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🐋🌊 An incredible moment: the massive mouth of a S***m Whale! #S***mWhale #MarineLife #OceanGiants #WhaleWatching #ScubaDiving #WildlifeEncounters #OceanCreatures #MarineWildlife #UnderwaterAdventure #OceanExploration #SeaLife #NatureLovers #OceanVibes #UnderwaterWorld

Recently, Jane is back to where so much of her landmark conservation work began: Gombe, Tanzania! Gombe isn't just the site of Jane's famous chimpanzee studies: it's also where JGI's community-led approach to conservation, Tacare, began.

In the late 1980s, Dr. Jane Goodall flew over Gombe National Park and was met with a devastating sight. When she began her research in 1960, Gombe was part of a vast forest belt stretching across equatorial Africa. But from the plane, she looked down on a lone patch of green—the park—surrounded by barren, over-farmed hills.

Local communities, struggling to survive, had cut down trees for farmland, charcoal, and income. Without tree cover, the soil eroded into the lake, water sources dwindled, and women were forced to travel farther for essential resources.

"That's when it hit me that unless we could help people find ways of making a living without destroying their environment, we could not hope to protect chimpanzees, their forests, or anything else. And so, the idea for Tacare began." – Dr. Jane Goodall

That moment sparked Tacare, JGI’s community-led conservation approach that facilitates local people to own and drive both development and conservation decisions on their lands to improve the lives of people, animals and the environment. Tacare is now one of the most comprehensive community-led conservation programs in Africa! 🌿

💚 Learn more about Tacare: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/224d6e0f2699413fa2a789eee37f0b75/?ekf

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EO Unko Walter Ritte so true so beautiful!!!

Jerry Santos began his legacy in 1973 with the Hawaiian musical group Olomana and has maintained an influential presence on the Hawai`i music scene. Born and raised on the windward side of O’ahu and a graduate of The Kamehameha Schools, Jerry established himself early on as one of Hawai’i’s most prolific songwriters. 🎥 @pbshawaii 🔥 #hawaii #islandmusic #hawaiianmusic #hawaiimusic #hawaiian

Dreamy footage of s***m whales forming a column of intimacy expressing deep love and connection.🫶🏻🐳🩵🌊 . . 🎥 @ana.dventure_ . . . #cetaceans #whales #s***mwhales #underwatervideography #diving #divinglife #mauritius #indianocean #protectwhatmatters

You can’t help but love him! 10 year old Fred becomes the adoptive father of 9 cute orphan ducklings.video👉https://buff.ly/n25ZdGh

We Lov u Unko Kini, for all ur Aloha, Ike, beautiful and incredible creations and for being our Kumu always!!! U will always be a True Kia’i!!! U have a special place in the Heavens with Ke Akua, Na Akua and Na Aumakua!!! 🙌🏽🙏🏽💜🌀🕊️🌎🌈🌈🌈

Mahalo Uncle Kini - Rest in Aloha! We will honor your memory and your sacrifice for sacred Mauna Kea.

It’s the s***m whale social hour! Check out the baby.🥹🐳🩵🌊 . . 🎥 @ash.aboulfadl . . . #cetaceans #whales #s***mwhales #underwaterphotography #diving #divinglife #indianocean #protectwhatmatters