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The environmental education program “NauticinBlu”, created by Marevivo with the longstanding support of the MSC Foundation of the MSC Group, arrived in Portugal for the first time on May 2024, organized by AIMM. The Project took place in Almada, […]

Last week, part of the AIMM team went to the 35th annual European Cetacean Society Conference, which took place in Catania, Italy. Our Researcher Alicia Quirin presented her poster “Does exceeding the legally permissible number of […]

Castro, J., Cid, A., Quirin, A., Matos, F. L., Rosa, R., & Pearson, H. C. (2024). Assessing the dynamics of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) mother-calf pairs along the south coast of Portugal using unmanned aerial […]

Planet Wild is a conservation initiative based in Berlin, Germany that supports rewilding projects and reports on them through video documentation. It’s made up of a global community of individuals that want to give back to […]

Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),  are changing the game in cetacean research. Traditionally, cetacean studies are conducted through boat surveys and sometimes land surveys, which has its limitations in terms of coverage and […]

Last summer we started a new project : a marine Pocket Guide! We created a QR code sticker that serves as an educational tool about marine wildlife. The goal is to educate tourists, the general […]

At the moment we have a student from ISPA, Claudia Erber, doing her PhD project on bioacoustics in collaboration with AIMM. This project aims to study the use of acoustic signalling and assess interspecific acoustic […]

Since AIMM is one of the organizations supporting #FinBanNow, we are pleased to inform you that the Commission recognized the importance of sharks and their protection, as well as the EU’s responsibility in the global […]

Castro, J., Hughes, A.P., Cid, A., Patrício, A.R., Laborde, M.I. & Matos, F.L. (2023). First long-term study of live observations of loggerhead and leatherback turtles in southern Portugal with relevance for conservation. 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴, 1– 7. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3991 Our […]

The development of dolphin-watching activities is an undeniable educational resource, increasing collective awareness of the need to protect cetaceans. However, if not done properly it raises issues concerning their conservation and well-being. These activities must […]

Last year we sighted a common dolphin with a man-made rope looped around the peduncle.  6 months later we encountered an animal with the same type of rope looped in the same way.After comparing pictures […]

Ocean Culture Life is a global community of ocean lovers, storytellers, scientists and conservationists that connect through the power of storytelling. OCL believes that the ocean has the power to unite us and transform our […]

Our documentary is a finalist of the MY HERO International Film Festival 2023! The festival brings together professional and youth filmmakers who honor local and global heroes working for positive change in the world. The […]

Our open access paper published in Remote Sensing has been selected as one of the Editor’s Choice Articles!  As of today, the total number of views is 6200 and the number of citations is 10. […]

We are thrilled to share some incredible news with all of you! It is with great pleasure that we announce that AIMM in collaboration with the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), has been awarded a […]

As you know part of the AIMM team participated in the 34th annual European Cetacean Society Conference. One of the scientific posters that our team presented, made by Miguel Martins, AIMM’s Research Assistant was awarded […]

Part of the AIMM team traveled to O Grove, Galicia, North-Western Spain, to participate in the 34th annual European Cetacean Society Conference, organized by our colleagues of the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute . Was 2 […]

On the 19th of April, we organized a beach cleaning action open to the public at Praia de Santa Eulália, in Albufeira, under the motto “The ocean is our Earth”, an initiative by Oceano Azul […]

1% for the Planet is a global movement whose purpose is to support environmental solutions through annual memberships and everyday actions.  The foundation of the 1% for the Planet model is the partnerships that are created […]