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| Launch of the IFAW Whale Walk |
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| Opening of the Benguela Boards |
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| Tim Modise anti-whaling discussion |
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| Launch of the Whale Show |
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Wildlife artists, by virtue of their subject matter, need to not only engage with their subjects on a physical level, but to truly capture the essence of an animal, an emotional involvement is important as well. As a consequence of this, the threats and damage being inflicted on the natural world and its living beings are profoundly felt by wildlife artists, and many are driven to try to make a difference and to reverse this alarming trend. Noel is no exception, and uses his art to focus awareness on the threats to whales and dolphins in various programmes, all under the banner of Oceans of Africa, the conservation aspect of the Whale Studio. Apart from frequent public lectures, radio interviews and television appearances, Noel has focused attention on many ongoing conservation initiatives, some of which are listed below.
Noel’s ongoing conservation work has included to date -
| 2008 |
Launch of the Whale Show, a 25-minute DVD that was sponsored by IFAW and is being screened three times daily in the Whale House, Hermanus. More... |
| 2008 |
Ongoing work on the Sacred Ocean anti-whaling campaign with the International Fund for Animal Welfare. |
| 2007 |
The launch of the IFAW Benguela Boards in the West Coast National Park. More... |
| 2006 |
The launch of the IFAW Whale Walk in Hermanus, comprising eight whale and dolphin signage boards along the cliff path above the Old Harbour. More...
Launch of the IFAW-sponsored ‘Whales of Walker Bay’ book. |
| 2005 |
The launch of the IFAW Whale Exhibition in the Whale House, Hermanus. More... |
| 2005 |
Presented teacher training workshops on whales and dolphins at the Two Oceans Aquarium. |
| 2004 |
The launch of the De Beers Benguela Dolphin Boards. A permanent display in the Swakopmund Aquarium, Namibia. More...
Launch of the De Beers Namibia-sponsored ‘Dolphins of the Benguela’ field guide. |
| 2003 |
The launch of the ‘Windows on the Ocean’ whale and dolphin exhibition in the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. The twelve cetacean panels are now on permanent display in the Aquarium. More...
Launch of the De Beers-sponsored ‘Whales and Dolphins of southern Africa’ field guide. More... |
| 2001 |
Presentations on whales and dolphins to learners at Camp Africa. Presentations to the Natural History Club, South African Museum and IMAX Theatre. |
| 1999 |
Member of the Moby Dick International Whale Research Team. |
| 1998 |
The release of the SAFMarine whale and dolphin identification brochure. |
| 1998 |
Event coordinator for the environmental programme at the Hermanus Whale Festival. |
| 1995 |
Created ‘humpback whale’ and ‘dolphins of southern Africa’ outdoor signage with Dr Ken Findlay and the MTN Whale Route. |
| 1990 |
From 1990-97, Involved in whale tourism in South Africa. |
| 1989 |
Release of the first published scientific illustration of the Heaviside’s dolphin for the International Whaling Commission. |
| 1988 |
Member of Dr Peter Best’s research team compiling sea observations of the endemic Heaviside’s dolphin on the South African west coast. |
| 1987 |
Southern right whale and calf print released for 'Print sales in aid of whales', a fund raising project with the Whale Unit, University of Pretoria. |
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