{"id":739,"date":"2017-03-09T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/uncategorized\/739\/a-day-at-sea-wildlife-encounters\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T08:23:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:23:12","slug":"a-day-at-sea-wildlife-encounters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blogs\/739\/a-day-at-sea-wildlife-encounters\/","title":{"rendered":"A day at sea: Wildlife encounters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div>\n<p>On March 1st 2017, the Esperanza ship sailed to the Praia harbour in Cape Verde to begin its journey in West African waters. One goal: show local governments that there is a serious need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.aps.sn\/actualites\/economie\/peche\/article\/afrique-de-l-ouest-my-esperanza-en-campagne-pour-un-systeme-regional-de-gestion-des-pecheries&amp;sa=D&amp;ust=1489063858807000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHryPkL_krvtxI3F57ufoA6oJ1I5A\">strong regional fisheries management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/dfc6d142-dfc6d142-134356_238468.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>While transiting to our next destination, we are enjoying the surroundings of the great blue and its inhabitant. Whales came to visit us, for a swift and discreet welcome.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/30121ccc-30121ccc-134357_238470.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>As we get closer to the coast, birds start to follow the ship, hoping to dine on a quick meal, spying the waves we are making for an easy catch.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/f1bd4dd6-f1bd4dd6-134358_238472.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>One of them came a bit too close to the mast. He had a piece of fish net caught on his leg. Luckily, a crew member quickly stepped in, climbed the bow mast to free him.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/spgxddVOFRM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is just the beginning of a 3 month tour we hope will help restore our African ocean. Take a look at more daily pictures <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/GreenpeaceAfrica\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=10156095312748849\">here<\/a>\u00a0and more information about our expedition in the West African waters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/hopeinwestafrica\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please join the call for healthy oceans here, <a href=\"https:\/\/act.greenpeace.org\/page\/6547\/petition\/1?ea.tracking.id=HopeInWA\">sign the petition!<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Bird rescue video by Maarten van Rouveroy and whale photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/Templates\/Planet3\/Pages\/www.pierregleizes.com\">Pierre Gleizes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 1st 2017, the Esperanza ship sailed to the Praia harbour in Cape Verde to begin its journey in West African waters. 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