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Cancun Kiss

Update #16 · Apr 1, 2012 · comment

Here's a "Cancun Kiss" (song) to celebrate the coral refuge and all of you!  

http://www.smokingorgeous.com/?PageID=417994

Julie Stein (conservation biologist and co-founder of The Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network) and Aaron Raitiere (songwriter) produced the song as a musical gift to support the vision. They have set up a "tribute" page to share the song and lyrics with their web visitors.

The Living Sea Sculpture is currently being reviewed by a board of conservationists, including members of the Zoological Society of London and the Wildlife Conservation Society, to determine if it fits their criteria for a Wildlife Friendly Certification.  http://www.wildlifefriendly.org/

They have not yet certified ocean work, so this is setting a precedent for the potential for marine rehabilitation to be included into their scope of projects.  I'll share what I can about their process and decisions. 

Still working towards installation this summer! Please stay tuned.

thanks!! Colleen and the LSS team

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  • Pledge $1 or more

    19 backers

    Thank you! I will say your name as I plant a polyp.

  • Pledge $10 or more

    30 backers

    You will receive an e-photo of a coral I propagate at Seahorse Aquarium here in Portland.

  • Pledge $22 or more

    76 backers Limited (46 of 122 left)

    22 is my favorite number! (122 is the symbol of the snail in some native lore). you will receive an "escarglow"--a handmade candle in a snail shell made by Miss Snail Pail + an e-photo of a coral. note: this reward for $22 pledges only.

  • Pledge $25 or more

    23 backers

    e-photo + a download of "Reef Reborn"-- a documentary about the largest Biorock coral nursery in the world.

  • Pledge $50 or more

    34 backers

    the above + a limited edition digital print of one of my detailed pen-ink drawings with ocean theme (your choice from a selection)

  • Pledge $75 or more

    18 backers

    All of the above + a bit-o-Biorock pendant

  • Pledge $125 or more

    15 backers

    All of the above + a pdf with photos and findings from my adventure

  • Pledge $250 or more

    4 backers

    All of the above + come to Mexico (transport not included) and plant corals! + 10 cards (blank inside) with underwater photographs from Coral Perspectives http://www.coralperspectives.com/portfolio.php,

  • Pledge $500 or more

    1 backer

    All of the above + a pass to MUSA. The entrance to the museum is by boat tour.

  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    3 backers

    All of the above + you will receive the Friends of MUSA package: an official MUSA video, a book that will be published in early 2012 with your name in the back, your name listed in the Friends of MUSA book at all visitor centers + one more pass to MUSA

  • Pledge $1,222 or more

    1 backer

    All of the above + If you live in the Bay Area, I will come to your garden and take you on a snailing expedition. (If you live elsewhere and want to pay my transport, you too can partake in garden mollusk collection!)

  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    All of the above + I will lead a coral restoration re-enactment in the Pacific NW at a public or private event, school, or exhibition. Can be for a one day happening or 3 month exhibit.

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    0 backers

    All of the above + a 16 X 24 limited edition print by Coral Perspectives

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    0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)

    All of the above + the steel Biorocker (in the video). Corals not included.

  • Pledge $10,000 or more

    0 backers

    All of the above + a trip to MUSA with a private tour of the museum with Jason deCaires Taylor and myself. (US only)