INTERNATIONAL SAVE THE VAQUITA DAY

INTERNATIONAL SAVE THE VAQUTA DAY

In 2013, Muskwa had a dream. What if a single, unified event could take place on both coasts (plus Hawaii) of the United States, dedicated to raising awareness of the obscure vaquita porpoise? The idea grew out of an awareness event initially created with the Waikiki Aquarium of Honolulu, the first aquarium to support what would eventually become International Save the Vaquita Day. With the help of allied organizations (especially the American Cetacean Society) and participating aquariums, National Save the Vaquita Day 2013 encompassed 10 venues in Hawaii, California, Oregon, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

The next year, with the broader participation of the VIVA Vaquita Coalition and additional allied groups, National Save the Vaquita Day became International Save the Vaquita Day, with events in Mexico, Hong Kong, Australia, Austria, and the Netherlands in addition to an expanded group of venues in the United States.

2015's International Save the Vaquita Day expanded even further, adding Argentina to the list of countries that have hosted an "ISTVD" event.

2016's International Save the Vaquita Day will take place on July 9, 2016, and will include venues in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Australia, and Ukraine.

Muskwa will hosted or supported venues at the following locations:

Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California, USA

Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California, USA

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Los Angeles (San Pedro), California, USA

Kiev, Ukraine

La Paz watefront, Baja California Sur, Mexico

New Delhi, India

Point Vicente Interpretive Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA

Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois, USA