Balyena.org

A group of scientists, professionals, artists & more, using our skills & experiences for marine mammal conservation in the Philippines. Tweets by founder Jom A.

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Happening now: Camille de Castro presenting on our marine mammal stranding data in the Philippines at 25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals (SMM2024) in Perth, Western Australia.

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@tweetsnitiong 🐋🐬 good job in getting this out! We need more!

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About to start now: Marine Wildlife Responders Training 2024, Glan, Sarangani Province. Empowering Local Stewards for #MarineWildlife Protection and Environmental Sustainability. Organized by Earth Island Institute-Philippines.
#marinemammals #sharks #marineturtles #stranding

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@tweetsnitiong Congratulations!!!! On both accounts! 🧑‍🎓🐬

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Thank you so much for your continued support, @army_cavite 💙
Your virtual adoption of 8 #humpbackwhales helped support our humpback #whale research & conservation work in the Philippines 🇵🇭

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The photos of our Kim Seokjin Whale was adorable but here's a majestic video of him swimming around the Babuyan Marine Corridor 🐳✨️😍

According to BalyenaOrg, humpback whales 🐋 migrate to the Babuyan Marine Corridor 🌊 to breed, give birth, and nurse their young 🐋 which is an IMPORTANT marine mammal area that should be protected 💜

Video was taken by Jasmin Meren.

Special thanks to:
Jo Marie Acebes, Founder and Principal Investigator of https://t.co/dA0RYAoOGO (@BalyenaOrg) 🐳💜

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Some whaley good news to BTS fans 😊 We encountered PH122, a.k.a. Kim Seokjin and he was singing beautifully! He has visited the Babuyan Marine Corridor for ten seasons (now 11), he was one of eight whales adopted by BTS ARMY Cavite back in 2021.

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Volunteers contribute to cover for their local travel, food, & accommodation during the survey. Travel to & from Bohol and to our homebase in Jagna is NOT included in the contribution. Deadline to apply 15 Apr, 11:59pm, PH time. Don't hesitate.Just apply!
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Call for paying volunteers for our In Search of the Big Blue research expedition 2024! If you've always wanted to experience doing research on #whales 🐋 & #dolphins 🐬 this is the expedition for you!

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Bohol Sea has one of the highest diversity of cetaceans 🐬🐋 in the country 🇵🇭 with 18 species, including the pygmy blue whale! Learn more and apply, scan the QR code or go to the link 👇 https://t.co/4Rb1P5DfF8
#balyena #Bughaw #bluewhale #BoholSea

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New paper alert, and we're part of it!
Population modelling of North Pacific #humpbackwhales from 2002 thru 2021 reveals shift from recovery to climate response https://t.co/VRK4ATw5fw

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Yep! #LoveBOx is happening now at the Ateneo de Manila Bellarmine Field! In support of our #humpbackwhale research & conservation work and educational outreach in the country!

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This is a collaborative project w/ Dr. Marc Lammers of @Hihumpbackwhale and Oceanwide Science Institute. Part of a collaborative effort to expand our understanding of #humpbackwhales across the Pacific.

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Sharing a first for our humpback #whale research in the Babuyan Marine Corridor. We deployed an Ecological Acoustic Recorder (EAR) off Camiguin Norte Island! It will record underwater #humpbackwhale songs.

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Deadline of applications on 13 January 2024. The earlier you apply the higher the chance you'll get a spot!

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Call for volunteers for our Humpback whale Research Expedition in the Babuyan Marine Corridor is out! Know more & apply thru this link: https://t.co/sMyJzdYfGg

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Doing educational outreach on a small island 🏝 in the PH 🇵🇭 be like...taking a 1-hour boat ride 🌊 & hiking up a hill ⛰️ under the heat of the sun 🌞 to teach kids about whales 🐋 & dolphins 🐬
Project funded by @MCAF_NEAQ
#IEC #balyena #whales #dolphins

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Kinda late update from our Marine Conservation Action Fund supported project "Return of the rorquals in the Bohol Sea" 🐋 But definitely still worth the wait 😁 #MCAF #BoholSea #whales #balyena

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Project update! Jo Marie Acebes, DVM, PhD, Founder & Principal Investigator at @BalyenaOrg & a @NEAQ MCAF Project Leader, saw 70 cetaceans over 23 field days, including Bryde's & Omura's whales, the Bohol Sea is a whale feeding ground, & educational outreach begins in November!

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@tweetsnitiong Interesting. Lead author emailed us early last year asking for info on doing research in PH 🇵🇭 for his gleaning project.That he wanted to collaborate & go to our site. After 2 emails & getting info, he disappeared. So this is what he ended up doing.

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People of Camiguin Norte (Calayan municipality) need your help. Please donate to rebuild & repair their houses & boats. Cash donations can be sent directly to Barangay Balatubat. #donate #babuyanmarinecorridor