Kia Kaha, Kia Toa
Be strong, be a warrior.
My Backyard From the Chapters
Junior Activists Partners
Getting involved Issue 1 l My Backyard
United States
Earthrace screened an exclusive preview in LA of the pilot for the TV series that will follow Pete and crew on future missions. IIt created a huge impact on everyone who saw it. We can’ t tell you much more here, but let’ s just say, we should‘ seal’ the deal soon!
Protest at Sea World San Diego
February saw the first of the bi-monthly protests that are always supported by Earthrace outside Sea World San Diego. Woe betide anyone trying to ignore our crew!
Namibia Protest, San Diego Earthrace USA supported our global call to action against the Namibian seal slaughter with a protest at La Jolla beach, an area that has had its own fair share of seal issues too so it was more than appropriate!
Combined efforts at the Fundraiser for Save the Malibu Lagoon
USA co-director, Gina Bryant, spoke at a fundraiser for Save Malibu Lagoon. A half-dozen Earthrace volunteers were central to making the event a monumental success.
Malibu celebrities such as Anthony Kiedes of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers( left, with Gina Bryant) co-sponsored, and the band signed a guitar they donated for the silent auction. Sadly, despite all this, the bulldozing of the Lagoon began in May 2012.
Maui’ s dolphin‘ Let’ s Face It’ visual petition
Beginning in March and still going, ECO Juniors’ director, Ally Banks, started collecting visual petitions to add to Peggy Oki’ s Let’ s Face It collection( now over 5,500 strong).
Monster shame on Martha’ s Vineyard! In July, a group of Earthrace volunteers from
the US and Europe went to protest against the annual Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament- the same team that went to the Faroe Islands in 2011. They created quite a stir as they distributed shark conservation information to the sport-fishing community. A brave mission by Sandi Sullivan, Maare Liiv and Donald U. Newe.
Eco goes to Hollywood In November, Pete joined L. A. and San Diego members and some other familiar faces on Hollywood’ s Walk of Fame to protest the dolphin slaughters of Taiji, Japan.
A Conflicted Relationship
Ally Banks represented Earthrace at the 13th Annual American Cetacean Society Conference in San Diego, where there were was an interesting presentation on Whales and Humans: A Conflicted Relationship. You can say that again!
Orca Nakai hurt at Seaworld
In September, horrific injuries to captive orca, Nakai, were seen for the first time thanks to pictures taken by orca expert, Dr Ingrid Visser. It didn’ t take long for protestors, including our Earthrace crew, to get back out there and tell Sea World they weren’ t happy.
Contact Earthrace USA: gina @ earthrace. net
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