Project Jonah is an environmental organisation that was established in 1974 in New Zealand. It specialises in the protection and conservation of marine mammals (whales, dolphins and seals).
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The key areas in which they work is rescuing stranded marine mammals, advocacy for marine mammals, ensuring compliance with legislation.[1] They are regularly involved in rescuing stranded whales around New Zealand.[2] New Zealand has one of the highest rates of whale strandings with the beached whales, and marine mammals in general, being the responsibility of the Department of Conservation.[3]
Project Jonah gave a major impetus for the government to create the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978.[4]
See also
edit- Anti-whaling
- Marine conservation activism
- Jonah, in the Bible
References
edit- ^ "Project Jonah is dedicated to the protection of whales, dolphins and seals". Project Jonah. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Project Jonah Archive". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "DOC's work with marine mammals: New Zealand native animals". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ Epstein, Charlotte (30 November 2008). The Power of Words in International Relations: Birth of an Anti-Whaling Discourse. MIT Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780262550697. Retrieved 15 April 2012.