On Thursday September 17, 2020, the Greek Ionian Islands were struck by a phenomenal storm. This cyclone, named “Ianos”, is the latest of a long list of low pressure systems that usually build in autumn when masses of cold air circulate over the summer-heated Mediterranean Sea. While violent storms are not that rare, their intensity…
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Dear friends, the Octopus Foundation team has the immense privilege of announcing the birth of a baby Mediterranean monk seal in the early morning of November 2nd, 2020. This happy event took place in one of the caves that we remotely monitor with our open source systems. Our cameras installed in different sites are perfectly…
Ionian Islands: seals and turtles For just over five years, the Octopus Foundation team has worked with several biologists and NGOs on the study of the Mediterranean monk seal in the Greek Ionian Islands. These years were used to develop an open source monitoring tool to better understand this marine mammal in its habitat. After…