Jeju Air Becomes Guardian of Jeju Southern Bottlenose Dolphins... Supports Research Activities

On the afternoon of the 8th, at the Jeju Air conference room in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Kim I-bae, CEO of Jeju Air (right), and Choi Jae-chun, CEO of the Biodiversity Foundation (Ewha Womans University Chair Professor), are taking a commemorative photo after signing an agreement for the sustainable future of the Jeju southern bottlenose dolphin.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Jeju Air announced on the 9th that it will collaborate with the Biodiversity Foundation for the sustainable future of the internationally protected Jeju southern bottlenose dolphin.

Jeju Air CEO Kim I-bae and Biodiversity Foundation CEO Choi Jae-chun (Ewha Womans University Chair Professor) signed an agreement on this matter yesterday afternoon at Jeju Air's main conference room.

Through this business agreement, Jeju Air and its holding company AK Holdings will support research activities necessary for the Biodiversity Foundation to identify and improve issues in Jeju’s marine environment by studying the ecology of the Jeju southern bottlenose dolphin, an indicator species of Jeju’s marine ecosystem.

In connection with the ‘Green Traveler’ campaign promoting eco-friendly travel, they plan to raise awareness among visitors to Jeju about the ecological value and importance of dolphins.

Although about 120 Jeju southern bottlenose dolphins inhabit the coastal waters of Jeju, they are classified as a species at risk of extinction due to deteriorating ecological conditions such as environmental pollution.

Meanwhile, in August, Jeju Air launched a special product featuring ‘Jeco,’ an eco-friendly travel campaign character inspired by the internationally protected Jeju southern bottlenose dolphin living in Jeju’s coastal waters, and plans to use part of the sales proceeds for Jeju environmental protection activities.

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