Joining Forces

In the last month, White Mike has met several times with Paul Watson and members of the Sea Shepherd organization. We have decided to join forces with the Sea Shepherds for our ‘09 campaign and will be announcing our partnership in more detail when we return from the trip. It was very nice to hand the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society a check last week after selling a shark print because we know the money will go to good use.

Check out the post with the info for checking out the Sea No Evil art show this Saturday, and be sure to check out the Sea Shepherd website to learn how to get more involved with their cause:

http://www.seashepherd.org/

GREAT WHITE Expedition 2009

We haven’t been able to post any art up in the last few weeks because we’ve been prepping for our upcoming expedition, which we embark on tomorrow. This expedition has a been a year in the planning and has required great efforts and we’ve received much needed support from a multitude of companies & individuals. The goal of this expedition will be to document Great Whites in a way that has never been done before. We won’t go into detail because you will be able to view this all soon enough.

SEA SHEPHERD ART SHOW

At the last minute, we donated an original poster to the “Sea No Evil” art show: An Art Benefit to Preserve & Protect the Oceans of the World taking place this weekend in Riverside, California. This art benefit is going to be a packed event with Shepherd Fairey as a featured Guest DJ.

Check out the flyer for all the info -

There will be a silent art auction to help raise money for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as well as an appearance from guest speaker Captain Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd.

SEASHEPHERDARTSHOW.COM

All proceeds donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

There’s a $5.00 donation requested at the door.

Saturday | August 29th | 2009

DOORS OPEN @ 7PM

Riverside Municipal Auditorium

3185 Mission Inn Ave

Riverside, CA 92501

951.684.7111

Mexico

We took whitey to the border. It was funny how many people asked how much for the poster, we could actually move some posters if there was someone willing to stand in the sun all day and sling them. It was nice to get such support from everyone in their cars waiting in line to cross into the United States.

WHITEMIKE BRINGS WHITEY TO AUKLAND NEW ZEALAND, DAY 1

SHARK ATTACK NEAR SAINT LOUIS

White Mike Guestbook

Finally, an open space for White Mike enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts to speak freely!

WHITE MIKE GUESTBOOK

SHARK LOUIS

We took the campaign to St. Louis today. After last week’s drama in OK, we hope the sharks resonate in people’s minds and hearts. What a great city with such amazing architecture…There were too many places that would’ve made a great home for Whitey.

 

“I THINK ANY CAUSE THAT IS GOOD FOR MANKIND IS GOOD FOR ALL KIND..” Donovan

Donovan Frankenreiter

TO THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA CITY……..

Some have asked why these images of the Great White Shark were posted in Oklahoma, a place far away from the slaughtering waters off Ecuador’s Galapagos or the booming shark fin markets of Hong Kong.

The reason is that illegal shark fin hunting affects the people of Oklahoma. It affects us all.

As the apex predator of the oceans, sharks have evolved over millions of years to manage the immensely complex and fragile ecosystems of the ocean kingdom.

The largest study ever done on marine ecosystems has proven that when sharks disappear a deadly domino effect is triggered in the food chain, ultimately resulting in the collapse of the coral reefs, the spawning ground for the fish we (and other species) depend upon.

With the growing demand for shark fins, shark populations have been decimated. By some estimates, over 90% of the shark population has been lost in the last 30 years.

This year an estimated 100 million sharks will be killed, a mortality rate which will almost certainly end in the extinction of the species.

There is a dire need for us as a human race to try and stop the devastation of the Great White Shark. International pressure is the only way to do it and that starts in Oklahoma, the heartland of America.

LINKS:
Support the Humane Society International Campaign http://www.hsus.org/hsi/oceans/sharks/shark_finning/help_stop_shark_finning.html

Read about shark fin hunting:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/conservation/sharks/
Read a first hand account from the filmmaker of Sharkwater:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthcomment/3326293/Sharkwater—we-can-stop-shark-fin-trade.html

The Scripps Institute of Oceanography study:
http://www.livescience.com/imageoftheday/siod_050425.html

Note: none of the above organizations are related to the Poster campaign.