On Sunday, April 3, the first Whale Festival took place in the village square in East Bay. Whale protection associations have come together to raise awareness among the public, young and old, about animals that are sometimes in danger. For several activities, such as painting or sound and visual immersion, each is distributed with the best knowledge of our giant friends.
After the sound immersion comes the visual immersion offered by the reserve. In the square, the public dived into the coral reef during the day to show the ecosystem, which is difficult to access except for divers. The event caused a sensation among the “200 participants” of the Reserve, especially among children, who were able to explain the human dependence on these ecosystems: “Looking at them, the children are amazed at the discovery of the seabed. “, – explains Vincent, an employee of the reserve.
At the end of the day, 130 children were able to attend a conference about the lifestyle of the whale, its features and the means by which everyone can protect them. Around 6:00 pm, the adults were able to study this mammal in more detail, along with scientists such as Michel Vely, a marine mammal veterinarian. “Some didn’t know that in Saint Martin we protect and educate the public about whale watching. There are even people who did not know that whales live here. This allows Saint Maarten to be positioned on a map of whale watching islands and where programs run on humpback whales. We still rank second in the Caribbean for the number of humpback whales,” concludes Michel Veli.
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