Morigenos Blog

Do military exercises cause whale mortality?

2012-01-08T18:22:00.003+01:00

The end of November and beginning of December 2011 was a sad period for Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in Ionian Sea. Our Greek colleague dr. Alexandros Frantzis from the Pelagos Institute notified the marine mammal scientific community of an unusual stranding of three Cuvier’s beaked whales at the island of Corfu, Greece. In the following days two more strandings have been reported in Italy and Greece and at least nine or ten animals stranded. Cuvier’s beaked whale is a protected species, known to be especially vulnerable to underwater noise. During these latest strandings, a military operation using underwater sonar was taking place in the area, potentially influencing these events. Small Ionian population of these whales suffered three stranding events related to the use of military sonar in the past, which highly threatens this population.

Scientists and conservationists are deeply concerned about these events. Morigenos, together with some other partner organizations of ACCOBAMS (Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area), addressed a letter to ACCOBAMS in which it urges member states to provide information on military activities and to make decisive steps for protection of cetaceans in the Mediterranean.

Photo: Alexandros Frantzis, Pelagos Institute

Ali vojaške vaje povzročajo smrt kitov?

2012-01-08T18:20:00.004+01:00

Konec novembra in začetek decembra 2011 je bilo žalostno obdobje za Cuvierjeve kljunate kite (Ziphius cavirostris) v Jonskem morju. Naš grški kolega dr. Alexandros Frantzis iz raziskovalnega inštituta Pelagos je znanstveno skupnost, ki se ukvarja z morskimi sesalci, obvestil o nenavadnem nasedanju treh Cuvierjevih kljunatih kitov na otoku Krfu v Grčiji. V naslednjih nekaj dneh smo prejeli dve novi sporočili o nasedanju v Italiji in Grčiji. Nasedlo je vsaj devet ali deset živali. Cuvierjev kljunati kit je zaščitena vrsta, ki je zelo občutljiva na podvodni hrup. V času omenjenih nasedanj so potekale vojaške vaje z uporabo podvodnih sonarjev, ki bi na te dogodke lahko imele vpliv. Majhna jonska populacija teh kitov je v preteklosti utrpela tri podobna nasedanja, povezana z uporabo vojaških sonarjev, kar močno ogroža to populacijo.

Znanstveniki in naravovarstveniki so nad nedavnimi dogodki močno zaskrbljeni. Društvo Morigenos je skupaj s še nekaterimi drugimi partnerskimi organizacijami ACCOBAMSa (Sporazum o ohranjanju kitov in delfinov Črnega morja, Sredozemskega morja in atlantskega območja ob njem), naslovilo pismo na ACCOBAMS, v katerem države članice poziva, da posredujejo informacije o tovrstnih vojaških vajah in naredijo odločne korake za zaščito kitov v Sredozemlju.

Foto: Alexandros Frantzis, Inštitut Pelagos

Successful exhibition opening

2011-12-31T14:45:00.000+01:00

Exhibition opening Dolphins in Slovenian waters last week was successful. Pupils from elementary school Valentin Vodnik have made a wonderful cultural program. Dean of biology department, prof. dr. Tom Turk, pointed out that work of Morigenos is vital for conservation of our ecosystem and said that he is proud that exhibition is held at biology department.

Thanks to all participants and guests.

Uspešno odprtje razstave

2011-12-31T14:39:00.000+01:00

V prejšnjem tednu smo uspešno odprli razstavo Delfini v slovenskem morju. Učenci Osnovne šole Valentina Vodnika so izvedli čudovit kulturni program. Prodekan oddelka za biologijo, prof. dr. Tom Turk pa je poudaril, da je za ohranjanje našega ekosistema delo društva Morigenos ključnega pomena in povedal, da je ponosen, da razstava stoji ravno na Oddelku za biologijo.

Hvala vsem sodelujočim in gostom.

Pri varstvu delfinov lahko pomagate tudi brezplačno in brez truda!

2011-12-30T13:17:00.003+01:00

Pri našem delu nam lahko bistveno pomagate, tudi če ne želite prispevati denarja ali aktivno sodelovati. Naj vam razložimo kako.

Ministrstvo Republike Slovenije za okolje in prostor je društvu Morigenos v letu 2006 podelilo status društva, ki deluje v javnem interesu na področju ohranjanja narave. To (poleg tega, da delamo dobro in da pomembnost društva presega zgolj interese njegovih članov) pomeni, da lahko vsak davčni zavezanec del odmerjene dohodnine (do 0,5 %) namesto državnemu proračunu nameni delovanju društva Morigenos.

S tem se država, v skladu s 142. členom Zakona o dohodnini – ZDoh-2 (Uradni list RS, št. 117/06, 10/08,
78/08), odpoveduje delu sredstev iz dohodnin v korist dobrodelnim in neprofitnim organizacijam, kot je naša.

Drugače rečeno, del dohodnine, ki ga boste v vsakem primeru morali dati državi, lahko namenite društvu Morigenos.

Seznam upravičencev do tovrstnih donacij je dostopen tukaj.

POSTOPEK

Postopek je enostaven in ne zahteva mnogo truda. Sredstva iz dohodnine nam lahko namenite na 3. načine:

1.) Zahtevo lahko podate preko sistema eDavki na spletni strani http://edavki.durs.si. Naši podatki so spodaj.

2.) Zahtevo lahko podate pisno, na obrazcu, ki ga najdete na tem naslovu: -> OBRAZEC.
Naši podatki so spodaj. Obrazec natisnite, izpolnite in ga pošljite na naslov:

Davčna uprava Republike Slovenije
p.p. 631
Šmartinska cesta 55
SI-1000 Ljubljana

3.) Zahtevo lahko podate tudi ustno pri davčnem organu.

NAŠI PODATKI

Naziv upravičenca	Davčna številka upravičenca	Odstotek (%)
Društvo za raziskovanje in zaščito morskih sesalcev - Morigenos	91274451	0,5

Verjetno ni potrebno posebej poudarjati, kako dragocen bo vaš prispevek za nadaljnje in uspešno delo društva Morigenos.

Z zbranim denarjem bomo, kot vedno doslej, nadvse gospodarno in skrbno ravnali. Ves denar je namenjen znanstvenemu preučevanju delfinov na terenu, pripravi strokovnih analiz, oblikovanju smernic in predlogov ukrepov za varstvo delfinov in njihovega okolja, izobraževalnim akcijam po vsej Sloveniji ter usposabljanju mladih na področju raziskovanja in varstva okolja. Vse te aktivnosti društvo Morigenos vrsto let že uspešno izvaja, z vašo pomočjo pa bomo dosedanje delo lahko nadaljevali ter nadgradili.

Za vsak vaš prispevek se vam iskreno zahvaljujemo!

Season greetings

2011-12-24T13:27:00.000+01:00

We wish you a nice Christmas and a successful and happy 2012!

click on the image to enlarge

Voščilo

2011-12-24T13:25:00.000+01:00

Želimo vam lep Božič in uspešno ter srečno 2012!

Za povečavo kliknite na sliko

Exhibition Dolphins in Slovenian waters

2011-12-18T11:18:00.001+01:00

Year 2001 is slowly coming to an end, atmosphere in the city streets is festive. Morigenos is proud, because this year we celebrated 10 years of our work. This is why we prepared an educational exhibition opening Dolphins in Slovenian waters, which will be held on 21st December 2011 at 17:30 in Biological center in Ljubljana.

Welcome!

Click on the picture to see the invitation (in Slovene)

Razstava Delfini v slovenskem morju

2011-12-18T11:15:00.001+01:00

Leto 2011 se počasi poslavlja, vzdušje po mestnih ulicah je praznično. V društvu Morigenos smo ponosni, ker smo v tem letu obeležili 10 let našega delovanja. Zato smo pripravili odprtje informativne razstave Delfini v slovenskem morju, ki bo v sredo, 21. 12. 2011 ob 17:30 uri v Biološkem središču v Ljubljani.

Vabljeni!

Za ogled vabila kliknite na sliko

Slovenian magazine

2011-11-26T09:47:00.001+01:00

Morigenos was visited by TV crew of Slovenian magazine. You can watch the video on the link below from minute 11:17 to minute 15:18. Video is in English.

Slovenian magazine

Slovenski magazin

2011-11-26T09:11:00.001+01:00

Morigenos je obiskala ekipa TV oddaje Slovenski magazin. Prispevek si lahko ogledate na spodnji povezavi od minute 11:17 do minute 15:18. Prispevek je v angleškem jeziku.

Slovenski magazin

Whale Fall (after life of a whale)

2011-11-21T22:08:00.001+01:00

Our friends from Žverce.si posted an interesting video about happenings after death of a whale. You can watch it below.

Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.

Posmrtno življenje kita

2011-11-21T21:52:00.001+01:00

Naši prijatelji na Žverce.si so objavili zanimiv video o tem, kaj se dogaja po smrti kita. Ogledate si ga lahko spodaj

Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.

Agreement between municipality of Piran and non-governmental organizations in the municipality

2011-09-28T00:47:00.000+02:00

On Tuesday, 27. 9. 2011 mayor of Piran signed an agreement with non-governmental organizations in the municipality. It is the first agreement between the local community and NGOs in the region, which was formed as part of the Forum NGO of coastal-karst region 2011. This Forum will take place from 27th of September until 29th of September in Koper, Piran and Sežana. The agreement was also signed by Morigenos.

The aim of the agreement is to develop close, effective and equal cooperation for improving citizens’ quality of life and present general guidelines for strengthening cooperation between the municipality and non-governmental organizations that work in its area.

Sporazum med občino Piran in nevladnimi organizacijami v občini

2011-09-28T00:41:00.000+02:00

V torek, 27. 9. 2011 je župan občine Piran podpisal sporazum z nevladnimi organizacijami v občini. Gre za prvi sporazum med lokalno skupnostjo in NVO v regiji, ki je bil sestavljen v sklopu Foruma NVO Obalno-kraške regije 2011. Slednji bo potekal od 27. 9. do 29. 9. v Kopru, Piranu in Sežani. Sporazum je podpisalo tudi društvo Morigenos.
Sporazum je namenjen razvoju tesnega, učinkovitega in enakopravnega sodelovanja pri izboljševanju kakovosti življenja občank in občanov in predstavlja splošen okvir za krepitev sodelovanja med občino in nevladnimi organizacijami, ki delujejo na njenem območju.

Fin whale in the Slovenian Museum of Natural History

2011-09-17T20:36:00.002+02:00

On Thursday, 15th September 2011, Morigenos team attended the official opening of the exhibition titled "The mysterious death of young Leonora", where a skeleton of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) was displayed. In spring 2003, a dead female fin whale was found floating in Piran Bay. The skeleton was acquired by the Slovenian Museum of Natural History. Their experts turned 10 tonnes of decomposing carcass into a beautiful white skeleton that is now displayed in one of the museum's halls. This is the largest exhibit ever acquired by this museum in its 190 years of history. It was given a name Leonora.

The exhibition, with its video footage, audio effects, interactive presentations, diverse images and interesting texts, takes the visitors through marine depths, where they can learn all about who Leonora was, where she came from, who are her relatives and what were her life habits. Even though the cause of death of young Leonora remains a mystery, the exhibition draws attention to the threats affecting whales and are mostly caused by human activities.

We are proud to invite you to have a look, because Morigenos had an important role in the making of the exhibition. We contributed several photographs and provided information, while Morigenos president Tilen Genov is one of the authors of the new educational booklet "Fin whale in the Slovenian Museum of Natural History".

