Phil Allman

Partial Transcript: Phil Allman introduces himself and talks about his first experience in Ghana in 1999 and how it shaped his career with sea turtles. He outlines his projects in Ghana. Phil discusses the community traditions and taboos around sea turtles. He talks about the benefits that sea turtles bring to the communities.

Keywords: community traditions; sea turtles; Ghana

Partial Transcript: Phil outlines how the projects to save the sea turtle have had a positive effect on the communities. Phil talks about how the Wildlife Division operates with the communities in Ghana to conserve the resources.

Keywords: conserve the resources.; Wildlife Division

Subjects: the Wildlife Division operates with the communities; positive effect on the communities

Partial Transcript: Phil talks about how the Ghana approach to conservation might work in other cultures.

Keywords: conservation

Subjects: the Ghana approach to conservation

Partial Transcript: Phil discusses why he thinks sea turtles have been such an inspiration for thousands of years. He says many cultures over the years have embraced the sea turtle and made it part of their folklore.

Keywords: folklore; inspiration

Partial Transcript: Phil thinks that the sea turtles have a lesson to teach us. They can teach us to be resilient, and humble and how to live in balance with other organisms.

Keywords: lesson to teach us

Partial Transcript: If we lose sea turtles from the earth we would lose a sense of ourselves and the connection we have with the aquatic habitat.

Keywords: lose a sense of ourselves