{"id":412,"date":"2017-02-16T12:23:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T06:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T04:33:12","slug":"valentines-day-divers-clean-kovalam-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/valentines-day-divers-clean-kovalam-beach-412","title":{"rendered":"This Valentine\u2019s Day, Divers vow to keep Kovalam Beach Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A wise man did say that love does go beyond boundaries. If you are wondering whether Valentine\u2019s Day is about exquisite couple holiday packages, candle light dinners or a day that personifies romance, then perhaps this story could change your mind.<\/p><img width=\"1210\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-single size-post-single wp-post-image\" alt=\"kovalam-cleaning3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-1200x681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-345x196.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-175x100.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-749x425.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" title=\"kovalam-cleaning3\" \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-415\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3.jpg\" width=\"1210\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-1200x681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-345x196.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-175x100.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning3-749x425.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divers from Bond Safari,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While many people crowd around flower and gift shops on February 14, a group of divers decided to express their feelings towards the love of their lives differently! Any guesses as to who or what they love the most?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-418\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-418 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6.jpg\" alt=\"Diver from Bond Safari,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala at work\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6-345x194.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning6-756x425.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diver from Bond Safari,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala at work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These men and women of Bond Safari, Thiruvanthapuram had \u2018suited-up\u2019 to conduct a cleaning drive so as to keep the ocean the bed plastic free. They recently organized an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/kerala-kovalam-beach-under-water-wedding-291\">under water wedding in Kerala<\/a> and now this incidentally, the first ocean clean-up drive in the country. Adorning their diving gear, they began exploring the ocean bed and began collecting non-biodegradable wastes, plastic bags etc. Thereby, assuring the people of a better and cleaner times at the beach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-417 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5.jpg\" alt=\"Under water diving\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5-345x194.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning5-756x425.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The movement was meant to create a certain degree of awareness among the local community regarding the dangers of plastic. It also threw light upon the harm caused to aquatic eco-system due to the callous disposal of wastes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-413 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning.jpg\" alt=\"Divers collecting toxic wastes from the ocean bed\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning-345x194.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning-756x425.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divers collecting toxic wastes from the ocean bed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAbout 60 percent of the earth\u2019s oxygen comes from the oceans. It is pitiful to see how many take the ocean for granted and continue to dump toxic wastes, including plastic.\u00a0 Researchers have also said that unless we act now, there would be more plastic in the ocean that fish by 2020. Hence, we choose to do things differently this year. We decided to show our love towards one our most precious water bodies, by doing our part to keep it clean in the days to come,\u201d said Jackson Peter, MD, Bond Safari.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2-345x194.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning2-756x425.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divers collecting toxic wastes from the ocean bed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, fellow ocean lovers, don\u2019t you think we need show some more love towards nature\u2019s greatest gift?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-416\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4.jpg\" alt=\"Divers at work\" width=\"1280\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4-1200x681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4-345x196.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4-175x100.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.theindia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kovalam-cleaning4-749x425.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divers at work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over to you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is indeed an inspiring cause to protect the mother nature and hope we all learned one important lesson today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wise man did say that love does go beyond boundaries. 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