The exhibition will be open from 16th September 2011 to 16th of September 2012, every day between 10:00 and 18:00, during Tuesdays also untill 20:00. Each first Sunday of the month the entry is free.

Brazdasti kit v Prirodoslovnem muzeju Slovenije

2011-09-17T20:11:00.005+02:00

V četrtek, 15. 9. 2011, smo se člani društva Morigenos udeležili slavnostne otvoritve razstave Skrivnostna smrt mlade Leonore, kjer je bilo predstavljeno okostje brazdastega kita (Balaenoptera physalus). Spomladi leta 2003 je v Piranski zaliv naplavilo truplo mlade samice te vrste. Okostje je pripadlo Prirodoslovnemu muzeju Slovenije, njihovi strokovnjaki pa so iz več kot desettonske gmote razpadajočega trupla pridobili čudovito belo okostje, ki se boči pod stropom dvorane. Ta največji eksponat, kar jih je muzej pridobil v svoji 190 letni zgodovini, so poimenovali Leonora.

Razstava s filmskimi posnetki, zvočnimi učinki, interaktivnimi predstavitvami, bogatim slikovnim gradivom in zanimivimi besedili obiskovalca popelje v morske globine, kjer izve, kdo je bila mlada Leonora, od kod je prišla, kdo so njeni sorodniki in kakšne so bile njene življenjske navade. Čeprav vzrok smrti mlade Leonore ostaja skrivnost, razstava opozarja na dejavnike, ki ogrožajo kite in so večinoma posledica človekovega delovanja.

S ponosom vas vabimo na ogled, kajti tudi društvo Morigenos je imelo pomembno vlogo pri soustvarjanju razstave. Prispevali smo več fotografij in informacij, ki so postale del razstave, predsednik društva Tilen Genov pa je eden izmed avtorjev nove izobraževalne publikacije "Brazdasti kit v Prirodoslovnem muzeju Slovenije".

Razstava je na ogled od 16. 9. 2011 do 16. 9. 2012, vsak dan med 10. in 18. uro, ob četrtkih do 20. ure.
Vsako prvo nedeljo v mesecu je vstop v muzej prost.

Common dolphin – an uncommon visitor in the Gulf of Trieste

2011-08-15T18:27:00.004+02:00

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the Gulf of Trieste. Photo: Tilen Genov, Morigenos

There is an unusual visitor present in the Gulf of Trieste in the past year. It is a short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) that Morigenos researchers and biologists from Miramare Marine Protected Area have been monitoring for over a year. It is a species that was once common in the Adriatic, but has become very rare in the last 30 years - it is now considered regionally extinct in the Adriatic Sea.

In June 2010 our colleagues from Miramare informed us about two dolphins of unknown species that were spotted close to the port of Monfalcone several days in a row. We immediately headed out to sea in order to check it out. We found two dolphins, a mother and a calf, inside the port itself. We soon determined that they were short-beaked common dolphins. We photographed the animals for individual identification, assessed their condition and observed their behaviour. The female appeared healthy, but the calf showed signs of poor health. We sent the dorsal fin photographs of the female to our colleagues from Tethys Research Institute in Greece and discovered that she had been encountered there before. This means she travelled at least 1000 km, which is the longest recorded movement of this species, worldwide. We presented this information at one of this year's marine mammal conferences. The mother and calf stayed in the port until February 2011. After this, the calf disappeared and the female moved out of the port soon afterwards. Since then we have been seeing her occasionally in various other locations in the Gulf of Trieste. She looks healthy and often very playful. The most important thing for her now is that people do not harass her or attempt any close contact with her. Wild animals should remain wild. If this dolphin becomes a so called »solitary sociable dolphin« and starts seeking human company, that could in the long term prove to be dangerous not only for her, but also for the people.

The short-beaked common dolphin used to be one of the most widespread and abundant dolphin species in the Mediterranean. Today the Mediterranean population is classified as endangered. Common dolphins have become very rare in the eastern and in several parts of the western Mediterranean. Why this particular female swam all this way and stayed here remains a mystery.

Navadni delfin – nenavadni obiskovalec v Tržaškem zalivu

2011-08-15T18:14:00.003+02:00

Na fotografiji: Navadni delfin (Delphinus delphis) v Tržaškem zalivu. Foto: Tilen Genov, Morigenos

V Tržaškem zalivu imamo v zadnjem letu nenavadnega obiskovalca, saj se na tem območju zadržuje navadni delfin (Delphinus delphis), ki ga raziskovalci društva Morigenos v sodelovanju z biologi morskega rezervata Miramare spremljamo že več kot eno leto. To je vrsta, ki je bila nekoč v Jadranskem morju pogosta, danes pa je na tem območju ne najdemo več in jo obravnavamo kot regionalno izumrlo.

V juniju 2010 smo v društvu Morigenos od kolegov iz morskega rezervata Miramare prejeli obvestilo o dveh delfinih neznane vrste, ki sta bila opažena nedaleč od pristanišča Monfalcone (Tržič) več dni zapored. Nemudoma smo se odpravili na morje, da bi zadevo preverili. V samem pristanišču smo našli dva delfina, mamo in mladiča. Kmalu smo ugotovili, da gre za navadna delfina, vrsto, ki je v Jadranskem morju postala izredno redka. Živali smo fotografirali za individualno identifikacijo, ocenili njuno stanje in redno beležili njuno vedenje. Samica je bila videti zdrava, mladič pa je kazal znake zdravstvenih težav. Fotografije hrbtne plavuti samice smo posredovali kolegom inštituta Tethys v Grčiji in ugotovili, da je bila pri njih že opažena. To pomeni, da je na svoji poti preplavala vsaj 1000 km, kar je doslej najdaljša zabeležena pot za navadnega delfina. O tem smo letos poročali tudi na mednarodnem znanstvenem kongresu o morskih sesalcih. Mama in mladič sta bila v omenjenem pristanišču vse do februarja letos, ko je mladiček izginil, samica pa je kmalu po tem zapustila pristanišče. Od takrat jo občasno srečujemo na različnih drugih lokacijah v Tržaškem zalivu. Videti je zdrava in pogosto zelo razposajena. Zanjo je v tem trenutku zelo pomembno, da jo ljudje ne nadlegujejo in z njo ne skušajo vzpostaviti kakršnegakoli stika. Za divje živali je prav, da ostanejo divje. Če ta delfinka slučajno postane t.i. »socialni delfin«, ki bo iskal družbo človeka, utegne to biti dolgoročno nevarno tako zanjo, kot tudi za ljudi.

Navadni delfin je bil nekoč ena najbolj razširjenih in pogostih vrst delfinov v Sredozemlju. Danes je vrsta v Sredozemskem merilu ogrožena, v vzhodnem Sredozemlju pa so postali zelo redki. Zakaj je ta samica priplavala tako daleč in ostala tukaj, zaenkrat ostaja skrivnost.

Two whales in the Gulf of Trieste

2011-08-13T22:49:00.003+02:00

Two fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) were spotted near Trieste this morning and photographed by our colleagues of the Miramare Marine Protected Area. Morigenos received a report of at least one of the whales being spotted again in the late afternoon between Izola and Piran, close to the coast, and then again in Piran Bay in the evening, where it was photographed by our friend photographer Rok Dolničar. See the photo here: Fin whale in the Gulf of Trieste
In order to track the occurrence of whales in these waters, we kindly ask you to inform us of any sightings at +386 31 77 10 77 . Many thanks to those of you who already reported your sightings to us!

Photo: fin whale in Trieste (Photo: Saul Ciriaco, Miramare MPA, WWF)

Dva kita v Tržaškem zalivu

2011-08-13T22:45:00.006+02:00

Danes dopoldne sta bila pri Trstu opažena dva brazdasta kita (Balaenoptera physalus), ki so ju naši kolegi iz morskega rezervata Miramare tudi fotografirali. Društvo Morigenos je prejelo obvestilo, da je bil vsaj en od kitov v poznih popoldanskih urah ponovno opažen med Izolo in Piranom, nedaleč od obale, zvečer pa tudi v Piranskem zalivu, kjer ga je fotografiral naš prijatelj in fotograf Rok Dolničar. Fotografijo si lahko ogledate tukaj: Brazdasti kit v Tržaškem zalivu
Da bi lahko bolje spremljali pojavljanje in prisotnost kitov pri nas, vas vljudno prosimo, da morebitna opažanja čimprej sporočite društvu Morigenos na 031 77 10 77. Hvala vsem, ki ste nam svoja opažanja že sporočili!

Fotografija: brazdasti kit pred Trstom (Foto: Saul Ciriaco, morski rezervat Miramare, WWF)

Dolphin Day

2011-08-11T19:46:00.000+02:00

Join us at the 7th Dolphin Day! Come and celebrate the 10th anniversary of Morigenos with us. Entry is free. For programme and details click on the photo (in Slovene and Italian). The programme includes workshops for children, an educational exhibition on dolphins in Slovenia, two boat trips with tour boat Solinarka, various fun and educational games for children, lecture about the 10 years of Morigenos work and dolphins in Slovenia, dance performances, sweet surprise, pantomime show and the concert of the popular band Kingston.

Dan delfinov

2011-08-11T19:45:00.002+02:00

Vabimo vas na 7. Dan delfinov! Pridite in z nami praznujte 10. obletnico delovanja društva Morigenos. Vstop prost. Za program in podrobnosti kliknite na sliko!

Morigenos in ASCOBANS

2011-08-09T21:56:00.002+02:00

Društvo Morigenos že nekaj časa sodeluje s sekretariatom sporazuma ASCOBANS (Sporazum o ohranjanju malih kitov v Baltiku, severovzhodnem Atlantiku ter Irskem in Severnem morju), čeprav delo društva ne poteka neposredno v geografskem območju tega sporazuma. Društvo Morigenos je v okviru sodelovanja sekretariatu za potrebe potujoče mednarodne razstave v uporabo odstopilo svoje fotografije. Fotografija delfina iz slovenskega morja pa je tudi na novi spletni strani sporazuma ASCOBANS, v poglavju o veliki pliskavki. Stran si lahko ogledate tukaj: ASCOBANS – Velika pliskavka

Morigenos and ASCOBANS

2011-08-09T21:53:00.003+02:00

For some time now, Morigenos has been collaborating with the secretariat of the ASCOBANS agreement (Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas), although Morigenos does not directly work in the geographical area of the agreement. We provided ASCOBANS with photographs that were used in an international travelling exhibition, while a photo of a dolphin from Slovenia is also used in the section about bottlenose dolphins on the new ASCOBANS website. You can check out the website here: ASCOBANS – Bottlenose dolphin

Dolphin Day 2011

2011-07-23T18:25:00.001+02:00

As promised, this year's event “My, your, our dolphins” – Dolphin Day is going to be special because Morigenos is celebrating 10 years of its work. Because of the diverse program, several performances and sweet surprises and with hope you can all join us, Dolphin Day will be held on Sunday 21^st August 2011. The day will be eventful and interesting, we hope you will join our celebration.

Hint: Let the sun into your heart…

Dan Delfinov 2011

2011-07-23T18:24:00.001+02:00

Obljubili smo vam, da bo letošnja prireditev "Moji, tvoji, naši delfini" - Dan delfinov, še kako posebna, saj društvo Morigenos praznuje svojo 10. obletnico delovanja. Zaradi pestrega programa, mnogih nastopajočih in sladkih presenečenj ter v upanju, da se nam takrat lahko pridružite prav vsi, bo 7. Dan delfinov v nedeljo, 21. avgusta 2011. Dogajanje bo vsekakor posebno in nepozabno, zato lepo vabljeni, da praznujete z nami.

