#opmilagro

[alexbeldi]

To give you an idea of the tremendous negative impact that these nets have on the Ocean ecosystem, on Jan 6th, Sea Shepherd found 3 dead baby sharks trapped in one illegal net. Our mission is to pull the nets as fast as possible to save the wildlife trapped in these death traps. Support our mission at: https://goo.gl/JaFWT4 #OpMilagro #SeaShepherd #vaquitamarina #totoaba #conservation #sharks #Ocean . . . 📷 @alex_beldi (at San Felipe, Baja California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZpT0ulrSs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vw2m0w0f8umo

[diazkim]

Repost from @seashepherdsscs

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🚨 SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY AND THE MEXICAN NAVY DEMONSTRATE VAQUITA PARTNERSHIP PROGRESS 🚨

First in San Felipe, then days later in Mexico City, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Mexican Navy demonstrated the enhanced Operation Milagro partnership that is giving the vaquita, the world’s most endangered cetacean, a significantly improved chance for survival.

Read more at the link in our bio.

#FortheOceans #ocean #opmilagro #vaquita #Mexico #wildlife #marinewildlife #Conservation #oceanconservation

[alexbeldi]

On the 5th of January 2019 Sea Shepherd found 25 Dead Totoabas trapped in a Gillnet. Our crew worked intensively for hours to pull out the heavy net and saved different marine spieces found alive trapped with the totoabas. The totoaba bass is another endangered marine species native to the upper Gulf of California. The totoaba’s story, like that of the vaquita, is a sad one and is tightly intertwined with the story of San Felipe, the fishing town nearest to the vaquita’s territory. San Felipe was essentially founded because of the totoaba fishery. The totoaba were once an abundant and large fish, weighing up to 300 pounds and growing to more than six feet long. Now, with so few left, it is very rare to spot a totoaba that weighs even 70 pounds. They were hunted to near extinction in the 1960s. Even then, the fishermen were after the totoaba for their swim bladder. The swim bladder is exported from Mexico and sold on the black market in China where it is used for a soup believed to have medicinal properties. Since 1975, the totoaba has been protected in Mexico when it was listed as an endangered species due to the mad hunt for its swim bladder. In the past few years, the totoaba population made a small comeback; unfortunately, this recovery motivated illegal fisherman and the Mexican criminal cartels to target the endangered fish once more to export the fish’s swim bladder for sale on the black market in China. The resurgence of this market has been devastating not only for the totoaba, but for the dwindling vaquita population. The totoaba fishery resurgence has accelerated the decline of the vaquita from 7.5% annually to 18.5% annually. The gillnets set for totoabas are of a mesh greater than six inches, making their use illegal. The use of these gillnets also makes it more likely for the vaquita to become entangled and drown. You can do your part in keeping the vaquita alive, safe and free by donating to Operation Milagro V. Join the Fight! Support our mission at: https://my.seashepherd.org/sea2018 #OpMilagro #SeaShepherd #vaquitamarina #totoaba #conservation #Totoaba #Ocean . . . 📷 @alex_beldi (at San Felipe, Baja California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWxzKhFNx1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d5ur3i88pg6g

[alexbeldi]

Manta Rays, one of the animals we found entangled in the gillnets. Our mission is to pull the nets as fast as possible to save the wildlife trapped in these death traps. The Science team is having a race against time to free the animals as fast as possible and release them into their natural habitat. Did you know that Manta rays have the largest brain to body weight ratio of any living fish? . . . Support our mission at: https://my.seashepherd.org/sea2018 #OpMilagro #SeaShepherd #vaquitamarina #totoaba #conservation #MantaRay #Ocean 📷 @alex_beldi https://www.instagram.com/p/BsSZSLuFuFZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vobnciufzfq9

[alexbeldi]

Operation Milagro V (Operation Miracle) Sea Shepherd’s campaign in defence of the highly endangered vaquita porpoise. Our ship, the M/V Farley Mowat is patrolling and protecting the vaquita refuge to save this critically endangered marine mammal and other species that inhabit the Upper Gulf of California. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will continue our conservation efforts for the endangered vaquita porpoise, a species on the brink of extinction. . . Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae. This photograph captures the moment that one of them prepares to dive into the Ocean for shrimps. They fly very fast, which makes it a challenge to photograph them. . . Support our mission at: https://my.seashepherd.org/sea2018 #OpMilagro #SeaShepherd #vaquitamarina #totoaba #conservation 📷 @alex_beldi (at San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJwgZclbxJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fvh6nr951amd

