Lynette Koftinow, San Rafael,California, United States

Thank you so much. This is so important for the preservation and balance of our oceans.

Not publicly disclosed, Bronx, New York, United States

A MILLIONTHANKS!

Jeremiah Tower, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

CONGRATULATIONS- YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO THE WORLD THAT DESPERATELY NEEDS IT!

Not publicly disclosed, Heidelberg, Germany

Not publicly disclosed, Ankeny, Iowa, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Steven Mann, Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States

Glen Venezio, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Not publicly disclosed, Las Cruces,New Mexico, United States

I've been diving in Palau five times and always love the sharks!  So thanks for keeping them safe!

Erik Mathisen, West Deptford, New Jersey, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Thank you very much for doing the right thing

Not publicly disclosed, Breckenridge, Colorado, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Darmstadt, Germany

Hannah Vowell, Keizer, Oregon, United States

YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!

Steve Cain, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Your decision to create this sanctuary is a huge step forward in redressing the balance of man versus sharks worldwide. I am sure that this action will prove to the world that a live shark is worth many thousand times that of a dead one. I wish you well and thank you.

Yvonne Martin, Midlothian, Virginia, United States

Leanne Miller, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Fredrik Astlid, Gothenburg, Sweden

Daniel Bosnjak, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

W Miller, Round Rock, Texas, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Thank you SO much for caring!!

Steven Davidson, Lemon Grove, California, United States

Alii, As a 6 time visitor since 1995, I have a love for the nation and several of it's families. Please protect the resources...whether marine, terrestrial, or historical. Sulang.

Fernando Perez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Ashley Rowlands, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Kyoko Takayama, Livermore, California, United States

Great move. Hope to be in Palau soon.

Chris Brander, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Linda Stevens, Crossfield , Alberta, Canada

Wendy Minshall, Montville, New Jersey, United States

Hap Minshall, Montville, New Jersey, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Saugerties, New York, United States

Katie Rebbetoy, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Sonya Karlsson, Parkwood, Queensland, Australia

Thank you President Toribiong for your action against shark finning. You have proved that one person can make a world of difference. I will be visiting Palau in March to see the shark migration through your waters and will be urging everyone to do the same. Again, thank you with the utmost respect, Sonya Karlsson

Not publicly disclosed, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Joseph Lilly, New York, New York, United States

Christophe Cogez, Montigny Les Cormeilles, France

Candice Lynn, Brunswick, Maine, United States

Thank you for making a difference. ALL species deserve to live, to be appreciated, to continue to occupy their special place in the world. Congratulations!

Not publicly disclosed, Seattle, Washington

I LOVE SHARKS

Greg Ombalski, Wood-Ridge , New Jersey, United States

Thank You for caring Mr. President!

Not publicly disclosed, Collingswood, New Jersey, United States

Thank you!

Not publicly disclosed, Basel, Switzerland

Holly Peters, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Thank you so much for your leadership and courage Mr. President!

David Diley, Leeds, United Kingdom

Thank you Palau, for leading the way and showing how we all should be acting to save the world

Brian Vickery, Gilbert, Arizona, United States

I visited Palau in June of 2008, your islands are very beautiful! Scuba diving at the Blue Corner with your sharks was the best part of the visit! Thank you for protecting this National Treasure of Palau!

Lisa Dobson, Edson, Alberta, Canada

Liesl Schindler, Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Thank you so much for doing this for the sharks! I hope other countries will follow your wonderful example! You have done a great thing for our oceans!

Colin McShane, Wexford, Ireland

Not publicly disclosed, Grayslake, Illinois, United States

Thank you.

Caleb Villeda, Calabasas, California, United States

Carl Holmes, Wirral, United Kingdom

thank you i hope other world leaders take similar actions to save our sharks

Alex Freund, Madrid, Spain

Thanks so much for protecting this amazing animals, every government should do the same! lots of support from spain alex

Not publicly disclosed, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Christoph Mckellar, Sunderland, United Kingdom

Allan Klinikowski, Prescott, Arizona, United States

The Prescott YMCA of Yavapai County congratulates this effort and will continue making Palau a destination point to visit and dive.