Namig: Pusti soncu v srce...

Whale in Kvarner

2011-07-15T15:56:00.001+02:00

A whale was sighted close to Rijeka yesterday. It was probably a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), based on photos, video footage and the fact that this species is present in the Mediterranean Sea. Nevertheless, the possibility of another species is not excluded. In the second half of June, a whale of similar size was also reported off Poreč. Fin whales are common in the Mediterranean and are the only species of baleen whales that are constantly present in this region. Therefore the occurrence of fin whales in the Adriatic is not unusual and we normally record this species almost every year. The last sighting in the Gulf of Trieste was in the end of year 2009. It is very important that we leave such animals in peace and do not try to "help" them or drive them out to open sea. Whales usually find their way in water just fine. However, if something is indeed wrong with them, then additional disturbance is definitely not helpful. If you happen to encounter a whale off Slovenia, please let us know by calling +386 31 77 10 77 or sending an e-mail to morigenos@morigenos.org. Photos or video footage is also very helpful.

Photo: Zvonko Brkljačić, source: novilist.hr

Kit v Kvarnerju

2011-07-15T15:28:00.004+02:00

V bližini Rijeke se je včeraj pojavil kit. Najverjetneje gre za brazdastega kita (Balaenoptera physalus), sodeč po fotografijah, video posnetkih in stalni prisotnosti te vrste v Sredozemlju. Kljub temu možnost, da gre za katero drugo vrsto, ni povsem izključena. V drugi polovici junija naj bi bil podobno velik kit opažen tudi v bližini Poreča. Brazdasti kiti so v Sredozemlju pogosti in so edina vrsta vosatih kitov, ki v Sredozemlju stalno živi. Zato pojavljanje te vrste v Jadranskem morju ni nekaj nenavadnega in jo zabeležimo skoraj vsako leto. Zadnje opažanje brazdastega kita v Tržaškem zalivu je bilo ob koncu leta 2009. Zelo pomembno je, da takšno žival pustimo čimbolj pri miru in ji ne skušamo »pomagati« ali jo pregnati na odprto morje. Kiti se v vodi povsem dobro znajdejo brez naše pomoči, če pa je z njimi karkoli narobe, jim dodatno vznemirjanje prav gotovo ne pomaga. Če slučajno kadarkoli opazite kita v slovenskih in bližnjih vodah, vas prosimo, da nam to sporočite na telefonsko številko 031 77 10 77 ali po elektronski pošti (morigenos@morigenos.org), zelo koristne pa so tudi fotografije in video posnetki.

Foto: Zvonko Brkljačić, vir: novilist.hr

Living with the sea

2011-07-08T01:11:00.001+02:00

True Mediterraneans still exist and live their unusual and different culture. In Slovenia this culture has best been preserved in Piran. Meet and protect this culture of living.

Event Living with the sea will take place on Friday 8th of July 2011 and Saturday 9th of July 2011 from 19.00 to 22.00 o’clock at Punta in Piran. You can meet local people and get to know everyday chores of seamen. At the ambient of nice music you can learn how to tie knots, mending nets, see how to craft steering wheel, play “briskola” and “mora”, see how to cook “brodet and polenta” and much more. Morigenos will present life of dolphins in Slovenian and adjacent waters on Friday.

Welcome!

Živeti z morjem

2011-07-08T01:10:00.001+02:00

Pravi Mediteranci še obstajajo in živijo svojo nenavadno in zelo drugačno kulturo. V Sloveniji se je ta kultura najbolje ohranila v Piranu. Spoznajmo in zaščitimo to kulturo bivanja.

Prireditev Živeti z morjem bo potekala v petek, 8. 7. 2011 in v soboto, 9. 7. 2011 od 19. do 22. ure na Punti v Piranu. Spoznavali in družili se boste z domačini, obmorci in njihovimi vsakdanjimi opravili. Ob prijetni glasbi se boste lahko naučili morskih vozlov, krpanja mrež, ogledali izdelavo krmila za batano, igrali briškolo in moro ter videli kako se skuha brodet in polenta in še kaj.

Društvo Morigenos bo v petek predstavilo življenje delfinov v slovenskem morju in okoliških vodah.

Dobrodošli!

Morigenos video kanali

2011-06-28T19:11:00.002+02:00

Morigenos video kanali so končno pripravljeni. Lahko obiščete naša kanala na YouTube ali Vimeo in nas preko teh kanalov tudi spremljate. Prav tako smo na naši spletni strani ustvarili Video oddelek. Prvi video je že na spletu. Kmalu nameravamo dodati nove. Upamo, da vam bodo naši video kanali všeč!

Morigenos video channels

2011-06-28T19:06:00.004+02:00

Finally, Morigenos video channels are ready to launch! You can visit and subscribe to our channels on YouTube or Vimeo. Furthermore, our new Video section of the website has been launched. The first video is already online. We plan to post new videos soon. We hope you like it!

For coasts of friendship

2011-06-23T17:31:00.002+02:00

Join us at the swim marathon »For coasts of friendship« that will take place in Piran Bay, this Saturday, 25th June 2011. The most brave will swim from Portorož (Slovenia) to Kanegra (Croatia), on a route 4 km long, while it will also be possible to take the half-way route. Several participants intend to swim in moral support of Morigenos and you are welcome to join them. Morigenos team and Morigenos boat will assist the organisers during the event. We are proud to participate in an event that encourages friendship and collaboration between Croatia and Slovenia. More information at: For coasts of friendship

Za obale prijateljstva

2011-06-23T17:28:00.004+02:00

Pridružite se nam na plavalnem maratonu »Za obale prijateljstva«, ki bo potekal v Piranskem zalivu, v soboto, 25. junija 2011. Najpogumnejši bodo plavali iz Portoroža v hrvaško Kanegro, torej čez Piranski zaliv, na progi dolgi 4 km, možna pa je tudi polovična razdalja. Več udeležencev maratona bo plavalo v moralno podporo društvu Morigenos, pridružite pa se lahko tudi vi. Ekipa društva pa bo s svojim plovilom organizatorjem pomagala pri izvedbi prireditve. Ponosni smo, da lahko sodelujemo na prireditvi, ki vzpodbuja prijateljstvo in sodelovanje med Hrvaško in Slovenijo. Več informacij na: Za obale prijateljstva

Dolphin Day is near

2011-06-06T12:27:00.000+02:00

On the last Saturday at the end of July (30. 7. 2011), activities on Tartini square in Piran will be dedicated to dolphins. We are organizing the seventh traditional Dolphin Day. Because Morigenos is celebrating 10 years of work this year, the atmosphere will be especially festive. Activities will be invigorated with interesting happenings and new surprises. The program will be posted in July.

Join us!

Približuje se Dan Delfinov

2011-06-06T12:24:00.000+02:00

Zadnjo soboto v mesecu juliju, 30. 7. 2011, bo dogajanje na Tartinijevem trgu v Piranu posvečeno delfinom. Priredili bomo tradicionalni, tokrat že sedmi, Dan Delfinov. Vzdušje bo praznično obarvano, saj v letošnjem letu obeležujemo deseto leto delovanja društva. Dogajanje bomo popestrili z novimi zanimivostmi in presenečenji. Program bo objavljen v juliju.

Pridružite se nam!

Morigenos members and dolphin adopters day

2011-05-17T19:36:00.002+02:00

Last Saturday, May 7th 2011, we organized a special day for Morigenos members and dolphin adopters. We demonstrated our research procedures, informed them about the latest news of “your and our” dolphins and we all got to know eachother better. Unfortunately we missed dolphins only for one day. We found a dolphin on Sunday morning, swimming next to the oceanographic buoy, exactly where we were sailing the day before. Later on, in the afternoon, we also tracked down a group of 15 dolphins further offshore. Among them we saw Deinon, Amanita, Kai and Daphne with her new calf. Even though we didn’t find any dolphins during our day together, we all spent a nice sunny day in Piran. Thank you for joining us.

On the link below (minute 10:40) you can check out the short news broadcast during the morning TV show Dobro Jutro (in Slovene)
http://tvslo.si/predvajaj/dobro-jutro-1-del/ava2.104953202/

Photo: Brigita Žvokelj, Morigenos member

Dan članov in posvojiteljev delfinov društva Morigenos

2011-05-17T19:25:00.003+02:00

Prejšnjo soboto, 7. 5. 2011, smo organizirali poseben dan za člane in posvojitelje delfinov društva Morigenos. Našim podpornikom smo predstavili terensko delo, jih seznanili z zadnjimi novicami o “vaših in naših” delfinih ter se z njimi nekoliko bolje spoznali. Delfine smo na žalost zgrešili le za en dan, saj smo v nedeljo dopoldne našli delfina ravno pri oceanografski boji, kjer smo z ladjico pluli prejšnji dan. Popoldne pa smo na odprtem morju izsledili še skupino 15-ih delfinov, v kateri so bili med drugim tudi Deinon, Amanita, Kai in Daphne z mladičkom. Kljub temu, da delfinov med našim druženjem nismo uspeli najti, smo skupaj preživeli lep sončen dan v Piranu. Hvala vsem, ki ste se nam pridružili.

Na spodnji povezavi si lahko na minuti 10:40 ogledate prispevek v oddaji Dobro Jutro
http://tvslo.si/predvajaj/dobro-jutro-1-del/ava2.104953202/

Foto: Brigita Žvokelj, članica društva

Letošnja prva želva!

2011-05-10T18:37:00.002+02:00

Dva dni nazaj smo bili na terenu. Med iskanjem delfinov smo srečali prvo letošnjo želvo, glavato kareto (Caretta caretta). Njen oklep je meril približno 40-50 cm, želva pa se je mirno sončila na mirni vodni gladini. Morske želve naše vode obiščejo vsako leto med majem in oktobrom. Veselimo se nove želvje sezone in novih srečanj s temi tihimi morjeplovci.

This year's first turtle!

2011-05-10T18:33:00.005+02:00

We were out at sea two days ago. During dolphin search we encountered our first loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) this year. The carapace lenght was about 40-50 cm. The turtle was basking calmly at the surface. Marine turtles visit our waters each year between May and October. We look forward to the new turtle season and to new encounters with these silent sailors.

Real Way Down - behind the scenes - Slovenia

2011-04-25T12:57:00.002+02:00

Making of Real Way Down documentary - behind the scenes. Part 4 - Slovenia

http://vimeo.com/22691645

Research camps - dates

2011-04-22T21:15:00.003+02:00

Dates for this year's research camps are online! Check them out at the Research camps page and join us!

Raziskovalni tabori - termini

2011-04-22T21:13:00.004+02:00

Termini za letošnje raziskovalne tabore so znani! Oglejte si jih na strani Raziskovalni tabori in se nam pridružite!

Movie evening: The Cove

2011-04-21T19:18:00.002+02:00

On Tuesday, April 26th at 20.00, documentary film The Cove will be screened at the Environment centre in Ljubljana. A talk with guests Tilen Genov (president of Morigenos) and Andrej Bibič (representative of Republic of Slovenia at the International Whaling Commission) will follow afterwards.

Click on the image to view the invitation (in Slovene).

Filmski večer: Skriti zaliv

2011-04-21T19:17:00.000+02:00

V torek, 26. aprila, bo ob 20. uri v Okoljskem centru v Ljubljani projekcija dokumentarnega filma Skriti zaliv. Ogledu filma bo sledil pogovor z gostoma Tilnom Genovom (predsednik društva Morigenos) in Andrejem Bibičem (predstavnik Slovenije pri Mednarodni komisiji za kitolov).

