OceanExpert ID : 28695
Dr. Carlos F YAIPEN-LLANOS
Director, Scientist, Marine Veterinarian
Science & Animal Welfare Department
Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals
Cerro Hermoso L-16, San Ignacio de Monterrico, Surco.
Lima City 33
Lima
Peru
Nationality
Peru
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Telephone
+51 1999 3894 30
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine
Teaching/Education
Research
Natural Resource Management
Extension Services (Public Awareness)
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Emergency Management
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
Pollution
Director of the non-profit organization ORCA PERU.
Head of Science and manager of The South Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Lima, Peru.
Trainer on anatomy, physiology, ecology and conservation strategies to under-gradute and post-graduate students.
South Pacific Ocean
Marine mammal, sea turtle and penguin rescue and medical procedures.
Forensic medicine protocols and sample collection.
Management of emergencies.
Anatomical and histopathological analysis.
English Spanish
Founder President and Director of Science & Animal Welfare of the Organization for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals - ORCA- in Peru. Currently leads the only authorized organization for rescue and release of marine mammals in the wild after rehabilitation. He has been member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the Veterinary Medicine College of Peru for almost 20 years, he is current member of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Comission, and he is also a founding member of the civic committee of the Police for Protection of the Environment in Peru. His research interest is based in marine mammal sciences with focus in conservation, ecology, pathology and clinical veterinary medicine, rehabilitation protocols for animal care, and field research on morphoanatomy, biology, ethology and applied conservation medicine of free ranging marine mammals, sea-turtles and penguins. Important steps that Dr. Yaipen-Llanos has taken along his career include the report of the first case of cancer in South American sea-lions, achieving to develop a fully operational Stranding Network for rescue and medical attention of marine mammals in Peru, and reporting to the world the largest unusual mortality event of dolphins ever recorded. He works with 28 marine mammal species, 5 species of sea-turtles and 2 species of penguins; assisting over 1500 live specimens and overviewed over 5000 forensic cases under current long-term research programs. He is also involved in sustainable development strategies specifically for public awareness and education, also involving marine ecotourism for coastal communities. His contribution to environmental policies secured an specific chapter for marine vertebrates in the current Animal Welfare and Protection Law in Peru. Over 150 students from 21 countries around the world have been under his trainning, also involving young researchers aiming for a marine sciences career. He has participated with over 65 publications in specialized conferences, training workshops and presentations in Alaska, and continental United States, Canada, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, South Africa and Peru.