Animals from Marineland: An ‘Ideal’ Sanctuary in Greece, Blocked by Lobbying Interests
April 16th 2025 Animals from Marineland: An ‘Ideal’ Sanctuary in Greece, Blocked by Lobbying Interests The article from Reporterre discusses the uncertain future of Wikie and Keijo, the last two orcas at Marineland Antibes, following France’s 2021 law banning cetacean captivity by 2026. “A sanctuary in Greece has the ‘ideal’ conditions, according to Sea Shepherd, […]
Le Parisien Highlights France’s Dolphinarium Ban and Ongoing Legal Battle – Focus on Bureaucratic Delays in Greece
March 28th 2025 Le Parisien Highlights France’s Dolphinarium Ban and Ongoing Legal Battle – Focus on Bureaucratic Delays in Greece A recent article in the French newspaper Le Parisien discusses the future of marine mammals housed in French dolphinariums, whose operation has now been banned by law. Environmental organisations in France have taken legal action […]
Questions to the Former Minister of Environment and Energy
March 19th 2025 Questions to the Former Minister of Environment and Energy, Theodoros Skylakakis Members of Parliament from the Socialist Party PASOK — Manolis Christodoulakis, Manolis Hnarís, and Giorgos Nikitiadis — submitted a formal question in Parliament to former Minister of Environment and Energy, Theodoros Skylakakis, regarding the “unjustified” delay in licensing the Lipsi Marine […]
Revealing Article by Greek Reporter: France Steps In to Support Greece’s First Dolphin Sanctuary
March 17th 2025 Revealing Article by Greek Reporter: France Steps In to Support Greece’s First Dolphin Sanctuary A revealing article from the international outlet Greek Reporter highlights developments concerning the under-construction Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary, as well as growing international interest from France’s Ministry of Environment and global marine mammal experts. The piece draws particular […]
Bottlenose Dolphins in the Southern Aegean Sea
February 22nd 2025 Bottlenose Dolphins in the Southern Aegean Sea We share one of the hundreds of images we have recorded over the past few days on board. Understanding the behaviour of these highly intelligent mammals, especially how they are affected by anthropogenic threats and how they can ultimately be protected, requires long-term research and […]
Al Jazeera’s International “Dolphin Sanctuary” – “Women Make Science”
February 9th 2025 Al Jazeera’s International “Dolphin Sanctuary” – “Women Make Science” Following the recent rebroadcast of Al Jazeera’s Dolphin Sanctuary episode, part of the “Women Make Science” series, we’re excited to share this powerful documentary with you once again. The film highlights decades of dedicated work by the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, with a […]
A Short Documentary: The Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary
February 1st 2025 Following our previous post, we are sharing a short documentary about the Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary, which is currently being established.This documentary was awarded “Best Heroic Act of Environmental Stewardship” at the World Whale Film Festival in Maui, Hawaii.It was also screened at the 14th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.The documentary was […]
There are serious concerns about the transport of 5 dolphins over 10,000 km from Greece to Florida…
January 28th 2025 There are serious concerns about the transport of 5 dolphins over 10,000 km from Greece to Florida… The planned transfer of five dolphins from Athens Zoo to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, USA, is indicative of what we understand, or don’t understand, about the commercial exploitation and abuse of animals. If […]
Pioneering Dolphin Sanctuary in Greece Remains in Limbo
January 25th 2025 Pioneering Dolphin Sanctuary in Greece Remains in Limbo In a remote corner of the eastern Aegean Sea, on the north side of the tiny island of Lipsi, lies a small bay that few know about. Surrounded by pristine waters, this peaceful bit of Greece’s coastline has been waiting in vain to host […]
Experiences After Work at Archipelagos
Hi, I’m Ella and I completed a 6-week internship on the terrestrial conservation team. During my time with Archipelagos, I initiated a project monitoring the ferret populations. Beyond my main project, I also had the opportunity to join boat surveys monitoring the marine mammal populations, getting the opportunity to learn and understand their work. I […]
