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ORCA is committed to the promotion and proposal of alternatives for sustainable development, aimed at the conservation and management of marine mammals in the South Pacific. Through the integration of biological, veterinary and social sciences we can share knowledge achieved for the welfare of marine mammals and consequently, integrate the public to develop motivations and actions for their conservation. The negative impact of the over exploitation and extinction of several species from many areas along the coast, can be demonstrated in the development of the country. Science is used for sustainable development, the best tool to promote and achieve conservation of our planet.
The topics that like civil organization we get involved with, are those that harmonize with our actions, interactions and intentions for the welfare of marine species and human beings.
LONG-TERM
TOPICS
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OCEANS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
LANDMARK: 2010. The discovery and consequential call for actions in the world about the migration of fur seals from the highly protected Galapagos Islands towards the coast of Peru due to a temperature bridge produced by climate change. |
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WHALING AND CETACEAN CONSUMPTION
LANDMARK: 2011. ORCA PERU joins as a credited observer of the Intenational Whaling Commission for the first time, presenting a joint statement with the non-profit organization Blue Voice regarding dolphin meat comsuption in Peru. |
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ACOUSTIC IMPACT IN THE OCEANS
LANDMARK: 2012. The discovery and world-wide denounce of the largest unusual mass mortality event of cetaceans in the world due to acoustic impact. |
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MARINE MAMMALS AND ECO-TOURISM
LANDMARK: 2012. The release of rehabilitated sea-lions on board of eco-tourism vessels for the public to engage in a different relation and vision of marine life. |
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MARINE MAMMAL CAPTIVITY
LANDMARK: 2014. The lead of a mass media campaign that concluded with the removal of two bottlenose dolphins trapped in a local hotel's pool, and transfer to a facility in Jamaica for a potential re-introduction. |
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MARINE ANIMAL RIGHTS
LANDMARK: 2015. The conception, creation and promotion of the Animal Welfare and Protection Law in Peru, Law 30407. |
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HARMFUL FISHERIES AND OVER-FISHING
LANDMARK. 2020. Together with over a hundred organizations from around the world, a petition and exposure on the impact of governmental subsides to large fisheries has being brought to the attention of the Wold Trade Organization, looking for a change towards sustainable fisheries for the benefit of the ocean's health. |
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