Int. OCEAN FILM TOUR Magazine - Volume 9

OCEAN

ACTIVISM HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SAVE THE WORLD?

UNDERWATER WORLD DIVING WITH WHALES IN TONGA. WHAT DOES OVERFISHING IN THE GAMBIA HAVE TO DO WITH US?

SURFING IN ALL ITS FORMS CHILL, AESTHETIC, EXTREME

Dear Ocean Lovers, The sea, along with its coastal landscapes, its marine inhabitants, and the opportunities it holds for us humans, offers an endless abundance of stories. This consistently provides a diverse collection of people and themes, allowing us to put together a new program year after year that stands on its own, without comparison to previous tours. These stories are not without controversy but always deliver exciting new ideas and approaches. We live in a world full of contrasts, and our ninth program with its six films reflects that once again. From Tonga to Indonesia, from El Salvador to Australia, and from Gambia back to Munich's Eisbach (ice river) wave, we introduce you to inspiring water sports enthusiasts and dedicated activists, people who are drawn to the water and find themselves continually reconnecting with it, seeing it with new eyes and fresh perspectives. Let us entertain you, inform you, and maybe even inspire you.Roll film!

WELCOME HOME, OCEAN LOVERS

Photo: © Juan Medina

Madison Stewart, Jordyn de Boer, and Alice

Forrest are committed to protecting the environment. Could their dedication also provide a financial benefit? Along with an actuary, they calculate the value of their projects— with astonishing results.

DIRECTOR: Steven Pasvolsky

PRODUCTION: Michelle Dado-Millynn

PRODUCTION COUNTRY & YEAR: Australia 2022

LENGTH : 18 minutes

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OUR LINE-UP

Look forward to delightfully meandering surf adventures, extreme slab wave action, and aesthetically appealing river surfing as well as stirring documentaries, calming underwater worlds, and inspiring activists.

THE POWER OF ACTIVISM ECO-PROTECTION

FACING MONSTERS BIG WAVE SURFING

No risk, no fun. Slab wave surfer Kerby Brown can't help but keep surfing the biggest and most dangerous waves. The sport is like an addiction, but one that saves him from mentally crashing. In FACING MONSTERS, we explore his struggle with the waves but, more importantly, with himself.

DIRECTOR: Bentley Dean

PRODUCTION: Beyond West, Red Eye Productions, Veerhuis Pictures

PRODUCTION COUNTRY & YEAR: Australia 2021

LENGTH: 25 minutes

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INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM TOUR

VOLUME 9

SWEET ADVENTURE SURF EXPLORATION

A yearning for the unknown and a new adventure leads surfers Albee Layer, Nora Vasconcellos, and Matt Meola to El Salvador. They want to chase the best waves but also get to know the country and its people. They take us on a journey that captures a certain something we’ve all been missing.

DIRECTOR: Peter Hamblin

PRODUCTION COUNTRY & YEAR: UK, 2022

LENGTH: 35 minutes

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Sport truly knows no limits. 17-year-old blind surfer Ben Neumann indisputably proves this on Munich's Eisbach wave with playful ease. NO LIMITS shows us that a surf film doesn't have to be typical barrel shots at the beach to have a special aesthetic quality.

DIRECTORS: Kilian Glassner, Fabian Gruber, Adrian Strohmer, Anna Meck

PRODUCTION COUNTRY & YEAR: Germany 2023

LENGTH: 9 minutes

6 NEW OCEANTHEMED FILMS

STOLEN FISH CONSERVATION

Off the coast of Gambia, there are scarcely any fish left in the sea. Illegal trawlers fish on a large scale to supply foreign fishmeal factories. STOLEN FISH presents the causes of stagnant development in West Africa and the quest of its people for a better life in Europe.

DIRECTOR: Gosia Juszczak

PRODUCTION COUNTRY & YEAR: Poland 2020

LENGTH: 25 minutes (Int. OCEAN FILM TOUR Edit)

The whale is good!

This is the realization that whale watching guide George from Tonga comes to on his first day of work. In GEORGE & THE WHALES, he tells of his love for whales and how these ocean giants have changed not only his life, but also the entire island nation.

