Under the vast and mysterious sea, there is a group of docile behemoths, huge bodies, covered with beautiful spots like stars, swinging their tail fins from side to side, roaming between the global oceans in search of plankton, which is the world's largest fish - whale sharks.
Whale sharks can reach more than 18 meters in length, although they are a large "shark" of the whale shark genus of the whale shark family, they are not as fierce as the great white shark, on the contrary, the whale shark has a rather gentle personality, and the food source is mainly plankton, algae, krill and small fish, etc., and do not attack humans.
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef with a rich marine species, is a frequent spot for whale sharks, which flock to the coast in the spring to hunt, making it the best time for scientists to observe them up close. Interestingly, there are two cute whale sharks that have the same name as the Swiss haute watchmaking brand "Blancpain" and the originator of the diving watch "Fifty Blanc"!
It turned out that the Australian Biopixel Ocean Foundation, which specializes in marine research and species exploration, led a project of scientific observations of the Great Barrier Reef led by marine biologists Richard Fitzpatrick and Dr. Adam Barnett, the two whale sharks in the observation object were affectionately named "Blancpain" and "Fifty Fathoms". 。
In 2022, Blancpain and the Biopixel Ocean Foundation supported its scientific research, which also hopes to raise public awareness of the Great Barrier Reef. Blancpain provides support for Biopixel in two main ways: one is to conduct scientific research on marine megafauna, thereby further understanding certain species and positively influencing conservation decisions; The second is to produce a series of film works that focus on well-known people who have devoted their lives to protecting and saving the Great Barrier Reef.
As the father of modern mechanical diving watches, Blancpain Fifty Has been nurturing the global public welfare cause of "Caring for the Ocean" for many years, working with countless organizations and individual partners to make concrete and tangible progress in protecting the underwater world, and has made significant contributions to many expeditions, including the "Coelacanth Exploration Research" scientific expedition led by Laurent Ballesta, a close friend of the Blancpain brand, marine scientist and underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta.
To date, Blancpain has explored and protected more than 4.7 million square kilometers of the world's oceans. Since 2014, Blancpain has released three "Heart to the Ocean" limited edition watches, each of which will donate 1,000 euros to fund the "Heart to the Ocean" public welfare cause, with a total donation of more than 750,000 euros.
Blancpain Fifty Ton Ocean Camouflage Strap
On the occasion of World Oceans Day on June 8, 2022, Blancpain Fifty Launched Three "Ocean Camouflage Straps" for the world premiere in China, including the "Whale Shark Camouflage" Marine Camouflage Strap inspired by the beauty of the whale shark pattern, showing the charm of the "Heart to the Ocean" public welfare cause.
Blancpain Fifty Ton Ocean Camouflage Strap
Blancpain Fifty Ton Ocean Camouflage Strap "Whale Shark Camouflage"
For the sake of the ecological health of the Great Barrier Reef and the contribution of the surviving species in the area, Blancpain and Biopixel Group will continue to devote themselves to the important activities of marine conservation in the future, protecting these endangered marine treasures so that future generations can see the beautiful picture of whale sharks swimming in the sea.