31 October 2017

Stefano and Silvia



Stefano Agazzi with Silvia at Kalamos, Greece (July 2005), in one of the countless moments of true joy we were lucky to share with him, because of him.

(Photo by G. Bearzi)

29 October 2017

Impacts of Marine Mammal Tourism



A new Springer book—Ecotourism's Promise and Peril: A Biological Evaluation—features three photos of dolphin-boat interactions taken by us in the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, within a chapter by Maddalena Bearzi. Maddalena's chapter is titled "Impacts of Marine Mammal Tourism".

25 October 2017

Close to mom



A striped dolphin calf stretches her pectoral fin to keep contact with her mother.

(Photo by G. Bearzi, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

17 October 2017

02 October 2017

01 October 2017

Grey herons at dawn



At dawn, grey herons Ardea cinerea fly above the Bay of Itea.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

30 September 2017

Dolphins and fish farmers



Bottlenose dolphins look for prey near the Galaxidi fish farm, while workers are busy doing their job.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

29 September 2017

Dolphin and fish farmer



Bottlenose dolphin and Galaxidi fish farmer.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

27 September 2017

Galaxidi dolphin



A bottlenose dolphin surfaces off Galaxidi.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

White-headed dolphins



(Photo by G. Bearzi, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

26 September 2017

25 September 2017

24 September 2017

Dolphin and cars



Bottlenose dolphin off the coastal road near Kirra.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

22 September 2017

21 September 2017

North of the Peloponnese



Juvenile striped dolphin leaping off the northern coast of the Peloponnese.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

20 September 2017

Tooth rake marks



Tooth rake marks on the tail stock of this striped dolphin are indicative of intensive 'social' interactions with other individuals.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

18 September 2017

17 September 2017

Raft



A young seagull rests on a polystyrene box.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

16 September 2017

15 September 2017

Tail slapping



A striped dolphin performing a series of tail slaps.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

11 September 2017

10 September 2017

Flock of shearwaters



A flock of shearwaters resting on a calm September sea. 

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

09 September 2017