Vljudno vabljeni!

Za ogled vabila kliknite na sliko.

Daphne has a new baby!

2011-04-19T12:38:00.001+02:00

We headed out to sea a few days ago. Finally some good weather for fieldwork. After less than 10 minutes on navigation, something jumped out of the water and made a splash, far away on the horizon. We directed the boat there. It may just be tuna fish. That would be a nice sighting, too. Nevertheless, we were silently hoping it would be dolphins. Another dark figure on the horizon. It is amazing how your heart starts beating faster with tense anticipation, while all you see around is calm water and the boat glides peacefully accross it. In the next moment, all doubts were gone: dolphins! We gradually reduced speed and slowly approached the group from the side. Deinon! Amanita! Old friends everywhere. Soon we spotted a tiny creature, swimming beside its mother. Definitely a newborn, perhaps only a week or two old. At first we did not see who the mother was. And then the revelation: Daphne! New calves are always good news. But with Daphne (one of our most frequently encountered dolphins) being the mother, the news are even better. Emanuela is also here with her 1 year old calf that we met last year as a newborn. The fact that the calf survived its first year is very encouraging. We hope Daphne can achieve the same with her calf. Many newborns do not survive through their first year of life. But if her best friend succeeded, we believe Daphne can do it as well.

Photo: Tilen Genov, Morigenos

Daphne ima novega mladička!

2011-04-19T12:37:00.001+02:00

Pred nekaj dnevi smo se odpravili na teren. Končno spet primerno vreme za terensko delo. Po manj kot 10 minutah plovbe je daleč na obzorju nekaj skočilo iz vode in povzročilo pljusk. Čoln smo usmerili tja. Morda so le tune. Tudi to je lepo opažanje. Na tihem pa smo vendarle upali, da so delfini. Spet temna podoba na obzorju. Neverjetno je, kako ti ob napetem pričakovanju srce začne hitreje utripati, medtem ko naokoli vidiš le mirno vodo, po kateri drsi čoln. V naslednjem trenutku ni bilo več nobenega dvoma: delfini! Postopoma smo upočasnili in se skupini počasi približali od strani. Deinon! Amanita! Sami stari znanci. Kmalu smo ugledali majceno bitje, ki je plavalo ob svoji mami. Definitivno novorojenček, morda le teden ali dva star. Sprva nismo uspeli videti, kdo je mama. Nato pa spoznanje: Daphne! Novi mladički so vedno dobra novica. Ker pa je nova mama Daphne, eden izmed najpogostejših delfinov pri nas, je novica še toliko boljša. Tu je tudi Emanuela, s svojim leto dni starim mladičkom, ki smo ga spoznali lani poleti, ko je bil še novorojenček. Dejstvo, da je preživel svoje prvo leto, je zelo vzpodbudno. Upamo, da bo isto dosegla tudi Daphne. Mnogi mladički prvega leta življenja namreč ne preživijo. Toda če je to uspelo njeni najboljši prijateljici, verjamemo, da bo isto uspelo tudi Daphne.

Foto: Tilen Genov, Morigenos

Real Way Down

2011-04-17T12:02:00.001+02:00

Ekipa društva Morigenos v svoji raziskovalni bazi v Luciji trenutno gosti mednarodno ekipo dveh Angležev in ene Belgijke. Trije popotniki tvorijo ekipo (ki jo sestavljajo projektni vodja Matt Sarson, novinarka Cindy Cao in snemalec Phil Wright) inovativnega dobrodelnega projekta »The Real Way Down« - 22 tednov dolge ekspedicije iz Londona do Cape Towna. Ekipa bo na poti obiskala različne dobrodelne organizacije v vsaki izmed 22-ih držav na poti.

»The Real Way Down« je projekt nove nevladne organizacije »Patchwork World«. Projekt (pri katerem poteka snemanje na vsakem koraku) bo pomagal pri promociji vsake izmed partnerskih organizacij, vzpodbujal sodelovanje med nacionalnimi in lokalnimi dobrodelnimi organizacijami na mednarodnem nivoju in povezal ljudi skozi skupne vizije, pa tudi probleme, s katerimi se srečujejo. Namen projekta je tudi promocija upanja in pozitivnega napredka v dobrodelnem sektorju ter iskanje metod za večjo učinkovitost celotnega dobrodelnega sektorja.

Vseh 22 dobrodelnih organizacij na poti bo tvorilo temelje »Patchwork World« mreže, ki se bo razvijala v prihajajočih letih in pomagala ljudem pri trudu za boljši in pravičnejši svet.

Med slovenskimi organizacijami so organizatorji projekta izbrali društvo Morigenos. Z nami so preživeli zadnjih pet dni, tako v raziskovalni bazi, kot tudi na terenu, da bi izvedeli več o morski biologiji in varstvu narave. Pripravili bodo kratek dokumentarec o delu društva Morigenos, ki se bo predvajal na televiziji v Veliki Britaniji in drugod po svetu preko interneta. Bili smo zelo veseli in ponosni, da smo lahko gostili tako neverjetno ekipo izredno pozitivnih, prijaznih in zabavnih ljudi. Želimo jim varno in zanimivo pot in upamo, da jih bomo kmalu spet gostili!

Za več informacij o projektu Real Way Down obiščite:

http://www.realwaydown.com
http://realwaydown.blogspot.com

Real Way Down

2011-04-17T12:00:00.003+02:00

The Morigenos team is currently hosting an international team of two Brits and one Belgian in Morigenos field base this week. The three travellers make up the team (consisting of project manager Matt Sarson, journalist Cindy Cao and videographer Phil Wright) behind the innovative charity project 'The Real Way Down' - a 22 week long car expedition from London to Cape Town, visiting a different charity or NGO in each of the 22 countries on the way.

The 'Real Way Down' is a project from a new development NGO 'Patchwork World'. Filming the entire journey, the project will help to promote each of their partner charities, as well as encouraging increased cooperation between national and local charities on an international level, connecting people through shared passions and problems. The project will explore the existence of hope and positive progression within the charity sector, and explore methods of developing and increasing the efficiency of the sector as a whole.

The 22 charities visited during the 'Real Way Down' will form the foundations of the'Patchwork World' network, which will be developed over the coming years, helping to connect people working towards a better and fairer world.

In Slovenia, the team have chosen to work with Morigenos, and have spent the last five days with us at our base in Lucija and out in the field, in order to understand more about marine biology and conservation. The team will produce a short documentary about the work of Morigenos to be broadcast on TV in the UK and around the world via the internet. We were very happy and honoured to host such an amazing team of very positive, kind and fun people. We wish them a safe and exciting journey and we hope to have them back with us soon!

For more information on the Real Way Down please visit:

http://www.realwaydown.com
http://realwaydown.blogspot.com

Conference of the European Cetacean Society

2011-03-28T11:45:00.001+02:00

Morigenos team attended the 25th Conference of the European Cetacean Society in Cadiz (Spain), from 21st to 23rd March 2011. The theme of this year's conference was »Long-term datasets on marine mammals: learning from the past to manage the future".

Tilen Genov presented some of the latest findings, made in cooperation with our Italian colleagues, on short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the central Mediterranean Sea with the title: »Long-distance (1000+km) movement by a short-beaked common dolphin in the central Mediterranean Sea«.

Konferenca Evropskega društva za kite in delfine

2011-03-28T11:43:00.001+02:00

Ekipa društva Morigenos se je v Cadizu (Španija), med 21. in 23. marcem 2011, udeležila 25. konference Evropskega društva za kite in delfine. Tema letošnje konference je bila »Dolgoročni podatki o morskih sesalcih: učenje iz preteklosti za načrtovanje prihodnosti«.
Tilen Genov je predstavil izsledke zadnjih raziskav, opravljenih v sodelovanju z italijanskimi kolegi, o navadnem delfinu (Delphinus delphis) v osrednjem delu Sredozemskega morja z naslovom: »Dolga migracija (1000+km) navadnega delfina v osrednjem delu Sredozemskega morja«.

Del dohodnine za delfine

2011-03-17T19:32:00.000+01:00

Znova je tisti čas v letu, ko je potrebno oddati napoved za odmero dohodnine, in znova imate priložnost da del le-te namenite za naše delfine. Tako lahko brezplačno darujete in bistveno pripomorete k delovanju društva Morigenos.

Zakonodaja omogoča, da lahko del dohodnine, ki jo plačujemo državi, namenimo dobrodelnim in neprofitnim organizacijam. To pomeni, da lahko kot davčni zavezanec del odmerjene dohodnine (do 0,5 %) namesto državnemu proračunu, namenite delovanju društva Morigenos.

Verjetno ni potrebno posebej poudarjati, kako dragocen bo vaš prispevek za nadaljnje in uspešno delovanje našega društva. Z zbranim denarjem bomo, kot vedno doslej, nadvse gospodarno in skrbno ravnali.

Ves denar je namenjen izključno znanstvenemu preučevanju delfinov ter aktivnostim za varstvo morja. Za vsak vaš prispevek se vam iskreno zahvaljujemo!

Postopek je podrobneje opisan tukaj.

Happy birthday Tethys!

2011-02-27T12:49:00.002+01:00

Happy birthday to Tethys, our fellow NGO! Tethys is celebrating its 25th birthday.
Morigenos team has been working closely with Tethys and its members over the past years, which is always a great pleasure. In fact, in a way, Tethys is guilty of inspiring something that later became Morigenos, as the founder of Morigenos started his cetacean work with Tethys. So thanks for that and best wishes from Morigenos!

A few thoughts from Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, president and founder of Tethys: Tethys' 25th birthday

Vse najboljše, Tethys!

2011-02-27T12:48:00.002+01:00

Vse najboljše, Tethys! Tethys je naša sorodna prijateljska organizacija, ki praznuje 25 let.
Ekipa društva Morigenos tesno sodeluje z inštitutom Tethys in njegovimi člani, kar nam je vedno v veliko zadovoljstvo. Pravzaprav je Tethys delno kriv za navdih, ki je kasneje prerasel v društvo Morigenos, saj je ustanovitelj društva Morigenos začel svojo raziskovalno pot v inštitutu Tethys. Hvala za to in vse najboljše od ekipe Morigenos!

Nekaj misli, ki jih je strnil Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, predsednik in ustanovitelj inštituta Tethys: 25. rojstni dan inštituta Tethys

Environmental profession and opening of the photo exhibition

2011-02-20T21:06:00.001+01:00

On Wednesday, February 23^rd at 18.30 Morigenos is holding a lecture about the work that we have successfully been carrying out in the last decade. The lecture will take place at the Environment centre in Ljubljana. You will find out how young people from different backgrounds started being active in Morigenos and see the exhibition of photographs showing dolphins and the humpback whale in Slovenia.

Welcome!

Click on the image to view the invitation (in Slovene)

Okoljski poklic in otvoritev fotografske razstave

2011-02-20T20:53:00.001+01:00

V sredo, 23. 2. ob 18.30 pripravljamo v Okoljskem centru v Ljubljani predavanje o našem delu, ki ga uspešno opravljamo že deseto leto. Izvedeli boste, kako smo mladi iz različnih področij pričeli z delom v društvu Morigenos, lahko pa si boste ogledali tudi fotografsko razstavo o delfinih in kitu grbavcu v slovenskem morju.

