31
Jul
Project Week at Valle Gran Rey Primary School – Part 1
Discovering the Fascinating World of the Oceans As part of a special project week, we introduced the children of the Valle Gran Rey primary school... Continue Reading
23
Jul
Maritime Education
Towards Responsible Maritime Education for Marine Life Protection In early May, Captain Noel Covian, member of our partner organization OCEANO, published an article in the... Continue Reading
23
Jul
PR Sylt Wattenmeer
Press Release – Sylt/Berlin, 27.06.2025 – M.E.E.R. e.V. and Schutzstation Wattenmeer Call for Better Protection of Whales in the North Sea In early June, a... Continue Reading
30
Apr
Ship Strikes Japan
After the Japanese ferry company Kumejima Ocean Jet announced plans to deploy hydrofoil ferries in an important breeding area for humpback whales off the coast... Continue Reading
15
Jan
Internship on La Gomera in November 2023
by Christina Sommer Our two-week behavioural biology internship course on La Gomera consisted of 7 whale watching tours and 5 meetings for a total of... Continue Reading
22
Nov
We mourn the loss of Bernd Brederlau, founding member of M.E.E.R.
An obituary from Fabian Ritter In October 2023, Bernd Brederlau passed away – very surprisingly and much too early. Bernd was one of three in... Continue Reading
12
Apr
Save the date – ECS 2023
The next ECS workshop will once again be held in Spain on the 17th April. We are thrilled to be conducting one of our successful... Continue Reading
30
Oct
Mindful Conservation
In October 2022, the scientific journal “Advances in Marine Biology” published an article by our chairman Fabian Ritter: “Marine Mammal Conservation in the 21st Century:... Continue Reading
2
Aug
Now bookable: Internship course and adventure trip
The time has finally come! We are excited to offer two opportunities to experience whales and dolphins in their natural habitat off La Gomera: >>... Continue Reading
1
Jun
Sailing vessels – Study by M.E.E.R. e.V. produces worrying results
Berlin, September 2009 The worldwide increasing numbers of vessel-whale collisions are a cause of concern. For a long time it was believed that collisions between... Continue Reading