Monique Hopma, Brussels, Belgium

Alex Hauswald, Ste Croix aux Mines, France

Roberto Angarita Vargas, Bogotá D. C., Cundinamarca, Colombia

Karen V Brown, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Thank you so very much for making this stand and I hope as the good word goes out more, many more, will follow. Sincerely, Karen V Brown

Scott Pearlman, Huntington Beach, California, United States

Thank you a thousand times for showing compassion to the sharks and nature.

Kristian Watson, Rotherham, United Kingdom

Adeline Gunness, Penal, Trinidad

Thank you for your contribution in saving these beautiful creatures of the ocean.

Not publicly disclosed, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Bill Muir, Sanday, Orkney scotland, United Kingdom

lots of thanks bill pity more nations were not as intelligent

Jeannette Howard, Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

This is great news! Thank You President Toribiong from the bottom of my heart for making Palau the world's first National Shark Sanctuary and your call for an international ban on shark-finning. As divers we understand the importance of sharks and care about our underwater marine life and the sea....and we deeply appreciate you and all the people of Palau that helped pull off this ban! Which is why Palau will remain one of the very places left in the world:) Congratulations!

Rachel Christensen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Not publicly disclosed, Hong Kong, China

I made a dive trip to Palau in 1995. This act by the Palauan government has inspired me to make travel plans immediately to visit again.

Jairo Andres Quintero, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia

Thanks so much for understanding the role we humans must play in our home planet Earth. This event puts Palau even further in its usual 1st place of exotic places in the world. Hope this is only the first step for the rest of the world to follow. Thanks again from Colombia, south america.

Roberto Gil Lameiro, Vigo(Pontevedra), Galicia, Spain

Dear President Toribiong; Thanks,You are a brave President and I hope visit Palau next holiday. I knew Palau is a beautiful place, but now, I know Palau´s people is yet more beautiful. Thanks in name our sons and I hope see you soon. Roberto Gil.

Roger Collins, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Michele Cellai, Wayland, Massachusetts, United States

Thank you. Each year we return to Palau for our annual dive vacation. It is the most beautiful of sites and the sharks are part of the beauty. It is a relief to know that you are working to protect an important asset to your economy. I look forward to many wonderful visits to Palau.

Gerhard Casper Mazurel, Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

A good step forward, Thanks Casper Mazurel

Lynn Beglan, Lefroy, Ontario, Canada

a big thank you!

Nicholas Williams, Naples, Florida, United States

Robert Coy, Redditch, United Kingdom

Much Gratitude to you Mr President.

Not publicly disclosed, Owasso, Oklahoma, United States

Elizabeth Mooney, Forest Hills, New York, United States

Wonderful news, not just for sharks but for the whole marine ecosystem that they help keep in balance.

Not publicly disclosed Walnutport, Pennsylvania, Uruguay

In honor of my Marine Corps buddies who liberated Palau

Eric Zsolcai, St Augustine, Florida, United States

Thank you President Johnson Toribiong! Together we can show the world that we can make a difference. You Rock!

Thomas Workman, Roswell, Georgia, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Eastwood, NSW, Australia

Chris Munton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Vicky Bowes, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Thank you , i hope this will encourage more countries to do the same and keep our oceans populated with these beautiful creatures.

Courtenay Davidson, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

YAY!!! Thank you!

Nicki Wheeler, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Ragu Rajagopal, Ootacamund, Tamilnadu, India

Good Luck.

Omar Flores, Monterrey, Mexico

mil gracias!!! un abrazo desde México!...

Britta Woudstra, Utrecht, Netherlands

Shelby Johns, Naples, Florida, United States

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Monika Kristiansen, Oslo, Norway

Donald States, Glendale, Arizona, United States

I look forward to visiting your country.

Shirley Vaughan, San Rafael, California, United States

I want to visit Palau now!

Not publicly disclosed, Moresnet, Belgium

Amelie Roy, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

For the sharks and the entire oceans, thank you, Mr. President!

R Maca, Austin, Texas, United States

Sharks deserve to be respected and protected. Thank you!

Masaki Nakabayashi, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan

Thank you Mr. President. I've visited Palau 7times. I love all sea creatures and people in Palau. I believe people in Palau could keep this wonderful world forever!

