ASCOBANS - Saving Europe's Small Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Migrating cetaceans regularly cross national boundaries. Their protection can only effectively be achieved by means of international cooperation. The aim of the Agreement is to promote close cooperation between countries with a view to achieving and maintaining a favourable conservation status for small cetaceans throughout the Agreement Area.
Upcoming Events
- 31 January-2 February 2012, UN Campus, Bonn, Germany
8th Meeting of the ASCOBANS Jastarnia Group - 20-22 March 2012, Galway, Ireland
19th Meeting of the ASCOBANS Advisory Committee
Latest News
- Call for Nominations for the 4th ASCOBANS Outreach and Education Award - deadline 29 February
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Pilot whales © H. Frisch
Species
of the Month:
Long-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas)
Long-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas)
