Delfini del Ponente

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Research project aiming to assess the presence of bottlenose dolphins in the Western Ligurian Sea. The project includes a field and a lab part.

The aim of the Project is to understand what is behind an important change perceived by fishermen, whale watching companies and yatchsmen: an increase in common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sightings in the Western Liguria. The area is historically known as a not-ideal habitat for these ...

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The aim of the Project is to understand what is behind an important change perceived by fishermen, whale watching companies and yatchsmen: an increase in common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sightings in the Western Liguria. The area is historically known as a not-ideal habitat for these dolphins that prefer sandy and shallow waters, and encounters have always been sporadic. Somehow, a different trend has started and bottlenose dolphins seems to be a much more regular to spot.

What caused this change? How many dolphins inhabit the area? What kind of threats are facing in the very busy western Ligurian coast?

There is only one way to uncover these important questions: go out at sea, collect data on dolphins’ presence and distribution and then analyse them!

For this reason, we started the very first research project on bottlenose dolphins in our area! We plan to go out at sea 10-15 times per month for a year collecting data, and then if successful, to continue this project long-term. We take photos of the dolphins sighted using a technique known as ‘photo-identification’ that enables us to follow the animals’ movements and estimate how many they are. These missing information, are essential to make conservation plans to protect these dolphins that, living close to the coast, are very susceptible to the human presence (plastic ingestion, collision with boats, entanglement in fishing gear).


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Matej Turcin rating4,8

2024 at Cetaceans and Coastal Monitoring Week

I have stayed with Delfini de Ponente only for a week, but in that time I have experienced a lot of new things and have learned a lot. For the program part I have mainly done office work, since the weather conditions were not ideal during my short stay. Still, the lectures I attended and the work I ...
Emilia D'Amado rating5,0

2023 at Dolphin Internship Conservation project

I worked as a volunteer at Delfini del Ponente the entire month of October and the experience was excellent! Both the organization of the team and their great willingness to explain the different tasks and other doubts that arose during the various activities is admirable. They are very attentive to ...
Ayla Steiner rating5,0

2023 at Dolphin Internship Conservation project

I've spent 1 month at delfini del ponente and I loved it:) we saw many different species on the surveys, mostly bottlenose or striped dolphins but also long-finned pilot whales or fin whales. By doing the office work I could have a closer look into the daily life of a scientist and I enjoyed it very ...
The Delfini del ponente dolphin internship is great for anyone in the marine biology field or anyone interested in learning more about marine biology and cetaceans. You will gain valuable research experience with boat based surveys and photo identification as well as better knowledge pertaining to ...
Daniele Dipalo rating3,8

2023 at Dolphin Internship Conservation project

Il tirocinio svolto presso Delfini del Ponente mi ha permesso di vivere un’esperienza unica come biologo marino e di arricchire le mie conoscenze nei confronti dell’incredibile biodiversità che il Mar Ligure occidentale ospita *** english *** My internship at Delfini del Ponente allowed ...
Greta Dotto rating5,0

2021 at Dolphin Internship Conservation project

The experience with Delfini del ponente was really fantastic. I chose to do this experience to be able to see the Gannet ( a sea bird) in nature and so it was Also, I learned a lot about monitoring mammals and seabirds, how to collect data and transcribe it to excel. In addition I acquired ...

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  • Life Below Water