Chris Eastwood, Geelong, Australia

Sandi Thompson, Tucson, Arizona, United States

This is great news! Go, sharks! :-)

Not publicly disclosed, New York, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Caserta, Italy

George Booth, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Thank you for protecting one of the most valuable resources on earth. I visited while aboard the Peter Hughes Dancer. I truly enjoyed visiting as well as the diving was spectacular. Tourism is important part of your economy and protecting the sharks will preserve it.

Debbie Garza, Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Way to go! The sharks thank you and we thank you.

Terry Green, Lewes, Delaware, United States

Lisa Ghiozzi, Scarsdale, New York, United States

Per Lagerberg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Rui Martins, Lisbon, Portugal

Not publicly disclosed, Singapore, Singapore

Tobi French, St. Albert, Alberta, , Canada

I've always wanted to see Palau. Now I have another great reason to come and visit your country! Thanks for doing the right thing....with heartfelt gratitude, Tobi

Leann Winn, Miami, Florida, United States

Patricia Mattson, Mayerthorpe, Alberta, Canada

Thank you so much for your courageous and enlightened stand.

Dan Lammers, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

this is great news and I can now continue to plan my diving holiday in Palau. thank you again

Diana Coroy, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

These beautiful creatures are worth saving. Thank you so much for this big step. I hope other countries follow your brave steps. Diana

Not publicly disclosed, Täby, Sweden

Michael Christie, Staten Island, New York, United States

Good Work!!!! Alot more work to do!

Not publicly disclosed, Chicago, Illinois, United States

David Vickery, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

We have been to Palau twice, and now that you protect sharks, hope to return!

Not publicly disclosed, Caldicot, United Kingdom

A brave and honourable thing to do. You are saving one of Palau and the Worlds greatest creatures.

Not publicly disclosed, Naples, Florida, United States

Thanks!

Caroline Willard, Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States

Joann Ordille, South Orange, New Jersey, United States

Thank you for your leadership of the world in preserving and enhancing our oceans. You have taken on a difficult task. Unlike parts of the world's lands, the ocean has no natural protected border. Thank you for becoming that protection, and I hope that more and more of us will follow your lead.

Michel Foisy, Tingwick, Quebec, Canada

YOUR COUNTRY WILL ALWAYS BE THE FIRST ONE THAT PROTECTED THE FOOD CHAIN, YOU HAVE MY TOTAL RESPECT MR PRESIDENT

Not publicly disclosed, Ardsley, New York, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Mission Viejo, California, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Göteborg, Sweden

thank you

Not publicly disclosed, Soderkoping, Sweden

Roberto Romero, San Lorenzo, Central, Paraguay

Thanks government of Palau for you vote for the sharks!!!! Good for you!! Sincerely been thankful from a Republic of Paraguay citizen.

Christine Scott, davisburg, Michigan, United States

Thank you!

Valerie Hutin, Vanves, France

Continue .... Congratulations.

Not publicly disclosed, Paris, France

Wishing to visit Palau to admire sharks in peace.

B Collins, Brooklin, Ontario, Canada

Thank you for taking a stand to protect the sharks. Hopefully more leaders will follow in your foot steps.

Keli Kristine Davies, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

I hope more nations follow your shining example.

Karina Soerensen, Slagelse, Denmark

Julie van Niekerk, Grasland, ten Acres, Gauteng, South Africa

Thanks for you humanity towards the ocean animals.

Joseph Stashkevetch, New York, New York, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Alexandra Meinelt, Augsburg, Germany

Zoe Last, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Not publicly disclosed, Islip, New York, United States

Phil North, London, London, United Kingdom

Angele Fautrat, Paris, France

Daniela Eder, Salzburg, Austria

Michelle Robbins, Chicopee, United States

Holly Cotter, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

i massive thankyou from the Uk, thankyou for your efforts.

Not publicly disclosed, Malmoe, Sweden

Superb initiative.

Not publicly disclosed, Halifax, Canada

Thank you for helping to ensure my children and their children, will continue to marvel and enjoy these wonderful creatures.

