For Immediate Release:
KOROR, PALAU, 9/28/2009, 7:45 p.m.
A Hero’s Welcome for Palau President Johnson Toribiong.
Palau President H.E. Johnson Toribiong arrived home moments ago to a hero’s welcome at Koror International Airport, Palau. The founder of Palau Shark Sanctuary, Dermot Keane, Managing Director of Palau dive shop Sam’s Tours, was on hand to greet the President and thanked him for declaring Palau a Shark Sanctuary. (L) Dermot Keane, Palau Shark Sanctuary; (R) Palau President Johnson Toribiong.
The large welcome committee included grateful members of the Palauan community who greeted President Toribiong with flower leis and loud applause upon his arrival. Palauans are understandably proud of their President who declared Palau as a Shark Sanctuary during his recent address to the United Nations, General Assembly, on Friday, September 25, 2009.
Despite his long journey from Washington D.C. to Palau, the President was clearly moved by the warm reception and graciously thanked everyone for showing up to welcome him. Palau Shark Sanctuary once again thanks and admires President Toribiong for his landmark declaration of Palau as a Shark Sanctuary.
KOROR, PALAU, 9/28/2009, 7:45 p.m.
A Hero’s Welcome for Palau President Johnson Toribiong.
Palau President H.E. Johnson Toribiong arrived home moments ago to a hero’s welcome at Koror International Airport, Palau. The founder of Palau Shark Sanctuary, Dermot Keane, Managing Director of Palau dive shop Sam’s Tours, was on hand to greet the President and thanked him for declaring Palau a Shark Sanctuary. (L) Dermot Keane, Palau Shark Sanctuary; (R) Palau President Johnson Toribiong.
The large welcome committee included grateful members of the Palauan community who greeted President Toribiong with flower leis and loud applause upon his arrival. Palauans are understandably proud of their President who declared Palau as a Shark Sanctuary during his recent address to the United Nations, General Assembly, on Friday, September 25, 2009.
Despite his long journey from Washington D.C. to Palau, the President was clearly moved by the warm reception and graciously thanked everyone for showing up to welcome him. Palau Shark Sanctuary once again thanks and admires President Toribiong for his landmark declaration of Palau as a Shark Sanctuary.
Palau Shark Sanctuary was founded in 2001 with a goal of securing a declaration by Palau that the waters of their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are a Shark Sanctuary.
Sam Scott, Sam's Tours (blue shirt)
For more information visit: http://www.sharksanctuary.com/ or http://www.sharksanctuary.blogspot.com/
For more information visit: www.sharksanctuary.com or http://www.sharksanctuary.blogspot.com/
All images courtesy Nick Martorano - Ocean Wonders.
Images are approved for use provided credit is noted to: http://www.oceanwonders.org/
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