The documentary series – Whales of the Mediterranean Sea – will be shown at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Wednesday October 8, 2008 at 4:10pm.

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 Galerie À quoi bon sauver les baleines, les dauphins et les marsouins si leur habitat reste sans protection? Les zones marines protégées, aussi appelées ZMP ou Sanctuaires marins, sont l’équivalent des parcs nationaux et des réserves naturelles sur les continents. Erich Hoyt, conservationniste marin et [...]

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 Galerie Com’è possibile salvare balene, delfini e focene se il loro habitat non viene protetto? Le Aree Marine Protette, note anche come AMP o Santuari, sono gli equivalenti marini dei parchi nazionali e delle aree protette terrestri. Erich Hoyt è autore e ricercatore senior per [...]

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 Galería ¿De qué sirve salvar a las ballenas, delfines y marsopas si su hábitat se deja indefenso? Las Áreas Especiales Protegidas o AMP o santuarios marinos son el equivalente de los parques nacionales o zonas protegidas en tierra. Erich Hoyt es autor y miembro superior [...]

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 7 GALLERY Whales of the Mediterranean Sea is a five-part documentary series about the scientists exploring the Mediterranean, and the cetaceans that inhabit this ancient sea. Whales of the Mediterranean Sea ventures into deep seas and coastal waters with a range of international scientists. It examines [...]

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 gallery 7 gallery 8 gallery 9 gallery 10 gallery 11 gallery 12 gallery 13 gallery 14 gallery 15 gallery 16 gallery 17 GALLERY Synopsis: “Southern Right Whales of Argentina” is an educational documentary film by Chris and Genevieve Johnson. It explores the natural history and [...]

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 GALLERY What does it mean to save whales, dolphins and porpoises if their habitat is left unprotected? Marine Protected Areas, also known as MPAs or Marine Sanctuaries, are the equivalent of national parks and protected areas on land. Erich Hoyt is an author and senior [...]

“Sanctuaries of the Sea” revisits the ancient Mediterranean and its marine and cultural diversity. Today, much of the biodiversity of this sea is under threat, including its unique cetacean populations. Can creating Marine Protected Areas for cetaceans help protect their declining populations, as well as the species and habitats they depend on for survival?