At age 16, Ella Van Cleave is one of the world's youngest teen activists, fighting for the rights of oceanic animals and fighting against animal captivity. Not only does she support ocean animals, she supports the ocean itself! 8.8 million tons of plastic trash makes its way into the ocean every year. No wonder why she wants a change! Growing Up & About Her
Ella was first thrown into the world of activism at the age of 12, when she saw the documentary “The Cove” that exposed the brutal dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan. She then started to support an end to cetacean slaughtering and captive holding for entertainment purposes. (Cetacea are a widely distributed and large group of aquatic mammals that consists of the whales, dolphins, and
Ella was first thrown into the world of activism at the age of 12, when she saw the documentary “The Cove” that exposed the brutal dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan. She then started to support an end to cetacean slaughtering and captive holding for entertainment purposes. (Cetacea are a widely distributed and large group of aquatic mammals that consists of the whales, dolphins, and