Joe’s Christmas Campaign
Of every Joe Blue Whale Sock Gift Box (limited edition) sold EUR 5 goes to the construction of a new Studio Bruinvis. Studio Bruinvis is an initiative of Stichting Rugvin.
By buying a Blue Whale Sock Gift Box you support this unique initiative. Studio Bruinvis brings the magic of the Oosterschelde River back to life!
Stichting Rugvin could use your help to realise the new Studio Bruinvis. This special installation is located at the pier of Zierikzee, right on the dynamic Oosterschelde river. The Studio is invaluable to nature and to us humans. It is right here where you have the best shot at seeing porpoises up close. And even better – Studio Bruinvis is the place where you may even hear this small whale. This sound installation makes it possible to eavesdrop on these mysterious marine mammals, while their echolocation sounds are being captured for research purposes. A rare opportunity to enter the world of the porpoise, and learn more about how they interact, when they hunt, when they dive, and when they are most active, during the day and at night. Every recording helps us gain more understanding of this magnificent mammal.
But Studio Bruinvis is not just valuable for research purposes. For many years thousands of visitors enjoyed listening live to this small whale. Sadly vandals destroyed the installation. We now want to install a new Studio Bruinvis — one that is sturdier and vandal proof, so everyone gets a chance to enjoy this natural phenomenon.
Please help us bring Studio Bruinvis back to life. For nature lovers, and for research. Together we can make it happen!


Whales are the oceans’ biggest producers of manure. This makes them not just of vital importance to the biodiversity in water, but to humankind as well. Their poo fertilises phytoplankton, and phytoplankton is the main source of nutrients for fish and accounts for 50% of the oxygen we inhale. What’s more – those tiny plants absorb some 40% of all CO2 from the air. In short – helping the climate. No wonder that the oceans and seas are called the earth’s blue lungs, supporting the better-known green lungs.
Cool, droog en fris
Merinowol wordt wereldwijd geroemd om zijn zachtheid, sterkte, ademend vermogen en temperatuurregulerende voordelen. Daarnaast is merinowol ook nog eens 100% natuurlijk, hernieuwbaar en biologisch afbreekbaar. Al deze mooie natuurlijke eigenschappen maken merino wol een uitermate comfortabele stof om te dragen. Bij uitstek in de lente en zomer. Lees er hieronder meer over, het zal je verbazen hoe cool wool is.
Meer voordelen van wol in de zomer
How it all started …
In 2020 Joe Merino introduced its new colour Blue Whale, including a beautiful photo of the actual Blue Whale that was our inspiration. But then Frank Zanderink sent us an email, telling us that he agreed it was a beautiful picture but that it was a picture of a humpback whale and not of a blue whale.
Frank turned out to be an ecologist and an avid fan of large sea mammals. Fascinated by the role played by large (sea) mammals in our ecosystem, Frank set up the Rugvin foundation. He told us why the whale is key to controlling climate change. We were deeply impressed by the contribution made by whales worldwide to a healthier climate. At the same time we were surprised that we had never heard or read about this before. We knew we had to help spread the message, and urgently so. And according to Frank the best message would be to raise awareness of the whale’s importance. Because of the ongoing threats to whales Frank’s foundation has started the Whale Poo Ambassadors movement. We at Joe knew right away we had to join this movement. Not just by spreading the message, but by taking practical action. So we decided to finance the so-called seamulation. The seamulation shows how critical whales are for the climate, and explains the threats to them and thus to us.
De seamulation speelt een belangrijke rol bij de voorlichting en educatie van jongeren en is inmiddels al duizenden keren bekeken. Het werk van de Stichting Rugvin heeft ertoe geleid dat steeds meer studenten en wetenschappers zich richten op onderzoek naar het belang van de walvis voor de klimaatbeheersing en dat het onderwerp inmiddels ook op de kaart staat van ‘Brussel’ en organisaties als het Wereld Natuur Fonds en de IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare).
And let’s be honest – which pullover brand has an interest in the earth heating up…?


Seamulation
Joe Merino is one of the proud sponsors of the Whale Poo Seamulation. Click below to watch the trailer. If you would like to learn more, open the whale poo seamulation. Take over the controls and you decide how to make the world a more beautiful place, making the climate healthier and saving biodiversity. You too can become a Whale Poo Ambassador. How? Be prepared to be amazed – read the story and spread the word!
Blue Whale
It all started with the introduction of our new colour Blue Whale. Like this colour? Click here and see all our styles.


