During our sea surveys, all approaches to protected marine species and all methodologies used are non-invasive, and carried out under the authorization DGBTM/BDM/AUTSPP/19/2022 issued by the GENERAL SUBDIRECTORATE OF TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic
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Experience hands-on conservation on board a wooden research ship focusing on the open sea ecosystem, while joining a crew of like-minded scientists, sailors and volunteers. Since 1989 Alnitak has welcomed over 3800 volunteers from over 100 nations on board Toftevaag. Each and
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⛵ Living on a 1910 wooden ship in a small community and learning how to work effectively in a team is a big part of the experience at Sea. 💪🏼 There’s nothing like lifting the anchor together before setting sail for the
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Last September we tagged a loggerhead turtle that we called Katharina, after our amazing volunteer who spotted her, tagged her and released her, making this a fantastic and very valuable contribution once again from an expeditioner on board Toftevaag. Turtle Katharina has
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One of the main goals of our OASIS Project is to build evidence on the presence and impact of drifting illegal or ghost fishing gear, which poses a serious threat to wildlife and maritime safety. During our expeditions we take data, when
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During our off-season expedition with @equinac_org we got a sudden call to attend the stranding of a dead striped dolphin, and proceeded to the scene to take photos and data. Later, the body was taken to the Equinac rehab centre for a
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The winds seem to have blown half of the Saharan desert over the Alborán Sea, and all we can do is keep waiting for our fortunes to change. This photo was taken by our volunteer @lara.aisha and shows how surreal it is.
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If we aren’t able to survey the open sea we make sure days are as productive as possible! Here at the @equinac_org sea turtle rehabilitation centre there is plenty to do. In fact turtle care is a “smaller” chore compared to all
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You don’t get this view during the summer months! ❄️ @oceancare.international #sailboats #sierranevada #alpujarra #almeria #wintersailing #offseason #andalucia #snowymountains
When not working on our scientific or educational programmes… there’s always Toftevaag maintenance âš“ One of Alnitak’s accomplishments in these over 32 years has been the upkeep of this historic vessel, a 1910 norwegian fishing boat converted into research platform and “home
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