Vljudno vabljeni!

za ogled vabila kliknite na sliko

Acoustic monitoring of dolphins in Slovenia

2011-02-17T20:22:00.004+01:00

In the beginning of 2010, Morigenos started carrying out acoustic monitoring of dolphins in Slovenia. We already have the first data, although we are only in the early phase. Acoustic monitoring means that we monitor and study the animals by using special equipment – hydrophones (underwater mycrophones) - to detect and record their natural vocalisations. This way we can find out many interesting and important things. In collaboration with Marine Biology Station in Piran (Slovenia) and Chelonia Ltd (UK) we deployed a device called C-POD (see photo) in the sea. The C-POD enables us to detect dolphin presence even in bad weather, during the night and whenever we are not able to be out in the field. This way we are gaining further insights into their patterns of occurrence in our waters, their feeding habits and even interactions with fisheries. In spring 2010, during one of our encounters with dolphins, we also recorded the first dolphin sounds in Slovenian waters. We initially started some acoustic sampling back in 2005, but only as a testing phase, as this was not one of research priorities back then. Apart from our existing research methods, acoustic monitoring will enable us to acquire more information on dolphins in Slovenia and we hope this will aid to their conservation.

You can see a few photos from the field here: Acoustic monitoring

Akustični monitoring delfinov v slovenskem morju

2011-02-17T20:03:00.004+01:00

Društvo Morigenos je lani, v začetku leta 2010, začelo izvajati akustični monitoring delfinov v slovenskem morju. Prve podatke že imamo! Akustični monitoring pomeni, da živali spremljamo in preučujemo tako, da s posebno opremo oz. hidrofoni (podvodnimi mikrofoni) zaznavamo in beležimo njihovo naravno oglašanje, s tem pa lahko ugotavljamo marsikaj zanimivega in pomembnega. V sodelovanju z Morsko biološko postajo v Piranu in Chelonia Ltd iz Velike Britanije smo v slovenskem morju namestili napravo imenovano C-POD (na fotografiji), s katero lahko prisotnost delfinov zaznavamo tudi v slabem vremenu, ponoči in nasploh takrat, ko ne moremo biti na terenu. Na ta način dobivamo dodatni vpogled v njihove vzorce pojavljanja v našem morju, njihovo prehranjevanje in celo interakcije z ribištvom. Spomladi 2010 pa smo v času opazovanja delfinov s prenosnim hidrofonom posneli tudi prve zvoke delfinov v slovenskem morju. Prvo akustično vzorčenje smo sicer začeli izvajati že v letu 2005, vendar je bila zadeva zgolj v testni fazi, saj takrat to ni bila ena izmed raziskovalnih prioritet. Poleg obstoječih metod raziskovanja bomo tako dobili več informacij o delfinih v Sloveniji in upamo, da bodo tovrstni podatki pripomogli tudi k njihovemu varstvu.

Nekaj fotografij s terena si lahko ogledate tukaj: Akustični monitoring

Movie of the week: The Cove on RTV SLO

2011-01-31T15:57:00.003+01:00

This Wednesday, 2nd February 2011 at 20.00, a documentary The Cove will be screened on Slovenian TV channel SLO 1. The film talks about secretive and cruel activities that are taking place in Japan, involving the multi-billion-dollar industry of dolphin captivitiy and the industry of dolphin meat trade. Richard O'Barry, a former dolphin trainer, gathers an unusual team - experts in underwater and secret filming, marine researchers, former military experts, top divers - in order to break the barrier of silence and expose the horrible secret to the world.

In 2010 and 2011, Morigenos is participating in the promotion and the screening of the film in Slovenia, in collaboration with Demiurg and Kinodvor.

More about the film: The Cove

A note to foreigners who happen to be in Slovenia this week: Films in Slovenia are subtitled. So even if you do not speak Slovene, you can still see the movie and understand exactly what it's about!

Film tedna: Skriti zaliv na RTV SLO

2011-01-31T15:14:00.002+01:00

V sredo, 2. februarja 2011, ob 20.00, bo na sporedu SLO 1 dokumentarni film Skriti zaliv (The Cove). Film govori o prikritih in krutih aktivnostih, ki se dogajajo na Japonskem, v kar sta vpleteni tudi milijonska industrija vodnih zabavišč in industrija trgovanja z delfinjim mesom. Richard O'Barry, nekdanji trener delfinov, ki je zaslovel z nadaljevanko Flipper, zato okrog sebe zbere nevsakdanjo skupino strokovnjakov – mojstrov za podvodno in skrivno snemanje, morskih raziskovalcev, nekdanjih vojaških ekspertov, vrhunskih potapljačev –, da bi skrivoma predrli ogrado molka in svetu predstavili grozodejstva v tem zalivu.

Društvo Morigenos, v sodelovanju z distributerjem Demiurg in mestnim kinom Kinodvor, v letih 2010 in 2011 sodeluje pri in predvajanju filma.

Več o filmu: Skriti zaliv

The Cove in Kinodvor Cinema

2011-01-25T20:31:00.003+01:00

The Oscar winning movie The Cove will be played in Kinodvor Cinema on 26th January 2011 at 10 am, as part of the "Movie meetings with coffee", organised in Kinodvor. Tilen Genov from Morigenos will be hosted as a guest in a talk after the movie.

More info (in Slovene): Movie meetings with coffee: The Cove

Skriti zaliv v Kinodvoru

2011-01-25T20:03:00.002+01:00

V sredo, 26. januarja 2011 ob 10. uri bo v Kinodvoru projekcija z Oscarjem nagrajenega filma Skriti zaliv (The Cove), v okviru Filmskih srečanj ob kavi, ki potekajo v Kinodvoru. Filmu bo sledil pogovor v kavarni, gost pogovora pa bo Tilen Genov iz društva Morigenos.

Več informacij: Filmska srečanja ob kavi: Skriti zaliv

Your experience with dolphins in nature

2011-01-22T14:54:00.001+01:00

Did you ever experience any interesting or even unforgettable encounter with dolphins in nature? Share it with us!

Publish your story on our Facebook wall. We will reward the first ten stories with a Morigenos pocket calendar!

We wish you pleasant memory refreshing and we look forward to reading your experience with dolphins.

Vaša izkušnja z delfini v naravi

2011-01-22T14:53:00.001+01:00

Ste kdaj doživeli zanimivo ali celo nepozabno izkušnjo z delfini v naravi? Delite jo z nami!

Vašo zgodbo objavite na našem Facebook zidu. Prvih deset prejetih zgodb bomo nagradili z Morigenos rokovnikom!

Želimo vam prijetno obujanje spominov in se veselimo prebiranja vaših izkušenj z delfini.

Press conference on sea dates

2011-01-22T11:42:00.001+01:00

A press conference of the project »Sea dates, no thanks!« was held on Wednesday, 19.1.2011 in Strunjan, attended also by Morigenos team. A new brochure about the project was published and the first year’s activities presented. Morigenos, as a partner, promoted the project during the 6^th Dolphin Day in Piran. First results are very encouraging, as the information about the issue is spreading among people. The Slovenian crime police, in cooperation with fishery inspectors, customs management and veterinary inspection, carried out several seizures of sea dates and started several legal procedures against smugglers.

More about the sea dates project can be found on following links:

- Morigenos: sea dates

- Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation

Novinarska konferenca o morskih datljih

2011-01-22T11:38:00.001+01:00

V sredo, 19.1.2011 je v Strunjanu potekala novinarska konferenca o projektu »Morski datlji, ne hvala!«, ki smo se je udeležili tudi člani društva Morigenos. Izdana je bila nova zloženka ter predstavljeno delovanje in aktivnosti v prvem letu delovanja projekta. Projekt smo med drugim na 6. Dnevu delfinov predstavili tudi mi, ker pri njem aktivno sodelujemo. Prvi rezultati so zelo vzpodbudni, saj so bile informacije uspešno posredovane tako gostincem kot potrošnikom. Izvedena je bila tudi akcija kriminalistične policije, ki je v sodelovanju z ribiškimi inšpektorji, carinsko upravo in veterinarsko inšpekcijo izvedla več zasegov morskih datljev in sprožila več postopkov proti tihotapcem.

Več informacij o projektu in morskih datljih najdete na naslednjih povezavah:

- Morigenos: morski datlji
- Zavod RS za varstvo narave: morski datlji

New year, new sightings

2011-01-18T12:17:00.002+01:00

This year we started fieldwork very early, with the first boat trips in the last few days. Despite the thick fog and bitter cold, we had some luck and encountered some of our known dolphin friends. One of them was Aaron (on the photo), a dolphin we first met in 2006.

Mini selection of photos from this year's first sighting: Dolphins in the mist

Photo: Tilen Genov / Morigenos

Novo leto, nova opažanja

2011-01-18T12:14:00.003+01:00

Letos smo terensko delo začeli že zelo zgodaj, saj smo v preteklih dneh že opravili prve izhode s čolnom. Kljub zelo gosti megli in mrazu smo imeli srečo in srečali nekaj naših starih znancev. Med njimi je bil delfin Aaron (na sliki), ki ga poznamo od leta 2006.

Mini izbor fotografij prvega letošnjega opažanja: Delfini v megli

Photo: Tilen Genov / Morigenos

Season greetings

2010-12-24T15:20:00.000+01:00

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Voščilo

2010-12-24T15:17:00.000+01:00

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ACCOBAMS – 4th Meeting of Parties

2010-11-20T01:15:00.005+01:00

Fourth Meeting of Contracting Parties to ACCOBAMS (Agreement on the Conservation of Cetacean of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area) took place between 9th and 12th November 2010 in Monaco. Albert II, the Prince of Monaco, officially opened the meeting. The Slovenian government appointed a delegation to attend the meeting. The delegation consisted of Andrej Bibic (Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning) and Tilen Genov (Morigenos). Ana Hace participated as an observer and a representative of Morigenos, an ACCOBAMS partner organization.

This occasion was also marked by a newly published book called »Conserving Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Mediterranean and Black Seas«, authored by Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara and Alexei Birkun. Among other things, the book includes a photo of the humpback whale off the Slovenian coast, donated by Tilen Genov from Morigenos. We were also proud to see that photos of dolphins in Slovenia, donated by Morigenos, were included in some of the other publications by ACCOBAMS.

Slovenia reported on the implementation of the Agreement in Slovenia and actively participated in some important discussions. Portugal and Spain submitted a proposal for the extension of the geographical scope of the Agreement, which was supported by other parties. The Agreement area therefore now also includes the entire coasts of Portugal and Spain. The new name (although very similar) is now »Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Neighbouring Atlantic Area«. Nevertheless, the conservation of cetaceans in the Mediterranean and Black Seas is progressing too slow and often inefficiently. This is especially evident when it comes to Mediterranean short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), which are not doing too well at the moment. Let us hope that in the next three years the parties to ACCOBAMS will adopt and implement measures which they have pledged to implement and which will contribute to a better conservation of biological diversity in the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

ACCOBAMS – 4. srečanje držav pogodbenic

2010-11-20T01:10:00.004+01:00

V Monaku je od 9. do 12. novembra 2010 potekalo 4. srečanje držav pogodbenic mednarodnega sporazuma ACCOBAMS (Sporazum o ohranjanju kitov in delfinov Črnega morja, Sredozemskega morja in atlantskega območja ob njem). Otvoritvene slovesnosti se je udeležil tudi Monaški princ Albert II. Vlada Republike Slovenije je za srečanje imenovala delegacijo, v kateri sta bila Andrej Bibič (Ministrstvo za okolje in prostor) in Tilen Genov (Morigenos). Ana Hace je na srečanju sodelovala kot opazovalka in predstavnica društva Morigenos, saj je društvo Morigenos partner sporazumu ACCOBAMS.