DIRECTOR:

GEORGE & THE WHALES UNDERWATER WORLD NO LIMITS RIVERSURFING

Nessim Stevenson

PRODUCTION COUNTRY & YEAR:

Tonga/Lebanon 2019

LENGTH: 8 minutes

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WHAT IS THE VALUE OF NATURE?

We have just one earth but many environmental challenges. How are we going to solve all these problems? Because everything ecological is symbiotically related, the task seems overwhelming.

"The Power of Activism" demonstrates that we should not let this deter us. Because if everything is connected, it doesn't matter where, you just have to start.

Michelle, there are so many people engaged in activism. Why did you decide to showcase Madison, Jordyn, and Alice's projects?

We wanted to show in our film that all environmental issues are interconnected. Our activists have been working on projects that address a diversity of issues that cause climate change. That was a major consideration for us. They are exceptional people, true leaders in their respective fields, and they harmonized well as a group. There are so many great people out there putting fantastic things together, but you need that certain something. Madison, Jordyn, and Alice have just that.

How did your film project come about?

I have had the desire to DO something for over ten years. I've always been engaged and thinking about what I can do to help protect the environment. Steve, the director of "The Power of Activism" came on board in 2018. We asked ourselves the question, how can we motivate people to act instead of leaving them overwhelmed after watching the film? And I think that only works if you convey to them that it's not about them personally but about the big picture and acting collectively by being socially engaged.

How did you come up with the approach of looking at activism through an economic lens?

When you talk about money, suddenly everyone is interested. We wanted the film to reach those who weren't yet listening. That's why we brought in Kirsten, the actuary, to calculate the monetary value of the various projects.

How did you find Kirsten, the actuary?

None of us knew Kirsten personally beforehand. She was recommended to us by other economists that Steve had worked with on another film project. She was really great. She was part of an advisory team forecasting how the COVID pandemic might evolve across Australia and how that would affect health systems and the broader workforce. So, she's in high demand, and we were able to get her on our film right after her work forecasting the pandemic.

How did you choose the data and statistics?

It was imperative that the data selected came from reputable sources. My interest and passion for knowledge and facts gave me a good understanding of where to find the latest and best studies. Additionally, the activists also knew of various studies and relevant data. The studies used were from leading international scientific organizations—WHO, UNESCO, WWF, to name a few—as well as from various governmental departments and industries. The calculations we present are in many ways just the tip of the iceberg, but they are significant and make it clear that action really does make sense from an economic perspective.

MICHELLE DADO-MILLYNN

is the creator/producer of "The Power of Activism" and has worked for more than 30 years as a set and costume designer for film, TV, and theater. With this project, she was finally able to combine her passion for nature, the environment, and animals (she's even a trained animal nurse) with her passion for film and storytelling.

Photos: F David Boca, Unsplash, © Michelle Dado-Millynn

Environmental protection and sustainability are complex issues, but there are many approaches to bringing about transformation. Environmental advocacy can create a chain reaction of positive impacts that go far beyond the goal and cannot be measured in financial terms alone. The most important thing is to initiate the process—just start. Three examples illustrate this concept in the film "The Power of Activism."

MADISON STEWART PROJECT HIU

Tourism instead of shark fishing. Madison Stewart aims to inspire Indonesian shark fishermen to pursue alternative sources of income in sustainable tourism. She believes that they will stop only when it is proven to be financially advantageous.

JORDYN DE BOER BOOMERANG BAGS

Since 2013, Jordyn de Boer has been striving to curb the proliferation of single-use plastic bags by replacing them with self-sewn fabric bags, which are now in over 1,100 participating communities worldwide.

ALICE FORREST ECO-TOURISM

Biologist Alice Forrest is focusing on sustainable tourism in the Antarctic and Arctic to raise awareness, particularly among wealthy people, that these habitats are worth protecting.

„ YOU CAN GET ANGRY ABOUT IT, OR YOU CAN GET ACTIVE. “

JORDYN DE BOER

An Indonesian fisherman catches

475 SHARKS / YEAR

1.5+ TIMES MORE Indonesia earns from tourism than from the shark fin and shark meat industry, so a live shark is more valuable than a dead shark.

