In light of current South Pacific whaling controversy, Canadian festival is a success sroty of conservation. 
Canada (Press Release) February 25, 2008 --
Tofino, BC – February 21, 2008 – They're known as gentle giants, the object of our curiosity, affection, and wonder when we see them surface for a few quick seconds, but the beloved whale continues to face extinction - or elimination - in some parts of the world . Ongoing Japanese initiatives to hunt nearly 1,000 whales in the South Pacific under the guise of research are being thwarted by activist groups Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd. American starlet Hayden Panettiere, seen sobbing on a surfboard after a failed attempt to block marine life killings, is championing the Save the Whales, Again! campaign – and there’s no doubt that whaling has a bad rap. Navigate almost 7,000 nautical miles to the western shore of Vancouver Island, where the Pacific Rim Whale Festival honours the annual migration of 20,000 Grey Whales – and a history of coastal First Nations whaling.
With the belief that knowledge of our past will clear a path toward the future, the Festival, on from March 15th to 23rd, is homage to the whale and its continued protection through education. It faces the facts of whaling in an “Everything you wanted to know about whaling, but were too afraid to ask” session with Nuu-chah-nulth ethnographer and artist, Ron Hamilton. Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations hereditary whaling chief Elmer Frank will make a rare public speaking appearance at the Festival’s Closing Ceremonies on March 23rd, joined by the Khowutzun Tzinquaw Dancers from the Island’s lush Cowichan Valley. Hands-on marine life education and whale identification activities abound with experts summoned from the Vancouver Aquarium, Royal BC Museum, and Parks Canada for this nine-day agenda to educate, inspire, and raise the spirit while sending out the underlying message of conservation.
The 22nd annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival presents over 70 volunteer- fueled events throughout the coastal communities of Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Find more information at www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com , or by emailing info@pacificrimwhalefestival.com .
With the belief that knowledge of our past will clear a path toward the future, the Festival, on from March 15th to 23rd, is homage to the whale and its continued protection through education. It faces the facts of whaling in an “Everything you wanted to know about whaling, but were too afraid to ask” session with Nuu-chah-nulth ethnographer and artist, Ron Hamilton. Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations hereditary whaling chief Elmer Frank will make a rare public speaking appearance at the Festival’s Closing Ceremonies on March 23rd, joined by the Khowutzun Tzinquaw Dancers from the Island’s lush Cowichan Valley. Hands-on marine life education and whale identification activities abound with experts summoned from the Vancouver Aquarium, Royal BC Museum, and Parks Canada for this nine-day agenda to educate, inspire, and raise the spirit while sending out the underlying message of conservation.
The 22nd annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival presents over 70 volunteer- fueled events throughout the coastal communities of Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Find more information at www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com , or by emailing info@pacificrimwhalefestival.com .
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