2025 National Italian Day of the Sea
From Ravenna to the Gulf of Naples, in last few days LIFE European Sharks partners organised a series of meetings with schoolchildren to introduce them to the world of sharks. In recent days, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn and MedSharks met with children from Torre del Greco (Liceo Classico De Bottis) and Sorrento (Istituto Tasso and […]
Enforcing shark and ray regulations
Which species of sharks and rays can be caught, and which ones should be released if they accidentally end up in nets? On 10 April, at the Coast Guard headquarters in Porto Corsini, @szn_dohrn and @direzionemarittimaravenna held a training session for @guardiacostiera personnel on current legislation regarding sharks and rays. Another important step towards the effective conservation of […]
April’s Fool!
We look forward to receiving your reports of shark and ray sightings… especially real ones!!! Together we can solve some of the mysteries that still hinder the protection of sharks and rays: where do they give birth to their young? Where do they mate? That’s why every image is useful… even those from the past. […]
Shark Friends events at Livorno Aquarium
🇬🇧 The Livorno Aquarium is back for a new season! Don’t miss the weekly shark event at 11.30 a.m. on weekends and public holidays: it’s the LIFE European Sharks ‘A Shark for a Friends’ event for all ages 🇮🇹 Riapre l’Acquario di Livorno per una nuova stagione! I fine settimana e i giorni festivi non mancate l’appuntamento fisso delle 11.30 […]
Fai la Cosa Giusta Fair
Yet another edition of ‘Fai la Cosa Giusta’ (Do the Right Thing, one of the largest fairs dedicated to sustainability and the promotion of responsible lifestyles, has just come to an end, LIFE European Sharks was also present alongside other LIFE Programme projects hosted by the Miramare Marine Protected Area stand, thanks to our partner Shoreline. We took the opportunity to […]
saved from an illegal net, in an ISRA
Thumbs up to the crew of the Italian Coast Guard of Reggio Calabria for releasing this sixgill shark that got caught in an illegal net. This is a really important rescue because, according to IUCN the World’s Conservation Union, the Strait of Messina is a key area for the survival of this species – an Important […]
MEDIA – Saving sharks, together
What is the situation of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean? How can we help them? A great report on Tg2’s “Tutto il Bello che c’è” programme by Alessandro Filippini, with Francesco Colloca from the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station and Giovanni Raimondi from the Livorno Aquarium. It includes interviews with chefs from Alle Vettovaglie, who started serving cacciucco without smoothhound […]
Sul Tg2 la nostra citizen science
un bel servizio sulla #citizenscience – o meglio sea-tizen science – nella rubrica Italia Europa del Tg2. Alessandro Filippini racconta del censimento di squali, razze, aquile e trigoni di LIFE European Sharks. Grazie come sempre agli amici che hanno condiviso anche le loro immagini, fondamentali per mostrare la varietà di squali e razze del nostro […]
EUDI Show 2025
I subacquei vanno pazzi per gli squali! Grande entusiasmo e interesse per LIFE European Sharks durante il salone per la subacquea EUDI Show di Bologna. Due le conferenze che abbiamo organizzato sui palchi ufficiali della Fiera, per raccontare dove vedere squali e razze in Italia, e una tavola rotonda molto interessante, di cui vi abbiamo […]
i trigoni di Mortoriotto
Alla scoperta dei trigoni di Mortoriotto – Sardegna nord orientale – con il Centro Sub Portorotondo! In questi giorni di #eudishow2025, il salone della subacquea, ne approfitteremo per presentarvi alcuni dei diving che hanno aderito a LIFE European Sharks e che contribuiscono alla conoscenza e salvaguardia di squali e razze
