Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Whale-Fiesta-at-the-IWC-Panama-City-27MZIFV6Z3HT.htmlConceptually similarWhale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FJHCompleted★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FP1Completed★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FP2Completed★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FP6Completed★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FOVCompleted★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FP4Completed★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FP7Completed★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FOXCompleted★★★★Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGP04FOSCompleted★★★★View AllGP04FP3Whale Fiesta at the IWC Panama CityGreenpeace activist Meena Hussain, and activists in whale costumes, deliver petitions from more than 50,000 supporters to the U.S. Delegation to the 64th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Panama City, calling for the creation of a sanctuary in the South Ocean to protect whales from slaughter. Ryan Wulff, acting U.S. IWC Commissioner is at right, with Russell Smith, NOAA Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, at center-right, and Doug DeMaster, Science and Research Director, Alaska Region, NOAA is second from right.Locations:Central America-PanamaDate:1 Jul, 2012Credit:© Greenpeace / Phil KlineMaximum size:4000px X 3000pxKeywords:Animal likeness-Banners-Full length-Governments and Government organisations-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace logo-Indoors-International Whaling Commission (IWC)-KWCI (GPI)-Logos-Meetings-Oceans (campaign title)-Petitions-Signs-Small group of people-Theatrical costumes-WhalesShoot:Whale Fiesta at IWC Meeting PanamaGreenpeace campaigners joined with Almanaque Azul, Ciudad del Saber, Fudacion Albatross Media, IFAW, GREENPEACE, TVN, and The Whaleman Foundation (IWC) to press the International Whaling Commission for a whale sanctuary in the Southern Ocean as the IWC met in Panama City for their 64th annual meeting. A display of posters and billboards covered Panama City highlighting the magesty of whales and the horror of their slaughter. People joined in a Fiesta with drummers, stilt walkers, banners, a giant inflatable whale and an aerial art piece executed by Spectral Q at the City of Knowledge.Related Collections:Whale Fiesta at IWC Meeting Panama (all photographers)
