 2013, the Convention on the International Trade in Threated Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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Team & Partners - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Project team and several of our regional partners at Lighthouse Reef Atoll. Team & Partners. The people and institutions who make it all happen. The Belize Shark Project promotes the management and conservation of sharks and rays in Belize through research, capacity-building, outreach and policy-support. We are based in Belize and work with a broad range of stakeholders. From the public, private, government and academic sectors. Joel Verde, SACD.
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Western Australia's controversial shark cull begins - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Western Australia’s controversial shark cull begins. January 30, 2014. From January to April 2014, Western Australia’s State Government will carry out a shark cull in response to the latest shark fatality. According to the State Government’s media statement about the shark cull. There will be up to 72 drum lines deployed in stages over the January to April period, at an estimated cost of $1 million. Media outlets have also questioned the measure.
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Presentations - Belize Shark Project | Belize Shark Project
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Team & Partners. Shark & Ray Surveys. Outreach & Education. Getting the world to know us. Throughout the years we have presented in numerous local communities including Punta Gorda, Placencia, Belize City, Belmopan, Sarteneja, Caye Caulker, San Pedro, and Copper Bank. We also work regionally in the Bay Islands (Honduras), Quintana Roo (Mexico) and Cuba. We have also had the opportunity to present in various international events, a selection of which are below. Video: WWF Fuller Symposium 2012.
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Belize, Central America – SSS Chamber Network
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SSS Network assist’s the Medical Community. Community Outreach/Pro Bono Services. Chambers & Medical Clinics. Belize, Central America. Cabo San Lucas, Baja Mexico. Koh Samui, Thailand. Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Doctors & Medical Staff. Billings & Claims. Courses at SSS Chamber Network. SSS First Aid Provider. SSS Dive Accident Management. SSS Recreational Dive Medic Technician. Science and Medicine of Decompression Illness. Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Scuba Diving. But I can’t be bent! The new new mod...
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The Bodhi Tree Foundation
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Africa’s elephants are in crisis. The SA.F.E. campaign powered by the Bodhi Tree Foundation has two goals: 1) educate and spread awareness with the tourism industry and its customers and 2) provide support to those local field organizations working hard to conserve elephant populations, curb poaching and stem the demand of ivory. To learn more about the S.A.F.E. campaign and how you can help, visit www.SaveAfricasElephants.com. 2015 BENEFICIARIES: THE POWER OF 10 CAMPAIGN. Representing the 10% of the ele...
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