The flight campaigns started the first week of January in the Bay of Biscay. The main objective of these surveys is to monitor the distribution, abundance and use of the area by marine megafauna (marine mammals and birds) during the winter. To learn more, click here.

Scientists from the Delmoges team went to sea on a 40-foot catamaran to collect samples for the project. After 3 weeks at sea, they were able to observe 8 species and perform blubber and skin biopsies on common dolphins. They also collected water samples for environmental DNA analysis and made acoustic recordings. To see photos […]