{"id":1590,"date":"2016-05-20T03:58:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T03:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=1590"},"modified":"2018-06-08T03:06:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T03:06:23","slug":"year-of-the-vaquita","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=1590","title":{"rendered":"Save the Vaquita Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SAVE-THE-VAQUITA-COPYRIGHT-WT.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3308 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SAVE-THE-VAQUITA-COPYRIGHT-WT-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SAVE-THE-VAQUITA-COPYRIGHT-WT-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SAVE-THE-VAQUITA-COPYRIGHT-WT-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SAVE-THE-VAQUITA-COPYRIGHT-WT-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SAVE-THE-VAQUITA-COPYRIGHT-WT.png 1942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Save the Vaquita Month (<\/i>and last year&#8217;s<i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Year of the Vaquita 2017)<\/i> are a collaborative effort of <a href=\"http:\/\/oceanscape.aquarium.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon Coast Aquarium <\/a> and WhaleTimes, Inc. with technical assistance courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/swfsc.noaa.gov\/MMTD-vaquita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join TEAM VAQUITA and h<span style=\"color: #333333;\">el<\/span>p us\u00a0save vaquita, sea turtles, sharks,\u00a0and other ocean animals. DEMAND sustainable, traceable seafood.<\/li>\n<li>Meet <a href=\"https:\/\/swfsc.noaa.gov\/news.aspx?ParentMenuId=147&amp;id=22013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Barbara Taylor<\/a>, part of our Year of the Vaquita Team!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WhaleTimes\u00a0Programs:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>March 2018: Save the Vaquita Month<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Helps\u00a0us\u00a0save\u00a0vaquita by raising awareness of the critically endangered vaquita and totoaba, remind everyone to only eat sustainably caught seafood, and celebrate all the ways people are helping to save the vaquita and totoaba.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Save-the-Vaquita-Flyer-Copyright-WhaleTimes-ALL-RIGHTS-RESERVED.pdf\" rel=\"\">WhaleTimes Save the Vaquita Flyer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/WHAT-IS-SUSTAINABLE-Save-the-Vaquita-k5-Booklet-1-Fact-Sheets.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Sustainable Seafood?<\/a>\u00a0Fact Sheet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/VAQUITA-FACT-SHEET-Save-the-Vaquita-k5-Booklet-1-Fact-Sheets-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vaquita Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=2072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Save the Vaquita K-5th grade Fact Sheets and Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oceanscape.aquarium.org\/explore\/general_articles\/year-of-the-vaquita-2017-february-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year of the Vaquita 7-12th grade Curriculum <\/a>(Link takes you to Oregon Coast Aquarium)<\/li>\n<li><em>More information about the status of the vaquita and conservation efforts\u00a0available on the SWFSC\/NOAA\u00a0website <a href=\"https:\/\/swfsc.noaa.gov\/MMTD-vaquita\">https:\/\/swfsc.noaa.gov\/MMTD-vaquita<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2017 programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Spring 2017: <a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebration of Conservation: Gray Whales, Elephant Seals, and Vaquita<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Kids, teachers, and schools\u00a0become Science Team members for\u00a0three important research projects. Join WhaleTimes\u00a0for another exciting Virtual Research Mission with\u00a0gray whale expert Dr. Dave Weller, vaquita expert Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/swfsc.noaa.gov\/news.aspx?ParentMenuId=147&amp;id=22013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Taylor<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/costa.eeb.ucsc.edu\/dan-costa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Daniel Costa<\/a>,\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/costa.eeb.ucsc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Lab <\/a>Team, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ucsantacruz.ucnrs.org\/reserves\/staff\/staff\/steve-davenport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Patrick W. Robinson<\/a> UC A\u00f1o Nuevo Island Reserve Director\u00a0will share on-going research with the magnificent\u00a0elephant seal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Summer 2017: <a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebration of Conservation: Gray Whales, Elephant Seals, and Vaquita<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Summer camp kids from\u00a0museums, science centers, zoos, and aquariums\u00a0become\u00a0Science Team members for\u00a0three important research projects. Join WhaleTimes\u00a0for another exciting Virtual Research Mission with\u00a0gray whale expert <a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=1974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Dave Weller<\/a>, vaquita expert Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/swfsc.noaa.gov\/news.aspx?ParentMenuId=147&amp;id=22013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Taylor<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/costa.eeb.ucsc.edu\/dan-costa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Daniel Costa<\/a>,\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/costa.eeb.ucsc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Lab <\/a>Team, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ucsantacruz.ucnrs.org\/reserves\/staff\/staff\/steve-davenport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Patrick W. Robinson<\/a> UC A\u00f1o Nuevo Island Reserve Director\u00a0will share on-going research with the magnificent\u00a0elephant seal. This program specifically designed for summer camps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Fall 2017: <a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebration of Conservation: Gray Whales, Elephant Seals, and Vaquita<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Kids, teachers, and schools\u00a0become Science Team members for\u00a0three important research projects. Join WhaleTimes\u00a0for another exciting Virtual Research Mission with\u00a0gray whale expert <a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=1974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Dave Weller<\/a>, vaquita expert Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/swfsc.noaa.gov\/news.aspx?ParentMenuId=147&amp;id=22013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Taylor<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/costa.eeb.ucsc.edu\/dan-costa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Daniel Costa<\/a>,\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/costa.eeb.ucsc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Lab <\/a>Team, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ucsantacruz.ucnrs.org\/reserves\/staff\/staff\/steve-davenport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Patrick W. Robinson<\/a> UC A\u00f1o Nuevo Island Reserve Director\u00a0will share on-going research with the magnificent\u00a0elephant seal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/rowman.com\/Page\/Chases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase&#8217;s Calendar of Events <\/a>for helping us help\u00a0the vaquita!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>savethevaquita [at] this website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/cropped-Copyright-WhaleTimes-Inc-LOGO-All-Rights-Reserved-960-x-250-e1412862709661.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24 \" src=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/cropped-Copyright-WhaleTimes-Inc-LOGO-All-Rights-Reserved-960-x-250-300x110.jpg\" width=\"215\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OCAq-2017-New-Horizontal-Color-600-x-150.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2065 \" src=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OCAq-2017-New-Horizontal-Color-600-x-150-300x75.png\" width=\"259\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Liberty-Science-Center-Camp-logo.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2094\" src=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Liberty-Science-Center-Camp-logo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tallahassee-Museum-Logo-Copyright.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2002\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2002 \" src=\"http:\/\/whaletimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tallahassee-Museum-Logo-Copyright-300x111.jpg\" alt=\"TM_CMYK_Horizontal_logo\" width=\"219\" height=\"81\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save the Vaquita Month (and last year&#8217;s\u00a0Year of the Vaquita 2017) are a collaborative effort of Oregon Coast Aquarium and WhaleTimes, Inc. with technical assistance courtesy of Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries. Join TEAM VAQUITA and help us\u00a0save vaquita, sea turtles, sharks,\u00a0and other ocean animals. DEMAND sustainable, traceable seafood. Meet Dr. Barbara Taylor, part &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/?page_id=1590\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1590","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1590"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3463,"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1590\/revisions\/3463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whaletimes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}