23 December 2013

Sunset and dorsal fin



A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in the evening light.

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

22 December 2013

Fishing boat in Greece



A swordfish icon adorns the bow of this artisanal fishing boat.

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

21 December 2013

Short-beaked common dolphin



A short-beaked common dolphin shows a pinkish belly as he breaches.

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

20 December 2013

Fishing buoy



Fishing buoy (and a modern fender) on a traditional trammel netter in Kato Assos, Greece.

(Photo by G. Bearzi)

19 December 2013

18 December 2013

Scopoli's shearwater's wingspan



A Scopoli's shearwater showing its impressive wingspan.

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

17 December 2013

Almost on board



Striped dolphins bowride and jump around an inflatable in the Gulf of Corinth, Greece.

Little if any enforcement exists in this area to ensure proper behaviour in the proximity of marine mammals. Boat manoeuvering relies on the driver's degree of awareness and respect for the animals.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni)

16 December 2013

Trammel nets in the sun



The trammel nets of an artisanal fishing boat, drying in the sun.

(Photo by G. Bearzi, Agios Ioannis, Greece)

15 December 2013

Bottlenose dolphin approach



A large bottlenose dolphin comes to have a look at our boat. This kind of close approaches by bottlenose dolphins are rather unusual in the Gulf of Corinth.

(Photo by G. Bearzi, Bay of Itea, Greece)

14 December 2013

Vaquita: Saving the Desert Porpoise - by Chris Johnson



Chris Johnson produced this excellent update on the vaquita conservation program in Mexico. It is a condensed version of his former film, with news from WWF Mexico.

13 December 2013

Striped dolphin in brown and pink



The early morning light paints this striped dolphin in unusual tones of brown and pink.

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

12 December 2013

Seagull spot



A seagull enjoys its comfortable observation spot on the buoy of a finfish farm.

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

11 December 2013

09 December 2013

Seagulls



Seagulls near the Galaxidi fish farm.

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

08 December 2013

Fishing cross



A wooden cross on a boat moored in the small fishing port near Kiato, Greece.

(Photo by G. Bearzi)

04 December 2013

Two bottlenose dolphins



Common bottlenose dolphins socializing in the Bay of Itea, Greece.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni)

03 December 2013

Fishing boat in Greece



Wooden boats used by artisanal fishermen in Greece often feature some dolphin artwork.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Derveni, Greece)

01 December 2013

Clouds - 8



On the Northern Evoikos Gulf, Greece.

(Photo by G. Bearzi)

Clouds - 7



On the Northern Evoikos Gulf, Greece.

(Photo by G. Bearzi)