Marie Claire Malaysia

Marie Claire Malaysia

  • HOME
  • FASHION
    • News
    • Runway
    • MC Style
  • BEAUTY
    • Marie Claire Beauty Awards 2018
    • News & Trends
    • Skincare
    • Makeup
    • Hair
    • Beauty Takeover
  • LIFESTYLE
    • People
      • Events
      • Interviews
      • MC Men
    • Features
    • Health
    • Interior
    • Palate
    • Travel
    • Local A-List
    • MC Watch
  • SEX+LOVE
    • Relating
    • Sex
    • Advice
    • MC Sexscapades
  • MARIE CLAIRE TV
  • About Us
  • Advertising Opportunities
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Home > Latest News

Marriot X TED Salon: The Innovative Asian Women You’ll Want to Know

By Lira Jamaluddin
September 25, 2018

Prev2 of 3Next
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse

Asha de Vos

From Sri Lanka, she is a Marine Biologist and the founder of ‘The Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project.’ She is a whale conservationist and shared the powerful message that whales must be protected because they play a crucial role in the health of the world’s oceans.

Q & A

Tell us more about ‘The Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project’?

It is the first long-term research project on blue whales of the Northern Indian Ocean, they were an undiscovered population of blue whales. They are the largest animals that have ever roamed the planet they can grow between 80-100 feet. There are a lot of human impact in our oceans that could potentially drive these whales away. For me I wanted to learn more about this population, and help to protect and conserve them for the future. I work with the government and policy makers to try to drive a positive change for these whales.

Are the Sri Lankan Blue Whales accessible? Can we visit them?

Sri Lanka is very unique, in that you can see blue whales close to shore. We do have a whale watching industry in Sri Lanka which needs to be improved on,  I am looking into this next year together with the National Geographic society.  Sri Lanka is unique that you can see blue whales while in your shorts and t-shirt, when usually you have to go to places where it’s cold and there is no tropical sunshine. So that’s a special thing. Blue Whales are not dangerous, because they don’t have teeth.

How do Whales play a crucial role in the Ocean’s ecosystem?

Whales are incredibly important because they are called ecosystem engineers, their presence ensures that the ocean system works the way its suppose to. With whales there are two ways that they contribute to the ocean’s health.  They  live at depth and come up to the surface to poop and that is full of nutrients, and works as the ocean’s natural fertilizers.  Tiny plants called phyto planktons feed on this as they need the nutrients for  photosynthesis to produce oxygen for our ocean. Between 50- 70% of the air we breathe actually comes from our oceans, and a part of that is fertilized by whale poop. When whales die, their carcasses provides food for the ocean’s ecosystem and as the carcass sinks to the bottom it also provides food to the depths of the ocean where such nutrients are not available.  They are incredibly important for the ocean and our own survival.

SHARE THIS ONShare on Facebook
Facebook
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Email this to someone
email
PREVIEW LATEST ISSUE >
Subscribe to Digital Edition

MORE FROM MARIE CLAIRE

Oscar Fever
Go on an adventure at these unique hotels all over...

More From Latest News
Marie Claire Amazing Women 2018
The 2018 Oscars: 36 backstage moments you missed
Marie Claire tries: the SK-II Facial Treatment Es...
10 Ways to decorate your home for Christmas this y...
4 celebrities open up about battling uterine fibro...
All you need to know about Chris Pang from the Cra...
Fierce & Fearless: Evangeline Lilly
Pancaroba: Sofia Haron and Tomi Heri take up resid...
Six things you need to know before you watch Crazy...

  • About Us
  • Advertising Opportunities
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

BluInc
Copyright © 2017 Blu Inc Media Sdn Bhd (7408-K). All right reserved.
RETURN TO TOP
Powered by CloudMeta Web Hosting