Les menaces pesant sur l’Arctique et sa biodiversité
L’Arctique est en danger et ce pour de nombreuses raisons. GLACIALIS souhaite œuvrer activement à sa protection et à une meilleure connaissance de...
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles in whales research
Despite recovery of many whales' populations in the world, others are still facing a long list of threats including access to preys, noise and...
Welcome onboard!
In August, the travel to the Azores was enabled if a person showed two negative covid tests 6 days apart. Arnaud seizes the opportunity to join the...
Open Source Science and Artificial Intelligence
People often ask our team, what has motivated you to put so much effort into developing this project? The answer that immediately comes to mind is...
Glacialis an iconic whale
https://youtu.be/bA52Kr6I6fQ This exceptional footage was captured by our team in the Saint Lawrence Gulf, Quebec. Eubalaenea glacialis Eubalaenea...
Microplastic monitoring
Microplastic sample collected in the Mediterannean Sea "Plastics are ever prevalent and have been an indispensable part of our lives for the last 50...
Macro waste and plastic monitoring
It is estimated that more than 150 million tonnes of plastics have accumulated in the world's oceans since the onset of industrial production in the...
How to record marine mammal at sea
Marine mammal monitoring can be simple, in this article you will know what is important to look for at sea. A friend of mine used to say that...
Photo Identification what for and what is important?
To recognize marine cetacean individually, most researchers use a non invasive way called photo identification. Every dolphins and whale are unique...
The Swiss Cetacean Society
Expedition Glacialis represents the Swiss Cetacean Society - SCS, a 24 years old Swiss NGO. They have extensive experience in logistics, scientific...
Let’s go meet the Whale shark!
It is a very special thing, that when you are at sea, you never know what you will see or find. You can look at a desertic horizon for hours and...
Spotting marine mammals at sea
Ocean and seas often look empty at the surface, but when you look for life, there is plenty to see! Where to find them? If you want to see...
A shy Sei whale
"It's not easy to differentiate at the first lookout a Sei Whale from a Fin or a Bryde whale". Within the first hour of observations this day, we...
Albert, an outstanding team member!
Travelling across the oceans and discovering the riches of the world from an expedition yacht is a dream that many of us share. However, when it...
The Azores, a whale sanctuary
The Azores archipelago is a group of 9 volcanic islands located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. These islands have long served a stopping point...