Sri Lanka & Project BLUEprint
In 2003, Andrew visited Sri Lanka as the director/cameraman for an Emirates & Sri Lankan Airways shoot, whereby he became fascinated by the abundant cetacean population around the island.
He subsequently returned with the BBC, with the author Philip Hoare and again promoting the new Project BLUEprint team in collaboration with WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation, UK) and major stakeholders in Sri Lanka: SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lankan Tourist Board, Jetwing Hotels and Hohn Keels Hotels. The aim is to promote responsible whale watching amongst the various hot-spots around Sri Lanka and continue the BLUEprint workshops for boat crews and those associated with whale watching, demonstrating safe whale watching guidelines, ID and essential animal and boat behaviour education work, ultimately moving towards an officially recognised MPA (Marine Park Area) in the Gulf of Mannar.