Ventax pascal, Paris, France

Thanks for protect the Nature.

Steve Turnbull, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Pernille Amalie Matthies, Odense s, Denmark

Not publicly disclosed, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Fil Barker, London, United Kingdom

Best news in years, live sharks are worth more alive in terms of revenue and biodiversity. However Im worried that with only one vessel the task or patroling their waters is to great. Is there anyway we could setup a fund and either provide them with financial support direct or even get a boat of our own? Its just an idea..

Anthony Patterson, Cork, Ireland

David Livesley, Colchester, United Kingdom

I love sharks!

Mario Rovina, Concepcion del Uruguay, Entre Rios, Argentina

Gracias por ayudar a defender a los tiburones y a nuestros Oceanos, que son nuestra fuente de vida. www.aguasdetiburones.com.ar

Henrik Nilsson, Stockholm, Sweden

Dronkert fabien, France, France

Not publicly disclosed, Stegersbach, Austria

Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Patra, Greece

Lucy Shuff, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Not publicly disclosed, Peekskill, New York, United States

Natasha Gannon, Barry, United Kingdom

Rich Rees, St Austell, United Kingdom

Many Many thanks. Hopefully other leaders will follow your example.

Julian Schumacher, Aachen, Germany

Esther Jacobs, Edinburgh, City of Edinbugh, United Kingdom

Ilias Duyck, Neuville de Poitou, France

Great job! Hope this example will be followed! Best regards.

Dennis Galley, Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Excellent work, but it’s just a start. We need to get cooperation from a lot more countries before it will have a significant positive impact on the shark population.

Tomas Sundstrom, Oslo, Norway

Linda Nordlund, Oslo, Norway

Gary Hand, Sutton, United Kingdom

Finally somebody has the vision and courage to stand up for the sealife instead of sticking their head in the sand.Well done Sir!

Dan Beldon, Newcastle, United Kingdom

Lets book the flights there now and get diving!

Not publicly disclosed, Selston, United Kingdom

Pierre Kreitmann, Tokyo, Japan

Not publicly disclosed, Corroios, Setubal, Portugal

Not publicly disclosed, Nantes, France

Thank you so much!!

Victor Guibard, Montpellier, France

Hilary Minor, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

What a triumph! Mr President, a few more world leaders need to show the courage and commitment you have demonstrated.

Tracy Gaudin, Cairns, QLD, Australia

Not publicly disclosed, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Congratulations and good on you! I hope other countries/people will follow your example.

Not publicly disclosed, East Grinstead, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Good on ya' President Toribiong: a truely altruistic act from which other world premieres should learn.

Bernhard Kainz, Vienna, Austria

Thank you. So much remains to be done and you provided an outstanding example that many should follow.

Not publicly disclosed, Stockholm, Sweden

More people that come together in all human and animal rights issues, and our world would be a much nicer place to live in... thanks

Jean Daubanton, Durban, South Africa

Claire Harvey, Rangiora, New Zealand

Thank you Mr President for making such a courageous and far reaching decision. This is not only great for the beautiful country of Palau but also a leading step in conservation. It csn be hoped that other countries follow your great example.

Chloi Gkomez, Amsterdam, Colorado, Netherlands

Save the earth!! Love C

Anthony Girault, Tours, France

Neyla Carballo Fernandez, Pola de Lanviana, Spain

Thank you so much.You are a model country and I am so proud of You.I will visit you soon.

Rob Walker, Fleet, Hampshire, United Kingdom

My personal thanks to you and best wishes in policing your oceans.

George Sayer, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Thank goodness Palau has taken this huge and extremely sensible step. In the mid 90

Dana Scheper, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dear President, A thank you card is the least I can do. I hope more countries and presidents will follow your courageous example.

Not publicly disclosed, Montataire, France

Thomas Falchi, Paris, France

Stephen Lakeland, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Dear President Toribiong, Thank you so much for recognising the importance in protecting these magnificent animals. I hope that one day my 1 year old son will visit Palau and observe these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat, undisturbed and free to roam your seas without threat. Thank you again! Stephen and Julia Lakeland.

