LIFE CONCEPTU MARIS

In defense of the giants
of the Mediterranean Sea

The project

Abandoned fishing gear, maritime traffic, plastic pollution. The negative effects caused by human activities on cetaceans and sea turtles are increasingly evident. It has therefore become urgent to know better the distribution of the most widespread species in order to develop efficacy strategies.

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Deep blue 2024 – The winning shots!

4 October 2024
Our jury has announced the winners of the photo contest “Deep Blue: Whales, Dolphins and…

The latest training courses

7 August 2024
Life Conceptu Maris activities also include training for the bridge personnel of ferries of the…

A great recognition

3 June 2024
LIFE Conceptu Maris won the second prize, the “Classic Blue”, as part of the Make…

The LIFE Conceptu Maris photo contest, 2024 edition

20 May 2024
You have until September 22, 2024 to send images for the third edition of the…

Conceptu Maris at the ECS conference

2 May 2024
The 35th edition of the ECS, European Cetacean Society conference was held in Catania from…

Data to share

16 April 2024
One of Conceptu Maris' strengths is the use of commercial ferries as observation platforms and…

         Citizen science

                      Be a part of cetacean and sea turtle monitoring!

 

 

Get on board on the ferries together with Conceptu Maris researchers (16 routes available throughout the Mediterranean Sea) and make a concrete contribution to the protection and conservation of these species.

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The species to be protected

In the Mediterranean Sea, you can observe 8 species of cetaceans and 3 of sea turtles on a regular basis. Spotting mammals such as striped dolphins and bottlenose dolphins in the open sea is not difficult, but to see a leatherback turtle you have to be very lucky.

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