BelugaSmile Productions is an independent production house based in San Francisco, California. For over fourteen years, we’ve prided ourselves in producing critically acclaimed broadcast documentaries and exploring compelling stories of science and natural history. Our films seek to explore the unknown, and promote its conservation.
The Bahamas has one of the largest networks of protected areas in the Caribbean, spread across more than 17% of its nearshore environment. Extensive seagrass meadows, mangrove forests and coral reefs provide critical habitats for diverse species, protect coasts from storms, and support food and jobs for local communities.
To reach its marine conservation goals for sustainable livelihoods and the health of nature and people, The Bahamas needs additional resources to effectively manage these protected areas. Without adequate staffing and funding, it can be challenging to perform the necessary planning, maintenance and enforcement to ensure effective stewardship.
The recently announced Bahamas Debt Conversion Project for Marine Conservation, a Nature Bonds project, will unlock USD 124 million of new cash funding (plus an additional estimated USD 8 million of endowment investment returns) for conservation and help the country meet these needs and more effectively manage its protected areas for long-term success.
Learn more about how protected areas and effective management must go hand-in-hand to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises: https://nature.ly/3B262f9
🗓️ 🎁 As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, here are some travel tips to help protect big fish during your stay in the Caribbean.
✈️ Check out our post. Make a difference during your trip.
🏝️🤿 Enjoy, show your love for the ocean, and feel good about it!
🔗 Visit our bilingual hub to learn about reef species, their spawning seasons, and more ways to contribute. https://lnkd.in/gxpFfzan
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🗓️ 🎁 Ahora que se acercan Acción de Gracias y Navidad, aquí tienes algunos consejos de viaje para proteger a los peces de arrecife durante tu estancia en el Caribe.
✈️ Consulta nuestro post. Marca la diferencia durante tu viaje.
🏝️🤿 Disfruta, muestra tu amor por el océano y ¡siéntete bien por ello!
🔗 Visita nuestro hub bilingüe para informarte sobre las especies de arrecifes, sus épocas de desove y más formas de contribuir. https://lnkd.in/gxpFfzan#Oceanconservation#Travelsmart#recoverbigfish#sustainableseafood#sustainablefishing#Viajainteligente#pescadosostenible
🌊 The Wild Oceans FilmFest is underway in Spain with screenings, panels and fascinating conversations around ocean conservation.
📝🎬 Join Ana Salceda this Friday for the screening of our film and her masterclass at the University of Oviedo.
👀👆🏽 Check out our post to learn more about the director and producer of the award winning #TreasureoftheCaribbean and the #BigFishInitiative.
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🌊 El Wild Oceans FilmFest continúa en España con proyecciones, paneles y fascinantes conversaciones en torno a la conservación de los océanos.
📝🎬 Únete a Ana Salceda este viernes para la proyección de nuestra película y su clase magistral en la Universidad de Oviedo.
👀👆🏽 Echa un vistazo a nuestro post para saber más sobre la directora y productora de la #IniciativaBigFish y el documental #TesorodelCaribe, finalista en el festival.
#DaLaCaraPorLosOceanos#standupfortheocean#oceanconservation#oceanactivism#recoverbigfish#lovecorals#protegelossitiosdedesove