[alexbeldi]

Hello friends :) connected to the previous post, if some of you were wondering how they dive, here is the example, in slow motion. Terns are a type of seabirds in the Laridae family. This footage captures the moment of one of them diving into the Ocean for shrimps. It was a very windy day and they are relatively small birds but they fly very fast, which makes it a challenge to capture them on film. . . Support our mission at: https://my.seashepherd.org/sea2018 #OpMilagro #SeaShepherd #vaquitamarina #totoaba #conservation #Terns #Ocean 📷 @alex_beldi (at San Felipe, Baja California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLv2VAFjBN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mfbid78h1na6

[alexbeldi]

I’m sincerely grateful for that magical moment i lived during the patrol in the Vaquita refuge. These beautiful animals deserve a clean Ocean where they can swim freely and grow their calfs. Whales are known to breathe through their blowholes, they are unable to breathe through their mouth because the trachea is not connected to the throat. Did you know that the Fin whale is the second largest animal on the planet ? . . #OpMilagro V . . 📷 @alex_beldi (at San Felipe, Baja California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrmOFpJF6DL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bt3l2kx3jyem

[alexbeldi]

Hello friends 💙 today i want to share with you a magical moment in the ocean. That day we had dozens of bottlenose dolphins jumping around and it was amazing. Did you know that they can reach speeds over 30km an hour and dive as deep as 250m below the surface ? How cool is that? Thanks to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society #sscs for having me on board to document all that beauty :) 💙 #respectcreation #alexbeldiphotography That moment was captured during #OpMilagro V . . If you want to get involved please click the link bellow: seashepherd.org/milagro https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBVC0GF2Xk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16gcqs4hiyamm

[alexbeldi]

Hi guys, yesterday i managed to photograph one of my new neighbours in that part of the world 🌎 😆👌 A curious Sea Lion that gave a quick look to our ship 🚢 Picture taken on board of Farley Mowat Vessel during operation Milagro V, enjoy 💙 #seashepherd #OpMilagro V started earlier than ever this time. Find out why and get involved: seashepherd.org/milagro 📷 Alex Beldi. (at Baja California, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqToc_pF7qo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4bnihxrz8qlx

[diazkim]

Repost from @seashepherdsscs

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🚨 SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY AND THE MEXICAN NAVY DEMONSTRATE VAQUITA PARTNERSHIP PROGRESS 🚨

First in San Felipe, then days later in Mexico City, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Mexican Navy demonstrated the enhanced Operation Milagro partnership that is giving the vaquita, the world’s most endangered cetacean, a significantly improved chance for survival.

Read more at the link in our bio.

#FortheOceans #ocean #opmilagro #vaquita #Mexico #wildlife #marinewildlife #Conservation #oceanconservation

[alexbeldi]

Today we are sharing a moment captured in the Sea of Cortez during the patrol. Let me introduce you to one of our curious friends that often fly around our vessel. Pelicans are amazing creatures, they have an amazing aerodynamic position when flying above the ocean but they are very graceful when landing or taking flight. Did you know that the Pelican family is at least 30 million years old? . . #OpMilagro V If you want to get involved please visit the link in the bio. . . 📷 @alex_beldi (at San Felipe, Baja California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrHK9L9lMQt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=buihcwvp893a

[alexbeldi]

While patrolling the Sea of Cortez we met that beautiful Bottlenose dolphin enjoying himself jumping out of the ocean with his friends 🌊🐬 . . Did you know that nearly 40 species of dolphins swim the waters of the world ? They also hear frequencies 10 times the upper limit of adult humans. . . #OpMilagro V started earlier than ever this time. Find out why and get involved: seashepherd.org/milagro . . 📷 @alex_beldi https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvUtqFlFws/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rogua01pm9m3

[alexbeldi]

Operation Milagro V Sea Shepherd’s campaign in defense of the highly endangered vaquita porpoise Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s Operation Milagro V (Operation Miracle) will continue our conservation efforts for the endangered vaquita porpoise, a species on the brink of extinction. Our ships, the M/V Farley Mowat and Sea Shepherd’s newest vessel, the M/V White Holly will be patrolling and protecting the vaquita refuge to save this critically endangered marine mammal and other species that inhabit the Upper Gulf of California. #OpMilagro V started earlier than ever this time. Find out why and get involved: seashepherd.org/milagro 📷 @alex_beldi https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtX7-WlVnG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xedyipnzbb2y