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Ischia Dolphin Project

Roman Dolphins is the research project monitoring the cetaceans frequenting the Roman coast between Fiumicino, Ostia and Torvaianica, including the Marine Protected Area "Secche di Tor Paterno". The target species is the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). The species is protected by the Bern, Barcelona and Washington Convensions, by the EU Habitat Directive and by the 157/’92 Italian law, resulting the only species, among those under the protection of the MPA “Secche di Tor Paterno”, profiting of a very high degree of consideration in terms of conservation measures. To date, 90 individuals were photoidentified by Oceanomare Delphis Onlus researchers.

The purpose of this project is to achieve a better understanding of the presence of bottlenose dolphin and the interactions with human activities along the Roman littoral. In particular, the study is developing a regular monitoring program to study the distribution, the abundance, the use of the habitat and behavior of the species, to produce an updated data platform and to evaluate the impact of fishing activities (gillnets and trawlers).

The Ischia Dolphin Project has an educational purpose with the aim to increase knowledge of the general public to meet the needs of conservation of cetaceans in the Mediterranean. Field courses are open to everybody who wish to share and work enthusiastically on the field. Anybody can participate. The Project is almost exclusively supported by the financial contribution of project participants. The money you pay to participate in the program will be used to cover the project running costs. The financial contribution of project participants is essential to allow ODO study and conservation activities to continue. Read Jean Gab's Diary, the IDP blog.

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Since 1997, the research has focused on the submarine canyon of Cuma, a deep submarine valley which lies to the north of the Ischia island. Submarine canyons play an important role in biological events and are often areas of high species diversity because of their oceanographic characteristics. The main goal of the project is the conservation of the habitat used by whales and dolphins, habitat which is always more corrupted and threatened by human activities.

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IDP: 2015 Results

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The 60+ sightings of 4 different cetacean species, the reappearance of “old friends” and the census of a new social unit of sperm whales have made the 2015 Ischia Dolphin Project (IDP) campaign full of great satisfaction and…. lots of work for our researchers and volunteers!

Festa of Friends of ODO

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Nature, Art and Culture the highlights of the success of Festa degli Amici di ODO, which – on last 12 December at Marine Village in Rome - gathered numerous lovers of the sea, of dolphins and whales, in the name of their conservation.

Unicredit for ODO

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We are very happy to announce that, for the second year, Unicredit has decided to support ODO for the purchase of equipment for the project ‘Delfini Capitolini’.

With the funds available within Carta Etica framework, Unicredit helps our researchers to study bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the coasts of Rome, in the sea area facing Fiumicino, Ostia and Torvajanica, within the Protected Marine Area known as Secche di Tor Paterno.

British Council in Ischia

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Following a day at the British Council in Naples, during which ODO presented the world of cetaceans and the monitoring and research activities for their conservation in the Mediterranean Sea, a “writing competition” took place among the 100 students participating in the event. Students were asked to write about their ideas to contribute to the safeguard of cetaceans in our seas. The prize for the best three compositions was to experience “being a researcher for a day” on board of our lab vessel in the sea of Ischia, in the search for dolphins and whales.

Chartered Accountants Group of Naples for ODO

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Last 29^th July the Chartered Accountants Group of Naples celebrated the end of their professional year with the 2015 edition of the Summer Party. This year the Group wished to appoint Oceanomare Delphis as beneficiary, devolving part of the funds raised in the evening.

Strarimini 2015 becomes Run For Dolphins

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This year Oceanomare Delphis Onlus has decided to put on shorts and trainers for the defense of its Sea. During last 17 May, Strarimini 2015 became Run for Dolphins, an awareness event for the protection of whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean waters. Thanks to the happy collaboration with Roberto Pezzi, president of Asd Celle Pecore Nere, the traditional running race Strarimini – which for more than thirty years has brought to Rimini thousands of passionate runners – has opened its doors to ODO, getting on the forefront of the safeguard of marine mammals in our sea.

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