Happy new year. I trust you had a great break over the festive season and are looking forward to an exciting 2023. I’d like to invite you to join me at 2PM Brisbane time (3PM AEST) on 10 February for the World of Wildlife event. You will meet Sarah Pye and Dr Wong Siew Te of the Bornean Sun Bear ConservationWhy is animal conservation important? Animal conservation is important, because animals are the only mechanism to create biodiversity, which is the mechanism that creates a habitable planet for humans. Without animals, the energy from today’s plants (algae, trees, flowers etc) will eventually reach the atmosphere and ocean, much of it as carbon. The quantity of this plant-based waste is so More Centre. We will be finding out about their latest work and I’ll be talking about the role of animals. We’ll discover the importance of sun bears for rainforest ecosystemsHow ecosystems function An ecosystem is a community of lifeforms that interact in such an optimal way that how ecosystems function best, is when all components (including humans and other animals) can persist and live alongside each other for the longest time possible. Ecosystems are fuelled by the energy created by plants (primary producers) that convert the Sun's heat energy More and our own future on this planet. We’ve also announced Miranda M from WA as the winner of our Wonderful Wildlife Trip. Finally, there is the chance for you to join me on an epic swim with whale sharks adventure in June.
Cheers,
Simon Mustoe.
Winner of the Wonderful Wildlife Trip
First off, I’d like to formally announce the winner of the competition to Win a Wonderful Wildlife Trip. Congratulations to Miranda M from Bayswater, WA! Miranda was chosen from a list of over 9,300 entrants. Miranda and a partner / friend will be heading to northern Queensland this year, to enjoy a Wonderful Wildlife Weekend for Two!
Thank you to everyone else who entered and made this possible by purchasing Wildlife in the Balance.
A one-of-its-kind expedition experience – whale sharks in Komodo
Later this year, I’ll be leading a group to visit Komodo. We will be travelling on board the world famous Pindito to the north of Komodo, where the weather is exceptional that time of year. As well as searching for whales and dolphins and snorkelling on epic coral reefs, we will be hoping for a life-changing encounter with the largest shark in the world – the harmless whale shark.
Just south east of Moyo is the bay of Saleh. Here is where the traditional fishing boats ‘Bagan’ attract anchovies and krill. The locals and whale sharks have formed a relationship and the whale sharks come to feed on catch that spills over. This is your chance to snorkel while whale sharks swim around you.
World of Wildlife – Sun Bears, 10 Feb event
Join me at 2PM Brisbane time (3PM AEST) on 10 February for the World of Wildlife event with Sarah Pye and Dr Wong Siew Te of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. We will be finding out about their latest work, and I’ll be talking about the role of animals like sun bears for rainforest ecosystems and our own future on this planet.