A study in the Australian town of Dungog showed:

1,000 BOOMERANG BAGS replaced 91, 000 SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS

According to an estimate by Oxfam, a development aid organization, 10% OF THE RICHEST PEOPLE are responsible for 49% OF THE WORLD'S ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

5 BOATS Madison has been able to convince not to shark fish.

2 , 375 SHARKS SAVED

Extrapolated to all 1,100 Boomerang Bags communities, this means:

522 ,000 BOOMERANG BAGS replaced

47.5 MILLION SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS

Alice Forrest is convinced that an extravagant vacation can have far-reaching consequences.

350 TOURS / SEASON

X

20 GUESTS / BOAT

= 7,000 GUESTS potentially reflecting on their lifestyle.

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WE ALL KNOW INHERENTLY THAT THE ENVIRONMENT MATTERS—THAT ANIMALS MATTER, BIODIVERSITY MATTERS, CLIMATE MATTERS. BUT RIGHT NOW, NO ONE'S REALLY WILLING TO SAY, "HERE'S THE PRICE I'M WILLING TO PAY FOR THAT BEAUTIFUL BENEFIT."

THIS MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES TO COMPETE WITH OTHER AREAS LIKE HEALTHCARE, FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE THERE'S A PRICE THAT WE ALREADY KNOW WE'RE WILLING TO PAY FOR A HEALTH OUTCOME.

KIRSTEN ARMSTRONG, ACUTARY

For links to KEY studies Kirsten Armstrong used for analysis, see the film’s website: www.thepowerofactivism.com

Photos: © Caragh Fraser, Jordyn de Boer, Angel Grimaldi

"THE OCEAN IS THE PLACE WHERE I BELONG. IT’S WHERE I FEEL FREE. WITHOUT THAT CONNECTION, I DON’T FEEL I’M THE PERSON I’M SUPPOSED TO BE."

EXTREME HEALING

Big wave surfer Kerby Brown seeks refuge from the turmoil of everyday life by dropping into the biggest and most ferocious slab waves on the planet. Only when it’s loud around him does he finally feel an internal quiet.

KERBY BROWN

Kirby’s family views his desire for big waves with mixed emotion, but they could never— and still cannot— stop him from continually searching for the next challenge.

discovered his love of surfing as a child. He thought he wanted to go pro but gave up on that dream—too many rules and too much pressure. It was not what he was looking for.

Instead, he set out with his younger brother Cortney to find new waves on Australia's south coast. Here, the ocean is rough and the waves are wild, making it just the place to test the limits of one’s skills. With Cortney by his side, Kerby has the courage and determination to go all out.

KERBY BROWN

"HE'S MY WINGMAN, MY PARTNER IN CRIME. I HAVE COMPLETE FAITH HE'S GOING TO BE THERE FOR ME."

KERBY BROWN

POLICEMEN OF THE SEA

Sharkproject is a nonprofit organization that works to protect shark populations worldwide. Learn more about Sharkproject and how you can get involved.

Sharkproject focuses solely on protecting an animal that many people fear. But its survival is critical. Why? Sharks are fascinating, beautiful, and incredibly polarizing animals. At the top of the food chain, they are indicators of a healthy ecosystem and, in fact, help maintain ecological equilibrium. An absence of sharks is a sign of an imbalance in sensitive marine ecosystems. Every year, an estimated 100 million sharks are killed worldwide, most of them illegally and through brutal methods. Several shark and ray species are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List and are considered critically endangered. Preserving shark populations around the world is interconnected with marine conservation and climate protection and is therefore vital for the survival of our planet and all of humanity. Without sharks, the sea dies; without the sea, man dies!

Why do your members get involved?

The reasons and motives vary from one member to another. Many are drawn to shark conservation through their diving experiences. Because sharks are now endangered, it is becoming increasingly rare to see them in natural habitats. When you do have the opportunity to swim with these captivating creatures, you no longer see them as the bloodthirsty monsters they are portrayed as in movies but appreciate them for the extremely important benefits they provide. Among other roles, sharks are the "policemen of the sea," keeping populations in check and thereby ensuring coral reefs stay intact. Sharks come in a variety of species that extend into the deep sea, which still leaves a lot to explore and research. Despite all this, the shark still does not have a good image. Changing that is one of our goals.

What are Sharkproject’s other goals?