Chantal Buslot, Hasselt, Belgium

Anthony Kramer, Athol, Massachusetts, United States

Jonas Falk, Stockholm, Sweden

Thanks Palau

Not publicly disclosed, Lund, Sweden

Manuela Gargiulo, Sant, Italy

Sharks are amazing animals! I

Noel Brady, Johannesburg, Yukon,Gauteng, South Africa

Thank you for making a difference in an otherwise indifferent world

Alan Coley, Thames Ditton, United Kingdom

That a tiny country like Palau can make such a decision shames all the 'major power' governments who talk conservation but do nothing tangible.Thank You.

Jay Gittens, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Keep protecting the sharks. They are apex predators often occupying the top trophic levels on the foodweb.

Caroline Humphrey, Wisbech, Cambs, United Kingdom

Brought tears to my eyes..great!

Cyril Mahieu, Baugnies, Belgium

Not publicly disclosed, la Valette, France

Not publicly disclosed, Sydney, Australia

Thank you for saving the sharks

Preuss Laurence, Lorient, France

I hope it will be a success, that it will last, and that general public won't be deceive! Thanks for all that energy to save sharks, Us, and our planet!

Alexandre Royer, Besançon, France

Che Schneider, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sasha Oakland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

It brought me to tears reading about this success, I have been passionate about sharks for as long as I can remember, and I am a marine biologist student and hope that one day my knowledge can save even more of these wonderful and sacred creatures.

Joy Sabl, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Jonas Andersson, Ödskölt, Waastragotaland, Sweden

Well donne! Hope moore people can open their eyes. Best regard! Jonas Andersson

Raimund Illek, Graz, Austria

Franziska Richter, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Remon Lammers, Hengelo OV, Netherlands

Excellent to hear we got through. Great job on saving the sharks!

Anu Dutt, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Not publicly disclosed, Saltsjö-Boo, Sweden

Mark Erckmann, Seligenstadt, Germany

Johnny Fornstedt, Onsala, Sweden

Finally a country that has understood that the sharks has more value in the water than on the dinner plates. I hope more will follow.

Philippe Gougeon, Nantes, France

Great job and great news for the planet and the future

Leonard Micoli, Thionville, France

Excuse me for my poor english, just say thank you and congratulations. I hope other country follow your example. And may be you can use your influence for other country. It is a great awards for all the world.

Boris Defosse, Lambersart, France

Congratulation for this great decision. Dear Mister President, I hope to be able to visit your nice country one day. Best regards, Boris Defosse / France

Nicole Grubb, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Thank you! You have given hope to the chances of our beautiful environments

Mark McCormick, San Francisco, United States

Marie Cachera, Seysses, France

Victor Manuel Hernandez, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Phil Ellenburgh, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

right on!

Caroline Williams, Adelaide, S.A., Australia

Well done Palau!! - I hope other nations will follow your example.

John Langley, Manila, Philippines

Thank you! Another victory for sharks!!!

Antonio Jorro, Västerås, Sweden

BRA JOBBAT!

Terry Day, Paphos, Cyprus

Well done. I look forward to returning to dive with your sharks once more.

Ulrike Koenig, Wertingen, Germany

Thanks, this is the right way :-) Regards from Germany

Andreas Kjallman, Solna, Sweden

Freeman Tang, Hong Kong, China

Thank you Mr. President! Your visionary and responsible action is a fantastic example to the whole world in stopping cruelty to animals and raise awareness to protect our eco-system. As a Chinese, I detest our tradition of careless consumption of shark fins. I hope your action is a step forward to influence China's ignorant attitude to protecting wildlife. Congratulations in choosing the best possible way to promote Palau! Freeman Tang (Hong Kong)

Mathias Olofsson, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Mattias Ageheim, Stockholm, Sweden

Bobbie Kuehl, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Thank you for acting to save the sharks, thereby helping to preserve and protect your wondrous country and its resources. We will continue to visit as long as seas teeming with life await us!

Anders Jalmsjo, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt

Fantabulous!

Not publicly disclosed, Singapore, Singapore

Lisa Coffey, Sydney, Australia

Thankyou so very very much!!!

