Our partners at WildLife Sense in Greece have deployed the Dunebox prototype for the second consecutive year. The infrared camera was buried in the sand on Megali Ammos beach, in the south of Kefalonia Island. Then, loggerhead turtle eggs from a threatened nest were carefully relocated in a new hole in the sand, next to…
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Will you be able to hold your breath for the eight minutes it takes for a Caretta caretta turtle to dive, near the island of Lampedusa? This is what the Octopus Foundation is showing at the stand of the Dive TEC! Event 2024 which took place at the Usine à Gaz in Nyon, at the…
In June 2025, we returned to Greece for a field mission on the island of Kefalonia. The objective was to take advantage of the only time of year when adult female turtles get out of the water. It’s nesting season, and usually the marine reptiles dig the nest and lay their eggs at night. At…
After our aerial drones (DJI quadcopters) and underwater drone (Trident), here comes our brand new programmable boat: the BlueBoat from the American company Blue Robotics. We have been collaborating with this Californian company for several years. Initially, we bought BlueRobotics components to build underwater ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles). In 2020, we first used their watertight…
As part of Podcasthon 2026, Julien Pyffer was Malou Lugat’s guest to discuss oceans, fragile ecosystems, exceptional biodiversity, and historical heritage. Many thanks to Emilie Compignie and her podcast Donors Tips for inviting us to this global charity event. Here is the link to listen on Spotify: Or on Apple podcast:
After 5 years of development on its open source monitoring kit for monk seals, testing, and technical improvements, the Octopus Foundation is proud to have contributed to a scientific article on the use of sea caves by monk seals for resting (by Joan Gonzalvo), published on April 28, 2026 in Oryx, the international journal on…