Charting the Aegean: Science in Motion
May 19th 2025 Charting the Aegean: Science in Motion After two days of strong southern winds that kept us in the port of Evdilos, in northern Ikaria, we set out again at dawn into the open sea with Triton and its crew! We make the most of every window of favourable weather to continue our […]
The 36th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society Takes Place in the Azores with Key Participation from the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation
May 15th 2025 The 36th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society Takes Place in the Azores with Key Participation from the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation The 35th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (ECS) is currently underway in the Azores, Portugal, gathering 745 specialised scientists from 51 countries. Under the theme “Navigating […]
Striped Dolphins in the Aegean – A Springtime Encounter
May 1st 2025 Striped Dolphins in the Aegean – A Springtime Encounter They may look familiar, but striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) are a rare sight in coastal waters. These marine mammals typically inhabit the open sea, steering clear of shorelines and never approaching fishing gear. They are easily recognisable by the bold black stripe that […]
Dead Marine Mammals on Our Shores: When a Country Refuses to Protect Its ‘Protected Species’
April 25th 2025 Dead Marine Mammals on Our Shores: When a Country Refuses to Protect Its ‘Protected Species’ In just a few days, four rare marine mammals were found dead along the Greek coastline, underscoring a stark and painful truth: in a country that boasts about its marine biodiversity, actual protection for these “protected” species […]
Mediterranean Monk Seal – A Snapshot from the Open Sea
April 16th 2025 Mediterranean Monk Seal – A Snapshot from the Open Sea The Mediterranean monk seal is a truly unique species—yet in just a few short decades, human impact across the Mediterranean has driven it to the brink, making it one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world. There is, however, a […]
Bottlenose Dolphins in the Southern Aegean Sea
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 continuous recording throughout […]
There are serious concerns about the transport of 5 dolphins over 10,000 km from Greece to Florida…
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 the transfer goes […]
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 […]
Striped dolphins in the northern Aegean; Archipelagos’ cetacean monitoring surveys continue.
July 19th 2024 Striped dolphins in the northern Aegean; Archipelagos’ cetacean monitoring surveys continue this season with an emphasis on the effects of human-caused disturbance on population distribution. As we are now in the middle of the summer and there are many more people out at sea in boats. We must remember that if we […]
