Cetacean Investigation
A series of documentary programmes produced by earthOCEAN combining the collective wisdom of scientists and conservationists with a remarkable range of expertise and perspectives.
 

Cetacean Investigation includes the series Whales of the Mediterranean Sea - five documentaries that examine the ecology of cetaceans in the region, while exploring the causes of increasing pressures on their populations and habitats.

The series features the work of several Cetacean Alliance members.
 

The Sperm Whales of Greece - Life in the Trenches documents a scientific expedition through Greece in search of the elusive and endangered Mediterranean sperm whale. earthOCEAN joins Alexandros Frantzis of Pelagos on a journey into the deepest trenches of the Mediterranean.
 
Fishy Business documents 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. Driftnets are banned because they take large quantities of unwanted catch, called bycatch, putting populations of migratory fish, sea turtles and cetaceans at risk.
 

Disappearing Dolphins features the efforts of Tethys researchers to study and protect dolphins in western Greece. Common dolphins were once abundant throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Today they are declining rapidly, surviving only in portions of their former range. In western Greece, the sea around the island of Kalamos is their last stronghold, or at least it used to be...

 

Sanctuaries of the Sea - Are Marine Protected Areas for Cetaceans a Solution? explores whether whales, dolphins and porpoises can be the catalyst in protecting marine biodiversity in this ancient sea. earthOCEAN interviews Erich Hoyt of WDCS, and Ana Canadas and Ric Sagarminaga of Alnitak.

   

DolphinPeople

A story featuring the work of three enthusiastic and dedicated researchers of Tethys who study coastal dolphins in western Greece. The video highlights the importance of personal commitment to protect endangered marine mammal populations.
   

Mediterranean Coastal Dolphins


A short video on the decline of coastal dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea, produced by WDCS and OceanCare.
   
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Shifting Baselines Videos

Serious and funny videos on ocean conservation. We recommend viewing the remarkable Shifting Baselines Slide Show.
 

The Story of Stuff

A 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.