Common dolphin in Piran Bay

The Morigenos team had another unusual sighting last night. While returning from fieldwork we encountered a short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), right in front of the Piran harbour. As mentioned in one of our recent posts, this species has become very rare (despite its name) in the Adriatic Sea in the last thirty years. The dolphin appeared in good condition and was very playful, approaching our boat on several occasions. Based on the natural marks on its dorsal fin we quickly realised that this is not the female we monitored in 2010 and 2011. Instead, it is another dolphin that was initially sighted on the Italian side of the Gulf of Trieste last month. Even though such sightings of single animals do not indicate a return of the species to the Adriatic, we all still wish this was the case. If you happen to spot any dolphins in the northern Adriatic, please report your sightings to +38631771077 or morigenos(at)morigenos.org. Related story: Slovenian and Italian researchers document the longest movement ever recorded in a common dolphin

Photo: Polona Kotnjek, Morigenos

Navadni delfin v Piranskem zalivu

Ekipa društva Morigenos je včeraj zvečer zabeležila novo nenavadno opažanje, udeleženci tokratnega raziskovalnega tabora pa so imeli prav poseben privilegij. Ko smo se vračali s terena smo namreč pred piranskim mandračem naleteli na navadnega delfina (Delphinus delphis). Kot smo nedavno poročali, so v Jadranu opažanja te vrste (kljub imenu) v zadnjih tridesetih letih izjemno redka. Delfin je bil videti v dobrem stanju in precej igriv, saj je večkrat priplaval prav pod naš čoln. Po naravnih oznakah na njegovi hrbtni plavuti smo hitro ugotovili, da ne gre za samico, ki smo jo spremljali v letih 2010 in 2011, temveč za drugega delfina, ki je bil prejšnji mesec prvič opažen na italijanski strani Tržaškega zaliva. Čeprav takšna posamična opažanja še ne pomenijo, da se ta izginula vrsta vrača v Jadransko morje, si vsi vseeno potihem želimo, da bi temu bilo tako. Če delfina slučajno opazite, vas prosimo, da nam to nemudoma sporočite na 031 77 10 77, saj nam tako pomagate pri spremljanju teh živali v naših vodah. Sorodna novica: Slovenski znanstveniki dokumentirali doslej najdaljše potovanje pri navadnem delfinu

Foto: Polona Kotnjek, Morigenos

Exhibition at Marine biology station

Until the end of September you can visit the exhibition Dolphins in slovenian waters at Marine biology station in Piran. 

Welcome!

Photo: Vlado Bernetič

Razstava na Morski biološki postaji

Na Morski biološki postaji v Piranu, si lahko do konca meseca septembra ogledate razstavo Delfini v slovenskem morju. 

Vabljeni k ogledu!

Foto: Vlado Bernetič

Additional research camp in September

Additional research camp will be orgnizied and will take place from 10. 9. 2012 until 16. 9. 2012. Because of great interest, the camp is organized for people above age 40. Applications will be accepted via email. For more information you can also call us on +386 31 77 10 77. You can read more about the camps under Research camps.

Dodaten raziskovalni tabor v septembru

Razpisali smo dodaten raziskovalni tabor, ki bo potekal od 10. 9. 2012 do 16. 9. 2012. Zaradi velikega povpraševanja je tabor namenjen starejšim od 40 let. Prijave sprejemamo preko emaila, za več informacij lahko pokličete tudi na 031 77 10 77. Več o samem poteku tabora si lahko preberete pod Raziskovalni tabori.