par Virginie Wyss | Déc 8, 2020 | Birds, Marine Mammals, plastic, Pollution
Microplastic sample collected in the Mediterannean Sea « Plastics are ever prevalent and have been an indispensable part of our lives for the last 50 years. As a result, the production and over-consumption of this material has led to a significant increase in global...
par Virginie Wyss | Déc 8, 2020 | Bottlenose dolphin, Humpback whale, Marine Mammals, Sperm whale
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 basically to study whales and dolphins all you need is a pair of good eyes. During our journey, we will use our eyes indeed...
par Virginie Wyss | Déc 8, 2020 | Blue whale, Marine Mammals, Technology
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 that we want to make data freely to not only scientist but also to people interested in cetaceans around the world. Many...
par Virginie Wyss | Nov 12, 2020 | Marine Mammals, Partner, plastic, Sightings, Sperm whale, Team
Expedition Glacialis represents the Swiss Cetacean Society – SCS, a 24 years old Swiss NGO. They have extensive experience in logistics, scientific research, participative science and marine mammal conservation. I have been a member of this society since 2016....
par Virginie Wyss | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog, Humpback whale, Marine Mammals, Sightings, Whale shark
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 cetaceans, some good advice would be to research the species present in your area. You can ask the locals about the species that...
par Virginie Wyss | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog, Sei whale, Sightings
« 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 spotted a blow 800m away and headed towards it. We noticed some whale footprints* and the Sei whale appeared 80m...
