Seeking a sanctuary for Peru’s sea life: Q&A with Yuri Hooker

Mongabay
Jan 12, 2021, 5:32 am249 pts
When Yuri Hooker was young, he lived on the coast of Huanchaco in northern Peru. He grew up fascinated by the creatures and objects he found by the sea, and by what the fishermen brought in from their catches. At the age of 6 or 7, he watched a documentary by Jacques Cousteau for the first time. He was shocked…

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Seeking a sanctuary for Peru’s sea life: Q&A with Yuri Hooker

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