Ob tej priložnosti je izšla tudi knjiga z naslovom »Ohranjanje kitov, delfinov in pliskavk v Sredozemlju in Črnem morju«, ki sta jo napisala Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara in Alexei Birkun. V knjigi je med drugim tudi fotografija kita grbavca ob slovenski obali, ki jo je prispeval Tilen Genov iz društva Morigenos. Ponosni smo, da tudi fotografije delfinov iz slovenskega morja, ki jih je prispevalo društvo Morigenos, krasijo nekatere druge izdelke, ki so jih prejeli udeleženci srečanja.

Slovenija je na srečanju poročala o izvajanju sporazuma v Sloveniji in aktivno sodelovala pri nekaterih pomembnih vprašanjih. Portugalska in Španija sta podali predlog za razširitev geografskega območja sporazuma, ki so ga ostale države podprle. Območje sporazuma tako po novem zajema tudi celotno atlantsko obalo Portugalske in Španije, novo ime sporazuma (čeprav skoraj enako) pa je »Sporazum o ohranjanju kitov in delfinov Črnega morja, Sredozemskega morja in sosednjega atlantskega območja«. Kljub temu pa varstvo kitov in delfinov v Sredozemlju in Črnem morju še vedno poteka prepočasi in pogosto neučinkovito. To je še posebej očitno pri navadnem delfinu (Delphinus delphis), ki mu v Sredozemlju ne kaže prav dobro. Upajmo, da bodo države pogodbenice v naslednjih treh letih sprejele in izvedle ukrepe, ki so si jih zadale na letošnjem srečanju in ki bodo pripomogli k boljši ohranjenosti biotske pestrosti v Sredozemlju in Črnem morju.

Morigenos has 1000 fans on Facebook

2010-10-24T22:29:00.002+02:00

Morigenos Facebook Page has 1000 fans! Many thanks to all of you that follow and support us! If you do not yet know us or if you are not following us on Facebook yet, we invite you to visit Morigenos Facebook Page!

Morigenos ima 1000 spremljevalcev na Facebook-u

2010-10-24T22:28:00.002+02:00

Morigenos Facebook stran je všeč 1000 uporabnikom Facebook-a! Hvala vsem, ki nas spremljate in podpirate! Vse tiste, ki nas še ne poznate ali nas ne spremljate preko Facebook-a, vabimo, da obiščete Morigenos stran na Facebook-u!

International Coast Day

2010-09-23T16:57:00.002+02:00

Parties to the Barcelona Convention declared the 25th of September as Coast Day. On this day Slovenia, as a first Mediterranean country, ratified the Protocol of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Meeting of Mediterranean countries which signed the mentioned protocol is being organized by the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning on 25th September 2010 in Portorož. As part of the meeting various NGOs will present their work trough different activities at the Bernardin lagoon. Morigenos will set up an information point, present the photo exhibition on bottlenose dolphins and the humpback whale and hold a lecture about life of dolphins and their role in the marine ecosystem. DOPPS (BirdLife Slovenia) will introduce the protected area of Škocjan inlet, Škocjan Caves Park will present their work, while Eco Vitae and Nemo Divers will organize the cleaning of Slovenian coastline (both above water and underwater).

Join us!

Mednarodni dan obale

2010-09-23T16:56:00.002+02:00

Članice Barcelonske konvencije so 25. september razglasile za Dan obale. Na ta dan je namreč Slovenija kot prva Sredozemska država ratificirala Protokol o celovitem upravljanju z obalo (ICZM). Srečanje Sredozemskih držav, ki so podpisnice omenjenega protokola bo pod organizacijskim vodstvom Ministrstva za okolje in prostor potekalo 25. 9. 2010 v Portorožu. V sklopu srečanja se bodo predstavile nevladne organizacije z različnimi aktivnosti. V društvu Morigenos bomo ob laguni v Bernardinu predstavili naše delovanje na informativni točki, pripravili razstavo fotografij delfinov in kita grbavca v slovenskem morju ter predavanje o življenju delfinov in njihovi vlogi v morskem ekosistemu. DOPPS (Društvo za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije) bo predstavilo zavarovano območje Škocjanski zatok, predstavil se bo Park Škocjanske jame, Ekološko društvo Eco Vitae in potapljaško društvo Nemo Divers pa bosta organizirala čistilno akcijo slovenske obale na kopnem in pod vodo.

Vljudno vabljeni!

Vaquita - Zadnja priložnost za puščavsko pliskavko

2010-09-20T16:47:00.004+02:00

Kalifornijska rjava pliskavka ali "vaquita" (Phocoena sinus) je najmanjša živeča vrsta kitov in delfinov, ki doseže velikost le do 1,5 metra. Zakaj je tako posebna? Živi samo v severnem delu Kalifonijskega zaliva v Mehiki (Korteško morje). Vaquita (pomeni “majhna krava”) je zelo izmuzljivo in plašno bitje, ki je v kritični nevarnosti izumrtja. Zadnje ugotovitve so pokazale, da živi le še približno 250 oebkov. Ta številka upada predvsem zaradi naključnega zapletanja v ribiške mreže. Ali je vaquita naslednja v vrsti za izginotje, po izumrtju jangceške pliskavke ali baijija (Lipotes vexillifer) v letu 2007?

V oktobru 2008 je organzacija earthOCEAN pričela s projektom Ekspedicija Vaquita (Expedition Vaquita). Pridružili so se znanstvenikom in dokumentirali prizadevanja ocenitve velikosti populacije, identifikacije glavnih problemov ter iskanja možnih rešitev. Oglejte si dokumentarec Vaquita – Last chance for the desert porpoise in poglejte kaj so odkrili.

"Vaquita nima nobene vrednosti kot dobrina: je preveč plašna in majhna, da bi kadarkoli lahko podpirala ekoturizem. Ni ključen člen v morski prehranjevalni verigi. Proteini v njenih jetrih ne skrivajo zdravila za nobeno človeško bolezen. Je zgolj skromno bitje, ki išče svojo pot, kot vsi mi. Njena izguba bi verjetno komajda bila opažena. Pa vendar, je del veličastne pestrosti življenja na Zemlji, ki jo je naša generacija podedovala, in hitro postaja del izginjajoče dediščine, ki jo zapuščamo za seboj. Imamo še kakšno leto ali dve, da se odločimo ali bomo to vrsto pustili živeti, ali pa bomo, tako kot pri jangceški pliskavki, izglasovali njen izgon z otoka in zbrisali tisti majhni črni nasmeh z obličja Zemlje za vedno."

Robert Pitman, NOAA Southwest Fisheries, 'How Now, Little Cow?', Natural History magazine, 2007

Foto: Chris Johnson / earthOCEAN

Vaquita - Last Chance for the Desert Porpoise

2010-09-20T16:11:00.006+02:00

Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is the smallest living cetacean species, reaching only up to 1,5 meters. Why is it so special? It lives only in the northern area of the Gulf of California, Mexico (Sea of Cortez). The vaquita (meaning »little cow«) is a very elusive and shy creature and is in critical danger of extinction. Latest findings reveal that only about 250 animals remain. Their numbers are declining, mainly because of accidental entanglement in gill nets. Is vaquita next in line to disappear after the extinction of the baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) in 2007?

In October 2008 earthOCEAN launched project Expedition Vaquita and joined scientists to document their effort to estimate the population size, identify the main problems and find solutions. Check out the documentary Vaquita – Last chance for the desert porpoise and see what they discovered.

“The vaquita has no value as a commodity: It is too shy and small ever to support an ecotourism venture. It is not a vital link in the marine food chain. There is no cure for any human disease lurking in its liver proteins. It is just a lowly beast trying to make its way, like the rest of us. Its loss would barely be noticed. Yet it is part of the magnificent diversity of life on Earth that our generation inherited, and it is rapidly becoming part of the dwindling legacy we are leaving behind. We have a year or two now to decide whether we are going to let this species live, or whether, like the baiji, we vote it off the island and wipe that little black smile off the face of the Earth forever.”

Robert Pitman, NOAA Southwest Fisheries, ‘How Now, Little Cow?', Natural History magazine 2007.

Photo: Chris Johnson / earthOCEAN

Eko filmski večer

2010-09-13T15:36:00.001+02:00

Tudi letos se bo v okviru evropskega tedna mobilnosti ter Eko tedna v Kopru od 16. do 22. septembra vsak dan veliko dogajalo. Prirejajo se športna tekmovanja, predstavila se bodo različna društva, organizirana bo čistilna akcija, vrata bodo odprli različni muzeji in zbirke.

16. 9. vas vabimo, da se nam ob 20.00 uri pridružite v Taverni, kjer bomo v sodelovanju z društvom Pangea, e-kavarno PINA in društvom neodvisnega filma DEMIURG predvajali z Oskarjem nagrajen dokumentarni film Skriti zaliv. Vstop prost! Vabljeni!

Več o Evropskem tednu mobilnosti: http://www.tedenmobilnosti.si/2010/main.php

Novo presenečenje: še en kit grbavec v Sredozemlju

2010-09-06T14:49:00.000+02:00

Se še spomnite kita grbavca (Megaptera novaeangliae), ki je priplaval v severni Jadran in slovenske vode v letu 2009? Imamo še eno nenavadno novico o tej vrsti. Kolegi iz centra za raziskovanje kitov in delfinov CE.TU.S so nas obvestili o opažanju kita grbavca 1 km od mesta Viareggio (Toskana, Italija), 27. avgusta 2010. Takoj smo opravili primerjavo njihovih in naših fotografij in ugotovili, da to ni ista žival, ki je lani priplavala v naše vode.

Na fotografiji: kit grbavec v slovenskem morju (Foto: Tilen Genov / Morigenos)

New surprise: another humpback whale in the Mediterranean

2010-09-06T14:48:00.000+02:00

Do you still remember the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that appeared in Slovenia (north Adriatic) in 2009? We've got more extraordinary news about this species. Colleagues from CE.TU.S Cetacean Research Centre informed us about a humpback whale sighting 1 km off the town Viareggio (Tuscany, Italy), on 27th August 2010. We immediately compared their photographs to ours and found out that this is not the same individual that visited Slovenian waters last year.

Photograph: humpback whale in Slovenian waters (Photo: Tilen Genov / Morigenos)

Morigenos and Nature Park Strunjan

2010-08-31T00:15:00.003+02:00

Nature Park Strunjan is the only such park in Slovenia that also includes a marine reserve. This is the longest part of natural sea coast in the Gulf of Trieste, with rich bio- and landscape diversity, as well as cultural herritage. Dolphins can often be found there.

Throughout the park it is forbidden to carry out activities that could harm natural resources and the ecological, biotic or cultural value of the park. Greater numbers of violations are caused by increased numbers of vessels and lack of awareness.

Morigenos officially joined the monitoring of the marine reserve of the park, by signing an agreement with the Management body of the Nature Park Strunjan on 17th August 2010 in Strunjan. We will carry out regular surveys with Morigenos boat in order record potential violations at sea or on the shore. By providing leaflets and information we will be informing visitors about the regulations in the park. In cases of serious violations or disregard of the information provided, competent authorities will be informed. The aim of monitoring is also to record the presence of various animal species and other environmental data. The results of monitoring will serve as a baseline for measures to improve the current conservation status of the park.

More about National Park Strunjan at: http://www.parkstrunjan.si/

Photo: Janez Mužič

Morigenos in Krajinski park Strunjan

2010-08-31T00:11:00.001+02:00

Krajinski park Strunjan je edini tovrstni park v Sloveniji, ki vključuje tudi morski rezervat. Tu je ohranjen najdaljši del naravnega morskega obrežja v Tržaškem zalivu, z bogato biotsko pestrostjo ter kulturno krajino. Na območju parka se pogosto zadržujejo tudi delfini.