Laborey Thierry, Dijon, France

Anne Hirschmann, Saint Raphael, France

Not publicly disclosed, Munich, Germany

Fiona Gray, Singapore, Singapore

Gernot Bsteh, Stockerau, Austria

Not publicly disclosed, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Thankyou so much for being the first country to do this. Not all talk and no balls thank you again for at least the shark have one place to thrive

Andreas Wittmann, Ismaning, Germany

Thank you Mr. President Toribiong That's really great, a big step forward in saving the environment and keeping the ocean healthy. I guess it was not easy to come to this wise decision, many things may have been against you and your fellows. But this is a now real good result for a bright nice future of Palau. Well done, congratulations to you and your colleagues

Markus Peters, Herzogenrath, Germany

Vielen Dank Sie sind ein würdiger Präsident

Patricia Matejcek, Santa Cruz, California, United States

Thank you for taking such a bold, positive step toward restoring ocean health.

Andreas Haberkorn, Vienna, Austria

thank you!! i hope it is only the beginning, and i hope it will work!!

Ville Perinto, Helsinki, Finland

I am thrilled about your decision to create shark sanctuary!! You have shown extraordinary example to all of us. The world is now a little bit better place because of you. I sincerely hope that your act will inspire the rest of the world to do the necessary steps to make this even better place. I want salute all people who has made this possible.

Erica Ojermark, Stockholm, Sweden

Patricia Denomy, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Thank you, President Toribiong, for standing up for the sharks. I hope other countries will follow your lead.

Not publicly disclosed, Koetschette, Luxembourg

A big hurray from Luxembourg, thank you, I hope other nations will follow :)

Mina Kuhn, Miami, Florida, United States

Not publicly disclosed, West Jordan, Utah, United States

Blandine Chura, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

A sincere thank you to President Toribiong and the people of Palau. What a wonderful and significant stand you have made towards preserving our oceans. A well deserved pat on the back to all involved in this insightful and audacious decision.

Donnalee Hill, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada

Megan Collins, McKinney, Texas, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Not publicly disclosed, Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States

Not publicly disclosed, Rawai Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Leif Mikkelborg, Pingtung, Taiwan

Not publicly disclosed, Singapore, Singapore

Great Achievement. By voting this you are truly telling your children that you want to leave them with a place that can have a sustainable development and continue attracting divers and divers' revenues around the globe to your beautiful country and see its awesome shark population.

Astra Bullock, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Stanley Dow, Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Dear Mr. President, Thank you on behalf of my friends and family. We believe your islands are the divers MECCA and plan to visit in the future. We support your actions and hold your country in the highest esteem. We cannot thank you enough.... The Dows from Norman Oklahoma

Charles de Chelard, Faulconbridge, Australia

Great . Should be more areas like this

Not publicly disclosed, Petoskey, Michigan, United States

Rudolf Rudman, Durban, South Africa

A THANK YOU from South Africa, it show tremendous vision and leadership.

Radoslaw Renda, Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland

Kyle Charizanis, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Thanks =)

Rebecca Waddell, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Thank you so much for being leaders and giving these beautiful creatures a refuge they so desperately need and deserve.

John Zalewski, Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Palau is awesome. Leading the way to change other countries laws. Thanks much!!!!

Not publicly disclosed, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

It is a brave move to put the interests of a species inder threat ahead of the commercial needs of industry. You have shown the way forwards for many other countries. My congratulations to you.

Not publicly disclosed, Adelaide, Australia

Not publicly disclosed, Mission Viejo, California, United States

People co not realize how important sharks are thanks for protecting them

Frank Valckenborgh, Sydney, Australia

Paul Duhamel, San Francisco, California, United States

Thank you so much from San Francisco, USA!! I was able to enjoy the sharks of Palau during mating season at Blue Corner and other dive sites on my recent trip to Palau this past April. It was inspiring to see the reefs so healthy and the sharks protected! Awesome job!!

Richard Kessler, North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States

Thank you President Toribiong!

Ray Rothfelder, Pacific Palisads, California, United States

Coming to Palau to dive and see the shark, thank you.

Not publicly disclosed, River Edge, New Jersey, United States

Good work. You are to be congratulated for all of your efforts.

Not publicly disclosed, Saint-Jerome, Quebec, Canada