Marine Connection Orca Charity Bead

Our original Marine Connection charity bead was designed back in 2014 so we wanted to create a brand new bead to celebrate this wonderful charity.

Here's a little bit about Marine Connection and their mission statement.... 

Marine Connection was formed after the founders successfully campaigned to close the UK’s last remaining dolphinariums.  Our work continues to ensure a better future for the world’s dolphins and whales.

Between 1963 and 1993, there were more than 30 dolphinariums in the UK.

Thanks to dedicated campaigning by many, including Marine Connection’s founders, Margaux Dodds and Liz Sandeman, the last of these cruel facilities were shut down for good by the early 1990s. Today, the UK is regarded as a shining example in the anti-captivity world, with Marine Connection actively encouraging more countries to follow our lead.

Dolphins, whales, and porpoises still face many threats, both in captivity and in their natural environment. We actively address these threats, which include wild captures, net entanglement, whaling, vessel strikes, and ocean pollution, through advocating policy and legislative change, influencing governments, investigative work, public education, and outreach.

Nalu Beads donates £2.00 from the sale of every one of these special beads. This will go towards the vital campaigning work done by Marine Connection and to help them protect these wonderful mammals in the wild. 

Follow Marine Connection on their social pages keep up to date with dolphin and whale news:

https://www.facebook.com/marineconnectionorg

https://www.x.com/MC_org

This new bead was designed closely with Marine Connection to represent the majestic Orca that they are striving to protect. Half of the bead is made with black glass and the other half white with white dots placed on the black side to represent the Orca's distinctive markings.