Na območju celotnega parka se ne sme izvajati dejavnosti, ki bi lahko škodljivo vplivale na naravne vrednote ter ekološko, biotsko ali krajinsko vrednost parka. Do večjega števila kršitev prihaja predvsem zaradi povečanega števila plovil ter neosveščenosti ljudi.

Društvo Morigenos je s podpisom dogovora z Javnim zavodom Krajinski park Strunjan, 17. avgusta 2010 v Strunjanu, uradno pristopilo k spremljanju stanja na morskem delu parka. S plovilom bomo redno spremljali in beležili morebitne kršitve na morju in obali Krajinskega parka Strunjan. Preko zloženk in podajanja informacij bodo obiskovalci opozorjeni na pravila vedenja v parku, v primeru hujših kršitev ali ob neupoštevanju opozoril pa bodo o tem obveščene pristojne službe. Namen spremljanja je tudi beleženje prisotnosti opaženih živalskih vrst ter posebnosti na morskem in obalnem območju parka. Pridobljeni rezultati spremljanja razmer v parku bodo osnova za pripravo ukrepov za izboljšanje ugotovljenega stanja.

Več o Krajinskem parku Strunjan na: http://www.parkstrunjan.si/

Foto: Janez Mužič

6th Dolphin Day

2010-07-26T00:36:00.003+02:00

Join us at our yearly event »My, your, our dolphins« taking place at Tartini square in Piran, Slovenia, on Saturday, 31 July 2010. You can learn about dolphins in Slovenia, get the latest news about the work of Morigenos, see a photo exhibition and watch the Oscar winning documentary »The Cove«. Children can take part in creative workshops, educational games and learn more about the lives of dolphins. The fun and educational programme also includes a tombola, boat trip, dance shows and a music concert.

Join us! Admission is free.

You can see the programme here (in Slovenian and Italian).

6. Dan delfinov

2010-07-26T00:04:00.002+02:00

Društvo Morigenos tudi letos vabi na celodnevno prireditev »Moji, tvoji, naši delfini«, ki bo potekala že 6. leto zapored. Sedaj že tradicionalni Dan delfinov bo potekal na Tartinijevem trgu v Piranu, v soboto, 31. 7. 2010. Ljubitelji morja in narave boste lahko izvedeli več o delfinih v slovenskem morju, o aktivnostih društva v zadnjem letu, si ogledali razstavo fotografij ter z Oskarjem nagrajeni dokumentarni film Skriti zaliv. Otroci se bodo lahko udeležili ustvarjalnih delavnic in poučnih iger ter tako spoznali več o življenju delfinov. Dogajanje bodo popestrili srečelov, izlet z ladjico, nastopi plesnih skupin ter večerni koncert glasbenih skupin.

Pridružite se nam! Vstopnine ni.

Celotni program si lahko ogledate tukaj.

What do you do when a whale lands on your boat?

2010-07-22T11:39:00.006+02:00

Although very unlikely, it is possible. Whales can sometimes jump on boats.

A southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) off Cape Town, South Africa, breached and landed on a sailing boat.

Of course, it should be stressed that this 'incident' doesn't necessary indicate any aggressive behaviour. This was very likely purely accidental.

Full story: Whale lands on a boat

Photo: Telegraph.co.uk

Successful start of research camps

2010-07-21T11:26:00.002+02:00

We are glad to inform you that the beginning of summer research camps has been very successful and encouraging. Despite some bad weather in the first two days we had 9 dolphin encounters. We were following them from the land observation point and from the boat. We recognized many old friends, photographed some new fins and were very happy to see two new calves.

Here are a few impressions by this year’s first participants:

"Dolphins are something indescribable. They show themselves in all their mightiness and glory, and give you a sense of freedom. You experience this feeling every time you see a dorsal fin slowly emerging from the water, shining in all directions. Morigenos enabled me to have this unbelievable experience, which I could not imagine before. The dolphin has always been my symbol and it is most beautiful when you see one in nature. Ten days went by too fast. The team and camp participants were really great. I enjoyed every minute. The sea, the dolphins, wonderful team - unforgettable."

Sabina Vesnič, 17, Slovenia

"Ever since my early childhood it was a dream of mine to see dolphins in their natural environment and help to study and protect them. Here at the Morigenos Summer Dolphin Research Camp this dream came true. I had a deep insight in the activities of a marine mammal researcher and now I'm sure that this is what I want to do after school. Both the team and the participants were very nice, I felt at home at the research camp. The meals were good as well and I would enjoy coming here to the Morigenos Dolphin Research Camps next year again. Thank you for the great time!"

Jasper Moltrecht, 16, Germany

"Words cannot describe everything you see and experience during the research camp. For me, experiences have been exceptional every time I visited the camp. I am now participating for the third year and they will probably see me again next year. In three years I have already seen a lot: big groups of dolphins, calves, turtles (we even rescued one), big jellyfish, dolphins 200 meters away while I was swimming, etc. Because of all the people I spend time with each year, the new people I meet and their attitude towards animals, environment and their way of life, I am changing and becoming a better person every year. They make excellent athmosphere and that alone is well worth coming back to. Not to mention the dolphins and, of course, my favorite Deinon!"

Deina Meglič, 18, Slovenia

Photo: Polona Kotnjek / Morigenos

Uspešen začetek raziskovalnih taborov

2010-07-21T10:55:00.002+02:00

Z veseljem sporočamo, da je bil začetek poletnih raziskovalnih taborov zelo uspešen in vzpodbuden. Kljub nekoliko slabšem vremenu v prvih dveh dneh smo imeli 9 opažanj delfinov. Spremljali smo jih s kopenske opazovalne točke ter s čolna. Prepoznali smo kar nekaj starih znancev, opazili nekaj novih plavuti in se razveselili dveh novih mladičkov.

V spodnjih vrsticah si lahko preberete še nekaj vtisov letošnjih prvih udeležencev:

"Delfini so nekaj neopisljivega. Prikažejo se ti v vsej svoji mogočnosti ter veličastnosti in ti dajo občutek svobode. Ta občutek pa vsakič znova doživiš, ko vidiš hrbtno plavut, ki postopoma prihaja iz vode in se zasveti na vse strani. Društvo Morigenos mi je omogočilo to neverjetno doživetje, ki si ga nisem mogla niti predstavljati. Delfin je že od nekdaj moj simbol in ko ga vidiš v naravi, je to res najlepše. Deset dni je minilo prehitro. Ekipa in udeleženci so bili res super. Uživala sem v vsaki minuti. Morje, delfini, enkratna skupina - nepozabno."

Sabina Vesnič, 17, Slovenija

"Že od ranega otroštva sem imel željo videti delfine v njihovem naravnem okolju in pomagati pri raziskavah in varstvu teh živali. V poletnih raziskovalnih taborih društva Morigenos se mi je ta želja uresničila. Dobil sem globlji vpogled v aktivnosti raziskovalca morskih sesalcev in sedaj sem prepričan, da je to tisto, kar želim početi po šoli. Oboji, ekipa in udeleženci, so bili zelo prijetni, na taboru sem se počutil doma. Tudi obroki so bili dobri in z veseljem bi se raziskovalnih taborov udeležil tudi naslednje leto.
Hvala za lepo preživet čas!"

Jasper Motrecht, 16, Nemčija

"Besede nikoli ne bodo opisale vsega, kar vidiš in doživiš na taboru. Doživetja so bila zame res izjemna vsakič, ko sem obiskala tabor. To je že moj tretji tabor tukaj in verjetno me naslednje leto zopet vidijo. V teh treh letih sem videla že zelo mnogo: veliko delfinov skupaj v skupini, mladičke, želve (eno smo celo rešili), velike meduze, delfine 200 metrov od mene, ko sem plavala, itd. Zaradi različnih ljudi, s katerimi vsako leto znova preživljam čas na taboru in ljudi, ki jih spoznam vsako leto na novo, ter njihovega odnosa do živali, okolja in načina življenja, se spreminjam in postajam vsako leto boljši človek. Zaradi njih je vzdušje na taboru vedno odlično in že zato se je vredno vrniti vsako leto, da ne omenjam delfinov in mojega najljubšega Deinona seveda!"

Deina Meglič, 18, Slovenija

Foto: Polona Kotnjek / Morigenos

Children workshops in Natural History Museum

2010-07-19T22:55:00.001+02:00

Morigenos is organizing small workshops about dolphins in Slovenia for children, in collaboration with the Slovenian Museum of Natural History. The first workshop has already been completed successfully. We had a multimedia presentation, tried recognising individual dolphins and played the game ‘Dolphin Researchers’.

You can join us on Mondays (19.7., 26.7. and 23.8.), between 11:00 and 12:30 in the Slovenian Museum of Natural History in Ljubljana. Early registration is required. More information can be found at http://www2.pms-lj.si/pmsgb.html

Otroške delavnice v Prirodoslovnem muzeju

2010-07-19T08:06:00.006+02:00

Društvo Morigenos v sodelovanju s Prirodoslovnim muzejem Slovenije organizira otroške delavnice na temo delfinov v slovenskem morju. Prva delavnica je bila že uspešno izvedena. Prisluhnili smo multimedijski predstavitvi in se preizkusili v prepoznavanju delfinov ter igri Raziskovalci delfinov.

Pridružite se nam lahko ob ponedeljkih (19.7., 26.7. in 23.8.), od 11.00 do 12.30 v Prirodoslovnem muzeju Slovenije v Ljubljani. Za udeležbo se je potrebno predhodno prijaviti. Več informacij na http://www2.pms-lj.si/info/poletne.html

Living with the sea

2010-06-12T15:27:00.003+02:00

The life and culture of people by the sea, as well as their value system, are different to those lived by the »land« part of the world. The reason is in the sea itself. With it, people have developed specific cooperation, strong bonds and mutual respect. We, people of the sea should be the first in line to preserve and maintain these bonds and this respect, this agreement of mutual understanding and cooperation. Otherwise there will be more and more of those that only view the sea as a place to dump our waste, a large swimming pool or a bussines that ends at the edge of this pool.

We invite you to join us at the »Living with the sea« event, taking place in Piran (Slovenia), at Punta, from June to September, once a month, each second weekend of the month, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 19:00 hrs onwards. There is no entrance fee!

The idea is not just to entertain you. The idea is for you to better understand the people of Piran, to better understand other people of the sea and to better understand the sea itself. The sea is charming, but also very sensitive and fragile. We believe that this experience can help you respect the sea better and defend it better.

You will be able to not only see, but experience playing »mora« and »briskola«, working with hooks and baits, tying knots, cleaning and preparing mussels and fish, getting to know dolphins of our sea, working with ropes, playing »pandola«, crafting oars and masts, preparing and mending nets and who knows what else.

Today, Saturday 12th June 2010 and tomorrow, Sunday 13th June 2010 Morigenos will be holding a lecture about dolphins in Slovenia. The lecture will start around nightfall. The exact time of the lecture is somewhat flexible.

One night will never be identical to another. The characteristics of the sea culture are also improvization and disagreement with time, as well as sitting and chatting over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine after a hard days work.

The organizer of the event is Mediteranum, institute for revitalization of the Mediterranean culture Piran.

There is no entrance fee. Join us!

