Traffic accidents threaten sperm whales

Ship collisions drive Mediterranean sperm whales to the brink of extinction.
There are only 200 sperm whales left in the eastern Mediterranean. This last major sperm whale population lives in the Hellenic Trench, a deep-sea area just south of the Greek coast. Unfortunately, one of the world’s most heavily frequented shipping routes runs through this marine area. Many ships, travelling through the Suez Canal, use this route. More than 80 cargo ships per day cross their habitat. It’s hard for the gentle giants to locate the ships, approaching from different angles. They cannot dive away fast enough and are hit by the bow or the propeller of the huge ships. If we do not act today, the Mediterranean sperm whales will not survive the next 10 to 20 years. With people like you, we want to prevent that.
OceanCare starts the SaveMoby Project
There is a solution for saving the sperm whales in the Mediterranean from extinction: With scientists from all over Europe, we are working on a warning system, that communicate the position of sperm whales to nearby ships. This allows the captains to change their course in time and to prevent collisions with sperm whales.
For our 30th anniversary we want to make the sea a special gift: The SaveMoby project aims to prevent the extinction of the last sperm whales in Greece. The prototypes are currently being tested south of Crete.
Thank you for your help
With your donation, you help to start a unique system to save the last sperm whales in the eastern Mediterranean. Become part of the SaveMoby Project – the revolution in whale protection.
Traffic accidents on the high seas are increasing.

Ship collisions drive Mediterranean sperm whales to the brink of extinction.
There are only 200 sperm whales left in the eastern Mediterranean. This last major sperm whale population lives in the Hellenic Trench, a deep-sea area just south of the Greek coast. Unfortunately, one of the world’s most heavily frequented shipping routes runs through this marine area. Many ships, travelling through the Suez Canal use this route. More than 80 cargo ships per day cross their habitat. It’s hard for the gentle giants to locate the ships, approaching from different angles. They cannot dive away fast enough and are hit by the bow or the propeller of the huge ships. If we do not act today, the Mediterranean sperm whales will not survive the next 10 to 20 years. With people like you, we want to prevent that.
OceanCare starts the SaveMoby Project
There is a solution for saving the sperm whales in the Mediterranean from extinction: With scientists from all over Europe, we are working on a warning system, that communicate the position of sperm whales to nearby ships. This allows the captains to change their course in time and to prevent collisions with sperm whales.
For our 30th anniversary we want to make the sea a special gift: The SaveMoby project aims to prevent the extinction of the last sperm whales in Greece. The prototypes are currently being tested south of Crete.
Thank you for your help
With your donation, you help to start a unique system to save the last sperm whales in the eastern Mediterranean. Become part of the SaveMoby Project – the revolution in whale protection.