Dolphin poster competition
The results of the poster competition organised by Cetacea Defence, the Marine Connection and the Captive Animals' Protection Society are now in! The competition, designed to commemorate and mourn the death of all the captive dolphins born out of the popular 1960s 'Flipper' TV series, coincided with the 40th anniversary of the TV show. We asked people to design artwork to convey to others that the dolphins they see in these animal circuses are caricatures of their real selves and how essential it is to never pay to see captive wildlife. We would like to thank everyone who entered the competition.
THE WINNING DESIGNS The winner of the Under 16 category was 7 year old Miranda Shaw from Canada who not only designed a great poster but has shown a real awareness about the cruelty of captivity and is already an activist for animals. Miranda won a cuddly dolphin and a dolphin adoption with The Marine Connection's Adopt A Dolphin programme. The winner of the Over 16 and Overall Winner was Simon Parkin from Sussed Design with a clever and original design (see above). It may take a few seconds to understand the design, but the judges found that it certainly has a long lasting impact. Simon won a wood carving of a dolphin, donated by Cetacea Defence, and his winning design will soon be offered as a t-shirt available from CAPS - keep an eye on our website for details. |
