Young Omanis pledge to protect humpback whales

Muscat: Young people representing Oman at a global event that looks at finding solutions to environmental problems have said that their country is very fortunate to be rewarded with plenty of natural beauty and wildlife in its seas.

Taking part at the FIRST Global Challenge in Dubai, five Omanis – Nasser Al Habsi, Ahmed Al Shaqsi, Mulham Al Fahdi, Musharraf Sultan Al Khasibi and Ali Al Lawati – said their objective is to find a sustainable solution towards ocean pollution.

“This team’s goal is to find a real solution to ocean pollution, especially plastic waste that kills whales after they ingest it in large quantities,” Al Habsi said and Al Shaqsi added, “I believe that saving the oceans should be the main priority for countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council region.”

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