Once again this year, YAQU PACHA was represented with information stands at the Species Conservation Days at Duisburg Zoo, Aquazoo Düsseldorf, and Karlsruhe Zoo. Numerous visitors took the opportunity to find out more about our work and the situation of endangered aquatic mammals in South America and Mexico.
The focus was on our projects to protect La Plata dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei), Lahille's bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus gephyreus), Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), manatees (Trichechus inunguis), and the critically endangered vaquita (Phocoena sinus). Many guests were surprised to learn how severely these species are endangered by bycatch, habitat loss, and pollution—and how important international cooperation is in species conservation.
We were particularly delighted by the keen interest shown by families and children, who asked questions at our stands, took away information material, and enthusiastically chose our YAQU PACHA soft toys. By making a purchase, visitors directly support our projects—and at the same time take home a piece of species conservation.
The Species Conservation Days are a valuable platform for us to raise awareness of our projects, educate people about endangered species, and demonstrate that species conservation can only succeed if we work together. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the teams at Duisburg Zoo, Aquazoo Düsseldorf, and Karlsruhe Zoo for the invitation and the excellent organization of these important events.
Many thanks also to the teams at the YAQU PACHA information stands:
Sandra Isenberg, Jolana Meister, Mike Meister, Silke Klein, Sandra Honigs, Petra Loettker, Andreas Banse, Jan Ritzler, Sandra Dollhäupl