The research

A bottlenose dolphin sighting

Early morning surveys

At sea with bottlenose dolphins

Volunteers at work at the Tethys field stations

Researchers and project participants at work

Photo-identification of individual dolphins

Dolphins are identified through long-term natural marks on their dorsal fins

Fish caught by seabirds while dolphins feed at the surface is photographed for prey identification purposes

What do we do with this and other information? See: Ionian Dolphin Project RESEARCH

Team members and project participants discussing research and conservation issues

Behavioural data are collected with the help of volunteers

The collection and storage of biological samples

Information about sea turtles and other marine animals observed in the study area is also recorded