Meet Vaine Veiao, a local Cook Islander living in Rarotonga. He lives off the land and is known for his knowledge of Cook Islands myths and legends. Here he tells the story of a Polynesian legend about the Taurātua, Itiki Manuka.
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Jess recently returned from Kuching, Malaysia where she presented at the International Marine Conservation Congress on behalf of Sharks Pacific and James Cook University.
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In June, Jess sat on a panel during National Geographic’s Explorer Festival at their headquarters in Washington, DC. The panel discussed how to achieve a planet in balance and the nuances and challenges in trying to balance the needs of people and planet, as one ecosystem.
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