Elora West

Elora Malama West is a homeschooled teenage activist. She is on the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) Board of Advisors for Children's Education and Activities. She is currently 19 and attending community college with plans to soon transfer to pursue a BA in Environmental Studies and a minor in Multimedia/Journalism. In the fall of 2010 Elora accompanied her father, Scott West, to Taiji, Japan for the first SSCS Cove Guardian campaign. They spent three months on the ground reporting everyday about the plight of the dolphins. Her young age combined with her blog reports brought international attention to what is happening in Taiji, Japan. Want to inspire kids to stand against cetacean captivity, protest swim with dolphin programs, and other institutions that exploit marine mammals. She believes that if you love dolphins and whales, you want to work to protect them.
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