Intact shark populations worldwide is our goal. To achieve this, we at Sharkproject focus on three areas—protection, education, and cooperation. We launch campaigns and projects to protect sharks and their habitat. We engage in education through stimulating workshops and inspiring lectures in schools and universities.

Sharkproject also works with other organizations, politicians, decision makers, and scientists to network, support, and improve shark conservation on a European and global level. What is your current passion project?

The pilot project "Angola Elasmo." Currently, there is not a lot of information on the impact of fishing on Angola's marine ecosystems. The little evidence available suggests that the region is an important hotspot for marine biodiversity and a key refuge for threatened shark and ray species. With her ambitious project, Ana Lúcia Furtado Soares, marine biologist and Sharkproject Ambassador for Angola, is collecting important data on the composition and status of threatened species in the region for the first time. A distinctive feature of this project is its approach to fostering a cooperative and respectful relationship between local people, fishermen, and scientists.

SHARKPROJECT

Sharks. Good vibes only. That is the motto of Sharkproject. Find out how you can support the organization here: Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram: sharkproject_international www.sharkproject.org info@sharkproject.org

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© Ch. Gstoettner, page 19:

© Herbert Futterknecht (background), Andreas Schwitter

SAVE THE OCEANS

FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION

The German Ocean Foundation is committed to our oceans for the benefit of future generations. To support ocean conservation and sustainability, stakeholders from a wide array of disciplines and sectors must pull together. The key role of the German Ocean Foundation is to moderate an interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainable ocean management between representatives of environmental policy, natural resources, science and

education, environmental protection, and culture as well as the shipping, fisheries, tourism, and sports industries. The German Ocean Foundation is a nonprofit organization that initiates projects and campaigns, functions as a platform for information on ocean-related issues, and supports the distribution of knowledge on ocean use and protection. The mission—from awareness to action!

The International OCEAN FILM TOUR supports the following environmental organizations that work to protect our oceans. Scan

GOSIA JUSZCZAK

works as a filmmaker, photographer, and journalist on issues of diversity and inequality, displacement, colonialism, and capitalism. She lives in Madrid, where there are large Senegalese and Gambian communities, and wanted to better understand the reality of the people she encounters on the streets every day.

OUT OF FISH

The small African country of The Gambia has a big problem; an increasing number of Chinese trawlers are illegally fishing off its coast. The documentary "Stolen Fish" describes its devastating consequences, which reach far beyond that country’s coastline. We spoke with director Gosia Juszczak about her film.

When did you learn about the situation in The Gambia?

I learned about the Chinese fishmeal factories and their impact in The Gambia through a Gambian activist whom I met one day in Madrid through friends at a get-together in a bar. This was maybe a year before Minority Rights Group International, a London-based NGO, issued a call for scripts that would address lesser-known reasons for migration from Africa to Europe. And when I started brainstorming, I remembered that particular meeting.

How did you find your protagonists?

The first two of the five weeks we spent in The Gambia as a film crew was dedicated to research and the search for the right protagonists. Although I had some in mind, they turned out to be either completely non-charismatic or lacked a personal motivation to participate in the film. Sometimes lack of trust toward Europeans was also a factor. It was a trial-and-error method. With a bit of luck, a bit of destiny, a bit of hard work asking around, and interviewing many people, we finally met Mariama and Paul (thanks to Mustapha Manneh, who helped us with all production issues in The Gambia), and you could just feel the power of their pain and how much they needed to tell this story.

Regarding Abou, I knew his brother from Madrid and promised to deliver some presents and say hello to his family. I never actually thought Abou would become a protagonist, but when he started to draw a map of The Gambia on the sand, explaining things so well visually, I just knew.

In the film, instead of describing the problem, you shared the personal stories of Abou, Mariama, and Paul. Why did you choose this method of storytelling?

An all-knowing narrator voiceover is not my thing. Who am I to explain the issues important to Gambians or their context? Abou, Mariama, and Paul describe everything so well, that is all we need. They are also the ones who live with

the consequences, so their relationship to the topic is very personal and emotional, and for me, this is the essence of a documentary.

Are you able to keep a professional distance, or is this not possible if you want to make a good film?

