Sanctuaries of the Sea
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Mediterranean - The Sea in the Middle of the Earth
In a region not often associated with wildlife, the Mediterranean Sea is a haven for a range of remarkable cetacean species.
Sperm Whales of Greece
We join Dr. Alexandros Frantzis of the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute, onboard the R/V Nereis on a journey into the deepest trenches of the Mediterranean.
Fishy Business - The Illegal Driftnet Fishery
Despite a world-wide ban by the United Nations in 1992 and by the European Union in 2002, the driftnet fishery continues illegally throughout the Mediterranean Sea.
Disappearing Dolphins
Common dolphins were once abundant throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Today they are declining rapidly, surviving only in portions of their former range.
Sanctuaries of the Sea
What does it mean to save whales, dolphins and porpoises if their habitat is left unprotected?
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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 research fellow for WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. He feels that creating MPAs for cetaceans can have a far-reaching impact in conserving other species, and whole ecosystems.
Marine scientists Ana Cañadas and Ric Sagarminaga work in the Alboran Sea off the coast of southern Spain. They are identifying critical habitats for migratory species while working with various local groups whose livelihoods depend on a healthy sea. However, can establishing MPAs protect cetaceans from all human pressures? We interview Cristina Fossi, a marine toxicologist from the University of Siena, Italy, whose work highlights the extreme levels of pollution in Mediterranean cetaceans.
Our final program of the series, Whales of the Mediterranean Sea, explores whether whales, dolphins and porpoises can be the catalyst in protecting marine biodiversity in this ancient sea.
Hello,
i have some informations about blue whales in the mediterranean sea, but i cant find informationes about this in the world wide web. do you know something about this? i have to make a presentation about for our tripp to kroatien about whales and dolphins at the weekend. some professor told me, that there are helocopterprojekts to find the bluewhales. but there are no public infos in the web.
maybe you can help me. this would be fantastic!
sorry for bad englisch.
lovely wishes
Lydia