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Shores of Silence
Shores of Silence is a landmark film for wildlife conservation globally, this film is cited as the only film in the last 70 years that has saved a species, the whale sharks.
The film was made at a time when the largest known population of whale sharks - 262 (all satellite tagged) - frequented Western Australia’s Ningaloo Marine Park and with the total global population of whale sharks indeterminate (believed to be around 700).
At this time, nearly 1200 were being killed on the Indian coastline each year. No one across the world including scientists, government officials, wildlife NGOs or conservationists believed that whale sharks frequented Indian shores.
A film had to be made to bring this issue to public notice. With no sponsors or funding assistance, though opposition from fishermen and exporter’s mafia and no support from the government this film took 3 years to complete.
Shores of silence is a moving documentation of the cruel and mindless slaughter of these giants. It questions the rationale behind the killing of this special marine species already at stake because of its slow regeneration. The film was an effort to create awareness and gather support to protect conserve this species.
the film succeeded and brought protection to the Whale Shark in India under the wildlife protection Act of 1972 giving it equal status and protection to the Tiger and the Rhino. Internationally the film helped bring the whale shark under global protection under CITES.
The film was made at a time when the largest known population of whale sharks - 262 (all satellite tagged) - frequented Western Australia’s Ningaloo Marine Park and with the total global population of whale sharks indeterminate (believed to be around 700).
At this time, nearly 1200 were being killed on the Indian coastline each year. No one across the world including scientists, government officials, wildlife NGOs or conservationists believed that whale sharks frequented Indian shores.
A film had to be made to bring this issue to public notice. With no sponsors or funding assistance, though opposition from fishermen and exporter’s mafia and no support from the government this film took 3 years to complete.
Shores of silence is a moving documentation of the cruel and mindless slaughter of these giants. It questions the rationale behind the killing of this special marine species already at stake because of its slow regeneration. The film was an effort to create awareness and gather support to protect conserve this species.
the film succeeded and brought protection to the Whale Shark in India under the wildlife protection Act of 1972 giving it equal status and protection to the Tiger and the Rhino. Internationally the film helped bring the whale shark under global protection under CITES.
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