I think it is a matter of balance. A personal relationship with your protagonists is important— you might even become friends—but a certain distance is necessary for your mental health and your artistic process. I think the most challenging part of making documentaries is keeping emotional distance. We meet people in difficult life situations. The film itself can help them overcome some obstacles, catalyze change, or be some sort of therapy, but you cannot promise anyone to fix their lives or solve the problem, and this is sometimes hard to accept.

In the case of STOLEN FISH, I can say it was a tool of empowerment for Abou. He had already reached Europe once the film had premiered, something nobody expected would happen, and he now participates in workshops we hold in schools and is invited to festivals within Spain.

What is your advice if someone sees the film and wants to actively engage?

1. Tell a friend. I think awareness is the starting point, and not many people know about this issue.

2. If you are an educational center, school, or university, you can host the film and a debate with us or other experts on the topic. Just get in touch. For me, educating youth and brainstorming with them has the biggest potential for change.

3. Revise your consumption habits. If you eat meat, do you know where it comes from and what it is fed with? If you eat fish, try to buy wild caught and not farmed.

4. Show more understanding and kindness toward newcomers. Their choices and their journeys are never easy, and a simple smile or a conversation can make a lot of difference.

Photos: background

Stolen Fish, Portrait: Gosia Juszczak

"A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PROTAGONISTS IS IMPORTANT."

GOSIA JUSZCZAK

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Imagine you've been on the road for 15 hours, anticipating epic surf conditions. You walk to the beach, warm sand under your feet, the sun's rays glistening on the surface of the water. Everything seems perfect. Well, almost...the water is dead calm. No waves as far as the eye can see. What do you do?

No worries! In "Sweet Adventure," surf pros Albee Layer and Matt Meola and pro skateboarder Nora Vasconcellos, provide us with a few ideas on how to approach this problem. Make friends with the locals and hop into an ice bath with them. Head into the jungle to see a waterfall. Enjoy fresh coconut water straight from the coconut. Dance until dawn and feed the spider monkeys, which you didn't even know existed here.

This is what adventure is all about—being open to everything. Selema Masekela, U.S. sportscaster legend and narrator of "Sweet Adventure," feels the same. And no matter what befalls our three intrepid adventurers on their journey, Selema always has a well-timed quip. The three surfers spent far too much time on the couch at home during the pandemic and needed to get out of their comfort zone.

With "Sweet Adventure," director Peter Hamblin offers us a humorous, multifaceted road trip with plenty of surf breaks. With his distinctive style, he could possibly be considered the Wes Anderson of surf films. Films like "RISS" and "Let's Be Frank" have made him famous in the scene. He even won an EMMY for the latter in 2017.

Their desire for new waves and a journey into the unknown leads them to El Salvador, where nothing goes to plan. Unexpected possibilities unfold, both on land and on the water, and in the end, the Pacific keeps its promise. With a little patience, the world-class surfers find exactly the world-class waves they were seeking on the 300-kilometer-long coast.

Ultimately, when you're back on your couch at home, you remember so much more than just the waves. The spontaneous encounters. The unplanned experiences. The spider monkeys. That’s where the magic happens. And you'll remember "Sweet Adventure" just as fondly as you did your last travel adventure with friends. You just might reach for your phone right now and plan your next trip together...

"THE THING ABOUT ADVENTURE IS, YOU HAVE TO BE OPEN TO IT. AND IF YOU ARE, IT WILL CATCH YOU BY SURPRISE AND WHISK YOU AWAY."

SELEMA MASEKELA

THE WHALE IS GOOD

Just visiting. Four months a year, countless humpback whales cavort in the waters off the island nation of Tonga. Today they are welcome visitors, but that wasn’t always the case.

Photos: © Karim Iliya

The Kingdom of Tonga consists of 172 islands that lie only a few centimeters above sea level. It’s a South Pacific paradise with palm trees, white beaches, and deep blue water, but appearances can be deceptive. Beneath its aquatic surface are 36 active undersea volcanoes. The last eruption occurred in January 2022 and was one of the strongest ever measured.

The people of Tonga have learned to live with the forces of nature that surround them, and some extraordinary visitors are also undeterred by the potentially eruptive environment—the humpback whales of the southern hemisphere. Every year, from July through October, up to 2,000 of these ocean giants journey from Antarctica to the Tongan archipelago to mate, give birth, and nurse their offspring. Since the 19th century, Tongans took

advantage of this yearly migration through smallscale, traditional whaling. Whaling was banned in Tonga in 1978 due to devastating large-scale commercial whaling from other countries that caused the population to dwindle to just 50. Since then, the whale-watching industry has boomed, and people now come from all over the world to see and swim with the whales.

