Last July, the crew of the Octopus Foundation spent ten days at the Lampedusa Turtle Rescue center. An important event now attracts the team once again: Daniela Freggi and her volunteers will soon set its most famous Caretta Caretta turtle free. “Homerus” has been living at the clinic for the past eight years, undergoing a…
2016 - October
Last September, the crew of the Octopus Foundation headed once again to Albania, on the archaeological site of Orikum. This time, the aim was to assist the scientists of the Geneva University (UNIGE) and the Albanian institute to better understand the submerged section of the ancient city. After a two-week-long mission, the Octopus Foundation provided…
Sébastien Rousseau is a professional skipper and specialized naval technician. During his childhood, a very limited passion for the academic world was soon replaced by a strong will to travel the world. After passing his exams, he left Paris behind and headed South, to the coastal town of Sète. He has been working in the…
Last September, the film “Orikum’s Mysteries”, produced by the Octopus Foundation and Ocean 71 Magazine, was selected during the Festival of Archaeological films in Narbonne. The film follows a crew of archaeologists from the Geneva University working on the unique site of Orikum’s ancient city, in Albania. “It’s important, being selected here in Narbonne. That…