Meet the experts sailing to 26 Greek islands to protect endangered Mediterranean monk seals
For about two months, Luke, Suzanne, Nora, John and Aran have sailed the Aegean and Ionian to inform locals, visitors and tourism operators about the threats monk seals are facing.
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00:0026 islands, 29 port stops and approximately 1000 nautical miles.
00:07Two low to zero emission sailing vessels traveled the Aegean and Ionian seas as part of the seal Greece campaign.
00:14The aim is to protect the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus Monachus, one of the most vulnerable marine mammals in the world.
00:22On the island of Tinos we met the mission covering the Aegean sea.
00:26The first thing I do in every island is to set up a cube of about a meter in order for people to scan the cube or code that is appearing on it.
00:37And once they do, an augmented reality experience is popping up on people's phone with a virtual seal giving them playful tips about how to act if they meet some actual Mediterranean monk seals.
00:51In addition to locals and tourists walking along the waterfront, marine biologist Suzanne Ragby and captain Lucas Kourtsohiannis are informing the island's soap keepers.
01:02The goal is to get the message across to the local community which largely leaves off tourism.
01:07The global population of the Mediterranean monk seal does not exceed 1000 individuals.
01:08Almost half of them are found in Greek water.
01:09The global population of the Mediterranean monk seal does not exceed 1000 individuals.
01:10Almost half of them are found in Greek waters.
01:16I didn't know much about anything.
01:17I didn't know much about anything.
01:18The global population of the Mediterranean monk seal does not exceed 1000 individuals.
01:21Almost half of them are found in Greek waters.
01:23I didn't know much about anything.
01:24I didn't know much about anything.
01:25The global population of the Mediterranean monk seal does not exceed 1000 individuals.
01:30The global population of the Mediterranean monk seal does not exceed 1000 individuals.
01:33Almost half of them are found in Greek waters.
01:38I didn't know much about anything.
01:39I didn't know much about anything.
01:40I thought it was very interesting because I saw many ships in Greece and many ships in the
01:45mountains.
01:46And you don't know the mountains of Greece and the problems that the mountains have with the ships
01:51that are so many here on the mountains.
01:54On many islands, dozens of tourist boats enter the caves that function as a refuge for the mammals.
02:00Even greater problems are caused by what are known as party boats.
02:05With very loud music, alcohol and diving into the sea.
02:10The tourist activity, i.e. our challenges,
02:13can even be afraid of the islands of the islands.
02:16One of the goals of the Sea of Greece is to understand that the protection of the Mediterranean
02:22is not only responsible for the government or some organizations,
02:26but also for the holidays we travel in the Ionio and Aegean village.
02:31From Tino for the EuroNews, Apostolos Taikos.
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