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Dolphins
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Dolphins are incredibly intelligent, sensitive, social, far reaching and deep marine mammals. They live in complex social groups called packs, which are usually made up of family members.
They are highly interconnected with the health and survival of the oceans, and there are various species of dolphins that inhabit different parts of the world, in rivers and oceans, from tropical waters to polar seas. Dolphins, like all animals, were born to be free: they belong in the ocean, not in a tank.
Free cetaceans
Dolphins in the wild can swim up to 100 km a day in the ocean. They learn to survive in the sea and often live together their entire lives. They communicate through characteristic whistles very similar to the names that humans have, for them to communicate and interact with each other is essential. These incredible marine mammals have evolved alongside the oceans they inhabit, where they deserve to live in the wild.
Captivity cannot provide a suitable environment for them. Dolphins in captivity face very different circumstances than in the ocean. The surroundings are barren, with little mental stimulation or fun. Many captive dolphins are regularly treated with ulcer medication or antidepressants to ease the frustration of being confined.
Instead, captive dolphins often have scars or rake marks, from a collision with a tank mate.
Prolonged confinement in such small spaces can lead to depression and self-injurious behavior. Numerous documented examples of this behavior have been observed in both dolphins and killer whales, (repeatedly smashing their heads against the tank walls or biting the walls and doors).
Captive dolphins are often placed in artificial groups with dolphins that come from different families and species, making communication and relationships between them difficult or impossible. Because the tanks lack the depth or size of the ocean, captive dolphins experience a variety of conditions not commonly seen in wild dolphins.
Solutions for a plastic free Mediterranean
The creation of a law that bans all unnecessary plastics, all avoidable items, is extremely important. From plastic bottles and bags, containers, containers, cutlery and straws to almost everything that is made of plastic. Promoting sustainable alternatives to our exploitation of nature. And avoiding as far as possible the irrational and alarming consumption of plastics that never disappear and contaminate vital ecosystems for life on Earth, threatening marine fauna and putting our health at risk.
We can protect the ocean, marine animals, and ourselves from multiple harmful effects by supporting a law that bans the use of microplastics in personal hygiene products and pushes companies to stop making clothing out of polyester, acrylic, or nylon.
Lost and discarded fishing gear is the deadliest plastic litter for marine life, up to a million tons of it being dumped at sea each year. And 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is made up of fishing nets.
While people continue to eat fish, we need to vastly improve the way we fish and stop extracting resources faster than the ocean can replenish them. Only a 100% sustainable fishing model ensures a future with oceans full of fish. For the health of the world's oceans we need legislation to eliminate destructive fishing gear.
Sea
Mar is an environmental education project that consists of various workshops linked to the protection of the oceans and the conservation of marine biodiversity aimed at different schools for boys and girls from 3 to 12 years old, from when they are little to connect with nature and learn to live in harmony with the planet. These pedagogical days are developed in the following classes to choose one, two or three: Planet or Plastic (emphasizing the need to take care of the sea against the threat of plastic pollution), The Earth's Climate (dedicated to importance of protecting the ocean to keep our blue planet's climate in balance) and The Sound of the Ocean (integrating music, art and painting as a means to express the change we can make together towards creating a sustainable world in harmony with nature).
There is an inherent relationship between the rest of the animals and us, even with those that inhabit the depths of the blue heart of our planet. Our goal is to show them its impressive beauty and diversity as well as the countless reasons to save the ocean and teach them to take care of their environment through small actions transmitting values of respect, responsibility and empathy.
Dolphin mothers modulate their voices to communicate with their babies. A study conducted over three decades in Florida reveals that common bottlenose dolphins share a crucial trait with humans. This is the first time that maternal language has been documented in a species other than humans. Environmental education from a young age is of vital importance and very beneficial for children and the state of nature, which needs our help to provide us with the oxygen we breathe, the water we drink or the food we depend on to carry. a healthy life on a healthy planet.
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The climate crisis threatens the lives of the Amazon pink dolphins. As a result of water shortages since August, the river has warmed faster above record highs and has lower oxygen concentration, killing the fish the dolphin feeds on. In just a decade, the natural habitat for these freshwater cetaceans has been altered with increasingly extensive beaches. In a few years we could lose this amazing species, in danger of extinction according to the IUCN. Its state of conservation is an indicator of the health of ecosystems. The tragedy of Lake Tefé in Brazil is an example of the vulnerability of these dolphins and the undeniable damage we are doing to nature. Last September, in just a few days, 157 pink dolphins, 10 % of their population, died in those superheated waters that exceeded 38 °C, due to thermal stress. We spread the word about the accelerated decline of this unique species and support conservation efforts in the Amazon.
Pearl
Microplastic affects dolphins, it poses an inherent danger to them. Microplastics from paints, soaps and cosmetics have been found in these cetaceans. A study reveals that 71% of the dolphins that inhabit Sarasota Bay, Florida, accumulate these toxic substances in their bodies. A recent investigation by Greenpeace Italy has confirmed that a wide variety of cosmetics contain microplastics, present in 11 brands and around 71% of the products examined (including mascara, lipstick, foundations and face powders). It is essential to be aware of this reality and be more ecological and responsible in our choices. Therefore, we raise awareness about this problem and help opt for sustainable solutions that take care of marine animals and their environment.
