Whales of the Mediterranean Sea is a five-part documentary series about the scientists exploring the Mediterranean, and the cetaceans that inhabit this ancient sea.

Whales of the Mediterreanea Sea - IUCN 2008 Barcelona

Whales of the Mediterranean Sea ventures into deep seas and coastal waters with a range of international scientists. It examines the ecology of cetaceans, while exploring the causes of increasing pressures on their populations and habitats. The greatest challenge of all is raising awareness, as most people do not even know there are whales in the Mediterranean Sea.

In a region not often associated with wildlife, the Mediterranean Sea is a haven for a range of remarkable cetacean species. Four hundred million people share the precious marine resources of the Mediterranean, yet minimal opportunities exist to encounter cetaceans in the wild. Will increasing pressures cause cetaceans to disappear as we are just getting to know them?

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It examines the ecology of cetaceans, while exploring the causes of increasing pressures on their populations and habitats. The greatest challenge of all is raising awareness, as most people do not even know there are whales in the Mediterranean Sea.

Chris Johnson worked with a number of scientists and NGOs throughout the Mediterranean region to devise ways to communicate conservation topics affecting cetaceans with solution based messages for students and the general public. Those interviewed include Giovanni Bearzi and Simone Panigada of the Tethys Research Institute (Italy), Xavier Pastor, Executive Director of Oceana Europe, Ana Cañadas of Alnitak (Spain), Alexandros Frantzis of Pelagos (Greece), Erich Hoyt of WDCS – The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (UK) and members of WWF Global Species Program.