Author: Sean Bogle

Author: Sean Bogle

Mexican Navy ship patrolling the vaquita sanctuary.

On the Cusp of Change!

Now that I have returned to my home base, this is the period where I must make sense of everything that I have filmed and learned over the last month.  The most significant realization is how pressing the fate of ...
La Vaquita restaurant.

Hasta Pronto San Felipe!

I will start out by saying that the last three and a half weeks were more than a success.  Everything that I had sought out to do in capturing the preliminary portion of the vaquita story was executed.    Although ...
San Felipe at sunrise.

The first wave of filming is near its end!

Every day has been full of unexpected encounters, which of course keeps things alive and exciting. Recently there was a pleasant cooling trend that spawned from the out edge of a tropical storm, which brought rain and a soothing breeze.  ...
Sunrise on the Vermilion Sea.

Sounds Of The Vermilion Sea

Sounds of the Vermilion Sea It's my first morning to watch the sun bring the sea to life.  There's a light breeze and the sand is cool on my feet.  Everything is calm and I know the vaquita are out ...
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San Felipe or Bust!

After two and half weeks of filming in San Diego and Ensenada, I have finally made it to San Felipe, Mexico and the Vermilion Sea where the Vaquita reside.  The journey across the Baja peninsula was quite amazing with its ...
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Production Update on Souls of the Vermilion Sea!

Wow!  It is so great to see so much support from so many people that believe in telling the Vaquita's story.  I can't express how wonderful it feels and how much gratitude I have for all our supporters.  We obviously still ...
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Souls of the Vermilion Sea Kickstarter Campaign Launches!

Today marks the official start of our Kickstarter Campaign for the next month!  We need your support to fund our film Souls of the Vermilion Sea and spread awareness about Vaquita.  Please donate and share the campaign! The film project ...
Barbara Taylor in CIRVA conference.

“Think Tank” CIRVA Meets At 2015 International Whaling Commission Conference

The 2015 International Whaling Commission Conference https://iwc.int/sc66a is underway.  During this conference I briefly attended an exclusive meeting by the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita (CIRVA).  In 1996, CIRVA was established by the Mexican Ministry of Environment, ...
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The Indirect And Covert Effects of Trespass Marijuana Cultivation On Public and Tribal Lands

Dr. Greta Wengert, Assistant Director and Senior Ecologist of Integral Ecology Research Center presents the subtle, but inevitable long term developmental impacts of anticoagulant rodenticide from illegal marijuana cultivation.  This presentation was part of the Marijuana Symposium at the 2015 ...