The Oceanogràfic Foundation and the Belgian Pairi Daiza Foundation have formalized a cooperation agreement to strengthen the response to delinquency and child welfare. Marine mammals Which appears on the coast of the Valencian Community.
This alliance was framed in … The mission that the two institutions share is to protect biodiversity, promote scientific progress and contribute to raising public awareness about environmental challenges, Oceanogràfic said in a statement.
The two parties agree on the importance of cooperation to protect marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean Increase responsiveness In the face of the threats these animals face in the wild.
In the Valencian Community, the marine fauna recovery program in which the Oceanogràfic Foundation participates through the Stranding Network, forms a fundamental pillar of research and conservation work along the entire Valencian coast.
The Oceanogràfic Foundation’s team of veterinarians is based around an alert network “Highly trained” To care for everything from sea turtles to dolphins, whales, sharks and other marine species. Thanks to the cooperation with the Bayeri Daiza Foundation, this structure has gained the ability to operate in the region.
The agreement stipulates an annual contribution of 40,000 euros, for two years, from the Bayeri Daisa Foundation, with the aim of strengthening rescue operations. To date, the Pairi Daiza Foundation has collaborated with nearly fifty conservation programs around the world.
“To also be able to support the exceptional work of the Oceanogràfic Foundation is an honor and a commitment that fits naturally with our missions,” explained Antoine Lebrun, Director of the Pairi Daiza Foundation.
“Every animal saved, every data collected, every gesture made on the shores of the Mediterranean contributes to a better understanding and protection of marine biodiversity. Together, we can provide these vulnerable species with a Extra chance of survival “And hope,” LeBron added.
For the Oceanogràfic Foundation, this collaboration “represents an important step in its marine conservation strategy,” commented Leucadia García Bartoal, its director. “Strengthening the drifting animal care program improves our ability to respond immediately and helps expand the scope of the investigation derived from each case,” García Bartual said.
Second cooperation
This is not the first time the two institutions have worked together. In early 2021, Oceanogràfic (CACSA – GVA) and Pairi Daiza worked with Hagenbeek Zoo in Germany under a European ex situ conservation programme.
he Move the three walruses From the Oceanogràfic to the Belgian centre, with a previous passage through Germany – which then harbored the only breeding male in Europe – allowed the birth of Floki, at Bairie Daiza, the first calf born to one of these walruses. This success has strengthened the scientific and technical ties between the two institutions and opened the door to new collaborations.