The Paris International Dive Show will take place between the 11th and 14th of January 2018, and the Octopus Foundation will be present alongside the French association Peau-Bleue, who studies the seahorses and syngnathidae of Europe and campaigns for a better protection of these fragile species. This past Autumn, Julien Pfyffer and his team traveled…
The Island of Mozambique is a tiny piece of land of 1.5 km2, surrounded by the Indian Ocean. Yet, it’s size didn’t prevent it to become, during the 15th century, Portugal’s first and most important settlement on the East coast of Africa. For many centuries, its strategic location proved to be useful to countless Portuguese…
In order to better protect the Mediterranean monk seals, it is vital to better understand this key species. The matter is urgent, as very few of these animals remain today. They are considered “endangered” on the International Union of Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red list. To reach this goal set by the Octopus Foundation, its…