Živeti z morjem

2010-06-12T15:19:00.002+02:00

Življenje in kultura bivanja ljudi ob morju ter njihov vrednostni sistem so v marsičem drugačni od tistih, ki jih živi pretežni, »kopenski« del sveta. Razlog je preprosto v morju samem, s katerim smo ljude ob njem skozi tisočletja spletli svojevrstno sodelovanje, globoke vezi in obojestransko spoštovanje. Ljudje morja smo prvi poklicani, da te vezi in spoštovanje, ta dogovor o medsebojnem razumevanju in sodelovanju med morjem in nami ohranjamo in nadgrajujemo. Drugače bo vedno več tistih, ki bodo morje dojeli le kot prostor za odlaganje odpadkov, velik bazen za plavanje ali posel, ki se konča na robovih tega bazena.

Vabimo vas, da nas obiščete na prireditvi »Življenje z morjem«, ki bo potekala v Piranu na prostoru Punte, od junija do septembra, enkrat mesečno, vsak drugi konec tedna v mesecu, ob petkih, sobotah in nedeljah, od 19. ure dalje. Vstopnine ni!

Namen prireditve ni v tem, da bi vas zgolj zabavali in kratkočasili, ampak zato, da bi bolje razumeli Pirančane in druge ljudi ob morju ter da bi bolje razumeli morje, ki je nadvse očarljivo, a istočasno krhko in občutljivo. Prepričani smo, da boste s tem spoznanjem bolje cenili ves prostor ob morju in se postavili njemu v bran.

Ne le opazovali, temveč sodelovali boste lahko pri igranju more ali briškole, vezanju trnkov in izbiri vab, spoznavanju vozlov, čiščenju in pripravi raznih školjk, rakov in rib, spoznavanju delfinov našega morja, pletenju ladijskih »brkov« in druge opreme, izdelane iz vrvi, igranju pandole, izdelovanju vesel in jamborov, pripravi in šivanju mrež in kdo ve, še česa vse.

Danes, v soboto, 12. 6. 2010 in jutri, v nedeljo, 13. 6. 2010, bo v okviru prireditve tudi predavanje o delfinih v slovenskem morju, v sodelovanju z društvom Morigenos. Predavanje se bo pričelo, ko pade tema, točen čas predavanja pa je nekoliko fleksibilen.

Nikoli ne bo večer enak večeru. Značilnosti obmorske kulture so namreč tudi improvizacija, skreganost s časom in po napornem delu tudi posedanje in »čakulanje« ob kavi in dobrem domačem vinu.

Organizator prireditve je Mediteranum, zavod za revitalizacijo mediteranske kulture Piran.

Vstopnine ni. Pridite!

More unusual sightings

2010-06-07T20:26:00.007+02:00

At the end of May, researchers from SUBMON confirmed a sighting of a grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) close to Barcelona harbour. Analysis of photographs confirmed suspicion that this is the same whale that was sighted in waters of Israel in the beginning of May. The grey whale (which we already wrote about in one of previous blog posts) thus traveled from Israel to Spain in 23 days.

The second surprise was an encounter of a fisherman with three “weird” dolphins, 4 nautical miles from the city of Catollica (Italy). It turned out it was pilot whales (Globicephala melas). This is the second sighting of this species in the Adriatic. Normally, pilot whales can only be found in western Mediterranean. Photos of pilot whales (not the ones seen in Adriatic) can be seen in Morigenos Photogallery.

Photo: Tilen Genov / Morigenos

Še več nenavadnih opažanj

2010-06-07T20:10:00.004+02:00

Ob koncu meseca maja so raziskovalci organizacije SUBMON potrdili opažanje sivega kita (Eschrichtius robustus) pred Barcelonskim pristaniščem. Analiza fotografij je potrdila sum da gre za istega kita, ki se je v začetku meseca maja pojavil pred Izraelsko obalo. Sivi kit, o katerem smo že pisali, je torej v 23-ih dneh iz Izraela priplaval do Španije.

Drugo presenečenje je bilo srečanje ribiča s tremi »čudnimi« delfini, 4 navtične milje od italijanskega mesta Catollica. Izkazalo se je, da gre za mrke pliskavke (Globicephala melas), imenovane tudi kiti piloti. To je šele drugo opažanje te vrste v Jadranu, saj vrsta prebiva v zahodnem delu Sredozemlja. Nekaj fotografij mrkih pliskavk (ne tistih, ki so bile opažene v Jadranu) si lahko ogledate v Morigenos fotogaleriji.

Foto: Tilen Genov / Morigenos

Dodatna pojasnila o ranjenem delfinu

2010-06-04T12:33:00.006+02:00

Ob novici o ranjenem delfinu, ki je bil v slovenskem morju opažen to sredo, smo prejeli nepričakovane odzive s strani dela slovenske javnosti in se zato odločili za dodatna pojasnila.

Opazovanje in fotografiranje ranjenega delfina je bilo nujno in edino pravilno začetno ukrepanje, saj brez predhodnega ogleda živali, natančne analize poškodbe in fizičnega stanja delfina, ne bi bilo mogoče postaviti pravilne diagnoze. Ker je tudi društvu Morigenos glavni interes, da se ranjeni živali (če je le možno) hitro in ustrezno pomaga, so fotografije ključnega pomena. S pomočjo slikovnega materiala se lahko poškodba natančno analizira, kar na terenu pogostokrat ni možno. Žival se namreč premika, rane pa ni možno natančno pregledati od blizu. Obenem se s pomočjo fotografij lažje posvetujemo s tujimi strokovnjaki in se tako skupaj odločimo o morebitnem nadaljnjem ukrepanju.

Strokovnjaki, ki se ukvarjajo s kiti in delfini, vedo, da reševalne akcije niso enostavna stvar in zahtevajo veliko mero koordinacije in ustrezne opreme. Tovrstne akcije niso enostavne, so pogosto neuspešne in nikakor ne smejo biti prenagljene. Poskusi ujetja že tako ali tako izmučenih živali mnogokrat pomenijo več škode kot koristi. Tovrstni poskusi lahko predstavljajo nevarnost tako za žival, kot tudi ljudi. Živali pogosto po takšnih akcijah tudi poginejo zaradi stresa ali poškodb. Pogosto te živali poginejo ne glede na ukrepanje, zato je pomembno, da ne naredimo več škode kot koristi. Glavni interes društva Morigenos je, da se živali nudi ustrezna pomoč, zato želimo, da so naši ukrepi ustrezno premišljeni. Poudariti je treba tudi to, da tovrstna srečanja niso običajna, zato k naši standardni opremi ne sodijo mreža za ujetje delfina, dodatno plovilo in zdravila, ki bi bila poškodovani živali lahko v pomoč. Delfini so dolgi do 3 m in tehtajo tudi več kot 250 kg, zato je pri tovrstni akciji potrebno tudi dovolj veliko plovilo. Tako velike živali ni možno kar uloviti in jo posaditi na majhen čoln. Nenazadnje pa, tudi če bi imeli ustrezna zdravila in opremo, jih brez ustrezne predhodne diagnoze bolezenskega stanja oziroma poškodbe živali ne bi dajali.

Delfina smo v času nevihte zapustili zato, ker sledenje delfinu v takšnih razmerah ni bilo možno. Tudi sicer sledenje fizično že tako ali tako izmučeni živali povzroča samo še več nepotrebnega stresa. Ogled in fotografiranje poškodovane živali je bil prvi in edini pravilni začetni ukrep, ki je bil mogoč.

Z objavo novice o poškodovanem delfinu smo želeli javnost ustrezno obvestiti in poskrbeti za to, da se ob morebitnih novih opažanjih lahko hitro ukrepa. Obvestili smo tudi Pomorsko policijo, Upravo RS za pomorstvo in Službo varstva obalnega morja, pa tudi italijansko obalno stražo. Presenečeni smo nad negativnim odzivom dela slovenske javnosti, saj delamo vse, kar je v naši moči in to prostovoljno. Medijem smo informacije in fotografije posredovali brezplačno, saj se nam je zdelo pomembno, da je javnost o situaciji obveščena. Od tega nimamo nobene finančne koristi.

Če opazite omenjenega delfina, vas lepo prosimo, da nas takoj obvestijo na telefonski številki 031 77 10 77 in 041 981 990.

Wounded dolphin

2010-06-02T21:42:00.002+02:00

Today, on 2nd June 2010, Morigenos received a report about a wounded dolphin from fishermen and Aquarium Piran. Morigenos team immediately headed out to sea and located the animal. It was a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) with a large wound on its back. The animal is visibly emaciated and weak. It swam very slowly and mostly remained at the surface. Unfortunately we had to leave the animal due to a storm. If you see a dolphin, please call us at +386 31 77 10 77 and +386 41 981 990. Do not approach the animal because it is in stress. We are currently discussing potential intervention with our colleagues from the University of Trieste and Marine reserve Miramare.

Photos: Wounded dolphin

Photo: Polona Kotnjek / Morigenos

Ranjen delfin

2010-06-02T21:40:00.001+02:00

Danes, 2. 6. 2010, je društvo Morigenos od ribičev in Akvarija Piran prejelo obvestilo o ranjenem delfinu v slovenskih vodah. Ekipa društva se je nemudoma odpravila na morje in žival locirala. Ugotovili smo, da gre za veliko pliskavko (Tursiops truncatus). Delfin ima na hrbtu veliko rano in je vidno izmučen. Plaval je zelo počasi in večinoma ostajal na površini. Zaradi prihoda neurja smo morali žival zapustiti. Vse, ki plujejo po morju ali se sprehajajo po obali, lepo prosimo, da nas o morebitnih opažanjih delfina takoj obvestijo na telefonski številki 031 77 10 77 in 041 981 990. Delfinu se ne približujte, saj je v stresu. S kolegi iz Univerze v Trstu in morskega rezervata Miramare se dogovarjamo o načinih morebitnega ukrepanja.

Fotografije: Ranjen delfin

Foto: Polona Kotnjek / Morigenos

Tune v slovenskem morju

2010-05-27T23:08:00.002+02:00

April ni bil le mesec opažanj delfinov, temveč tudi mesec mnogih opažanj modroplavutih tun (Thunnus thynnus). Ocenili smo, da so bile dolge približno 1,5 - 1,8 m. Tune pri lovu pogosto skačejo visoko iz vode, zato jih lahko na prvi pogled hitro zamenjamo za delfine.

Velike tune (dolge tudi 3 m) so bile nekoč redni obiskovalci našega morja, dandanes pa je že skoraj prava redkost, da jih vidimo pri nas. Še tisti osebki, ki se uspejo izogniti vsem nevarnostim na poti iz Atlantika, so le redko večji od 1 m. Modroplavuti tuni, imenovani tudi atlantska tuna, zaradi pretiranega lova grozi izumrtje. Bi morda bilo smiselno, da tune umaknemo z našega jedilnika in jim damo možnost, da si opomorejo, preden bo prepozno?

Fotografije tun (poleg ostalih živali) si lahko ogledate tukaj: Fotogalerija

Foto: Polona Kotnjek / Morigenos

Tuna in Slovenia

2010-05-27T23:07:00.003+02:00

April was not just a month of dolphin sightings, but also a month of several sightings of the atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). The animals were estimated to be about 1,5 - 1,8 m long. Tunas often jump high out of the water when hunting, which is why they can easily be mistaken for dolphins at first.

Large tunas (even 3 m long) were once regular visitors of our sea, but nowadays it is a rare occasion to see them here. Even those individuals that manage to escape all the dangers on their way from the Atlantic are rarely longer than 1 m. The atlantic bluefin tuna, known also as the northern bluefin tuna, is threatened by extinction due to overfishing. Would it make sense to remove tuna from our menu and give it a chance to recover?

Photos of tunas (among other animals) can be seen here: Photogallery

Photo: Polona Kotnjek / Morigenos