Oceanic Preservation Society

Oceanic Preservation Society
AbbreviationOPS
Founded2005
PurposeMarine Conservation, Biodiversity Conservation
Location
Executive Director
Louie Psihoyos
Websiteopsociety.org

The Oceanic Preservation Society is a California-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes marine conservation and environmental protection by combating complex global issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, illegal wildlife trading, deforestation, and unsustainable fishing through documentary, film and media.[1] It was founded in 2005 by Louie Psihoyos and Jim Clark.[2][3] In 2009, OPS released The Cove,[4] an Academy Award-winning documentary film that describes the annual mass slaughter of dolphins in a national park at Taiji, Wakayama.[5]

The organization's second project, Emmy-nominated documentary, Racing Extinction, focuses on the mass extinction of species, disappearance of coral reefs, and the rise of toxins in the ocean.[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Oceanic Preservation Society: About Us". Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  2. ^ "'Cove' Director Surfaces Deep (And Dark) Secrets". NPR.org. NPR. July 30, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  3. ^ Rohter, Larry (July 16, 2009). "In a Killing Cove, Siding With Dolphins". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  4. ^ "Oceanic Preservation Society - The Cove Movie". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Dolphin slaughter film a hit at Sundance". The Japan Times. January 27, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "Dolphin-hunting film gets mixed reaction in Tokyo". Victoria Advocate.com. October 21, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
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