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ECOCEAN Inc |
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ECOCEAN Inc., a registered not-for-profit whale shark research and conservation organization with offices in Australia and the U.S., . Since its inception in 1999, ECOCEAN has led the field in whale shark research and conservation efforts first in Australia, and now in various locations around the globe. As host of the publicly accessible Online Whale Shark Photo-Identification Library (www.whaleshark.org), ECOCEAN has encouraged participation from scientists and members of the public from over 45 countries through the dissemination of whale shark awareness and educational materials and photo-identification techniques. It is only through the public's help and the method of 'citizen science' they support that their whale shark photo-id library has become the largest and most successful shark population monitoring database of its kind. ECOCEAN further engages whale shark ecotour operators to minimize species impact by assisting in the development of whale shark interaction guidelines. They work not only to ensure minimal impact on the threatened whale shark (listed as 'vulnerable to extinction' on the IUCN's red list of threatened species), but also to assure the long-term success of sustainable whale shark ecotourism as an alternative to traditional shark fisheries. As an organization with a duel research and conservation mission, they engage members of the public to help scientists and conservationists learn more about whale shark numbers and habits to ultimately assist the future survival of the biggest fish in the sea. |
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Web site: www.whaleshark.org
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Art for ConservationTM Commitment Goal:
Not Specified.
ECOCEAN Inc has been indicated by AFC members as a potential recipient of donations by participating artists. AFC's Art for ConservationTM program, provides a forum to promote artwork that benefits recognized conservation organizations such as ECOCEAN Inc.
AFC members have voluntarily and independently earmarked a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their artwork to ECOCEAN Inc. AFC's Art for ConservationTM program provides a forum to help promote artwork for sale that includes such a commitment. Each artists's commitment is contingent on the sale of their work and the above estimate is a potential total based on the completion of sale of any original work and/or limited editions. The AFC is not involved in any way with artwork sales transactions, nor does it make any guarantees relating to artist commitments. The AFC takes no commission whatsoever from the sale of artwork under the Art for ConservationTM program, unless explicitly indicated.
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