THE BEAT: Meet the West Visayan Big 5: Spotted Deer, Warty Pigs, Hornbills, and Doves

As the Talarak Foundation aims to support the local communities, it’s become important for them to find other types of support as well. Fortunately brands such as Tagpi-Tagpi and Blackbough Swim have come to help out. For example, Blackbough has created a special collection named “Bambi’s Ballet” that features prints made by artist Inya de Vera. Her illustrations pay homage to the Visayan spotted deer; overall the brand's fundraising efforts has managed to successfully raise US$1,000 that will go towards the maintenance of an enclosure for an entire family of Philippine spotted deer.

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