Once again this year, YAQU PACHA had information booths at the Species Conservation Days held at Duisburg Zoo, Aquazoo Düsseldorf, and Karlsruhe Zoo. Many visitors took the opportunity to learn firsthand about our work and the situation facing 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 threatened by bycatch, habitat loss, and pollution—and how important international cooperation is for species conservation.
We were particularly pleased by the great interest shown by families and children, who asked questions at our booths, picked up informational materials, and enthusiastically chose our YAQU PACHA stuffed animals. By making a purchase, visitors directly support our projects—and at the same time take a piece of species conservation home with them.
The Species Conservation Days serve as a valuable platform for us to introduce people to our projects, raise awareness about endangered species, and demonstrate that species conservation can only succeed through collective effort. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the teams at Duisburg Zoo, Aquazoo Düsseldorf, and Karlsruhe Zoo for the invitation and for their outstanding organization of these important events.
A big thank you also to the teams at the YAQU PACHA information booths:
Sandra Isenberg, Jolana Meister, Mike Meister, Silke Klein, Sandra Honigs, Petra Loettker, Andreas Banse, Jan Ritzler, Sandra Dollhäupl