Popular blue whales battle a sea of misinformation about crisis
- Published: 30/10/2011 at 02:06 AM
- Newspaper section: News
A pod of animated blue whales has proved an online hit helping educate the public about the flood threat, amid a sea of what the producers say is misinformation and political double-talk.
Calculating that the amount of water hovering above Bangkok is the equivalent of 50 million blue whales trying to make their way into the Gulf of Thailand, the young animators have come up with a humorous _ and highly informative take _ on the problems the whales have navigating canals, rivers and urban settings.
It's a simple technique, however the Understanding Flooding video, which can be viewed on YouTube with English subtitles, works.
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About the author
- Writer: Piyaporn Wongruang
- Position: Reporter
