Fruits of Posidonia seagrass on the Shores – Help Document This Rare Phenomenon
May 6th 2025 Fruits of Posidonia seagrass on the Shores – Help Document This Rare Phenomenon Over the past several days, citizens and organisations along Greece’s coastal regions, particularly in the Ionian Sea, have reported unusually large accumulations of Posidonia oceanica fruits along the shoreline. This rare natural event, which occurs only every few years, […]
Coastal Fishers: Our Strongest Allies in Protecting the Marine Environment
March 24 2025 Coastal Fishers: Our Strongest Allies in Protecting the Marine Environment Today, a study conducted by the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, in collaboration with the University of Plymouth (UK), was published in the scientific journal Ocean & Coastal Management. The research draws on our long-standing collaboration with fishing communities in Fourni, Lipsi, […]
Strong Southern Winds in the Aegean, but Life Beneath the Surface Carries On
March 13th 2025 Strong Southern Winds in the Aegean, but Life Beneath the Surface Carries On Despite today’s intense southern winds sweeping across the Aegean, life in the deeper waters continues undisturbed. In the marine region around Fournoi, a close collaboration between the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, its scientific partners, local fishers, and the […]
Archipelagos Institute Participates in Greek Parliamentary Committee Discussion on Lionfish Population Control
February 19th 2025 Archipelagos Institute Participates in Greek Parliamentary Committee Discussion on Lionfish Population Control The Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation recently took part in a session of the Greek Parliament’s Subcommittee on Water Resources, under the Special Standing Committee on Environmental Protection. The session focused on strategies for managing the population of lionfish (Pterois […]
Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center and Dolphin Sanctuary is under construction in the Aegean
December 12 2024 6.5 years of targeted bureaucratic obstructions have delayed the implementation of this vital endeavour. A groundbreaking initiative in the Mediterranean, a Rehabilitation Centre for Marine Species, is currently under construction on the Aegean island of Lipsi. This center is also set to become a model sanctuary for rehabilitating former captive dolphins. The […]
Sperm Whale – the largest toothed whale in the world, in the wintery Aegean.
December 10th 2024 Sperm Whale – the largest toothed whale in the world, in the wintery Aegean. It is starting a dive that will reach a depth of about 600 meters and will last almost an hour. Their migratory routes from the central Mediterranean reaches the marine region close to Athos Peninsula in northeastern Greece […]
Winter Research Expedition in the North Aegean with a Focus on Lemnos
November 27th 2024 Winter Research Expedition in the North Aegean with a Focus on Lemnos The winter research expedition of the Archipelagos Institute continues on in the North Aegean and the Thracian Sea up to the waters near the Athos Peninsula, despite the difficult weather conditions of the last few weeks. Our starting point is […]
Sperm whale with wintry weather in the Aegean today!
November 15th 2024 Sperm whale with wintry weather in the Aegean today! As difficult as the conditions at sea are for humans right now, for true sea dwellers like this male sperm whale, conditions appear to be normal. After 20-30 million years of evolution, sperm whales have perfectly adapted not only to surface conditions, but […]
The effective protection of the coralligenous habitats of the Aegean
October 28th 2024 The effective protection of the coralligenous habitats of the Aegean is one of the most challenging goals of this winter for all of us at the Archipelagos Institute. These highly productive and uniquely beautiful ecosystems were, until recently, almost unknown in our seas, and are also the most endangered. Taking advantage of […]
Risso’s dolphins
October 12 2024 Risso’s dolphins – one of the least studied and relatively unknown species of dolphins found in the Greek seas. It is the largest dolphin species found here and the only species that exhibits migratory behaviour – they are normally found in small pods, migrating over deep waters, often with steep canyons or […]