In the film "George & the Whales," we hear the story of a Tongan whale-watching guide. George used to have more fear than respect for the 30,000-kilogram sea creatures; today, he loves his whales more than anything. What does he want his guests and us viewers to take away? "The whale is good." That's all you need to know. With this mindset, it’s possible to have a peaceful coexistence.

Experienced surfers say you need to feel the wave. For 17-year-old blind surfer Ben Neumann, there’s no other choice. How does he manage to find his way on the wave without seeing it? “No Limits” is the portrait of a true Bavarian Ocean Lover, one who shows us what he’s capable of on Munich's Eisbach (ice river) wave.

SENSORY PERCEPTION

If you ask Ben Neumann which he would choose, the mountains or the sea, he finds it very difficult to answer. He grew up with the mountains but was also drawn to water as a child and, as he recounts with a grin in his voice, “hard to get out of the water.” A visual impairment, which Ben was diagnosed with at the age of six, didn't change that—in fact, it’s quite the opposite. “I lived in the world of the sighted for six years, but as a child you're perhaps a bit clueless, don't take it to heart, or don't yet realize the full extent of it. And, I always had a lot of support from my family. It was certainly much more difficult for my parents than for me. Looking back, I can say that we as a family ‘flucht nach vorn’ relatively quickly.” Flucht nach vorn means to make the most of a situation (or “take the bull by the horns”). For Ben, who was completely blind by the time he was eight, this means he and his parents simply continued to do the things they enjoyed even before his diagnosis. From climbing and skiing in the Alps to swimming and skateboarding, Ben and his family have managed to adapt these sporty activities to Ben's needs—for example, with a wireless audio device that Ben uses to receive instructions.

BEN NEUMANN has been surfing for just four years. In 2021, he earned a medal at his first ISA Para Surf World Championship in Pismo Beach (California) and a second the following year.

cause skiing continues to be an important part of Ben's life). Another year later, in 2021, he took part in the ISA World Para Surfing Championship in Pismo Beach, California, at just 15 years old and took the bronze medal as a rookie. “Winning a medal meant a lot to me. I had put in a lot of work, and it was so exciting. The World Championship is a unique event, so the ISA puts in the effort, which means, for example, using the same commentators as at the World Surf League. And, when I took part in my first World Championship in 2021, it was not at all clear in which direction it would go. That's why it was such a surprise and very cool that I was able to advance so quickly. I was incredibly happy and proud to represent Germany." In December 2022, at his second ISA participation, Ben rode into fourth place in Pismo Beach, winning the copper medal.

When Ben's parents gave him an indoor surfing lesson for his birthday at the age of 13, he discovered a new passion. Just under a year later, he stood on a wave on the Eisbach for the first time (but only after the end of the ski season, of course, be-

At this point in time, if he definitively had to choose, Ben would prefer the ocean to the mountains of his home country, because "surfing is simply my sport." It has taken on a very special meaning for him. "Surfing actually gives me a lot of freedom. For me, the most complicated part is usually getting into the water, the rocky beaches, and getting started. From the moment I'm on my board, I'm much freer. When I'm on the wave, I can just do my thing and surf and there's nothing in the way. This is when I feel the flow and become one with the ocean."

"WHEN I'M ON THE WAVE, I CAN JUST DO MY THING."

BEN NEUMANN

Diana Hasenfus,

Did you know that humpback whales are our allies in the fight against climate change? They fertilize the ocean with their feces, facilitating the growth of plankton in the ocean’s uppermost layers. Whales surface to take a breath and then dive back down to feed. This cycle of movement—known as the "whale pump"—perfectly distributes their excreted nutrients throughout the water’s depth layers.

The exact impact of the whale pump on the ecosystem is currently being investigated by scientist Dr. Heidi Pearson and her team at the University of Alaska Southeast with a new study in the North Pacific. Our partner NGO WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) supports this research project in finding new solutions to climate change. More information can be found at: www.whales.org

WHAT IS THE WHALE PUMP?

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