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Mission of protections
At the Foundation for Marine Life Research, our mission is to promote the conservation and protection of marine animals and their habitats through scientific research, education, and advocacy. We are dedicated to advancing our understanding of the complex ecosystems in which these animals live and to using this knowledge to develop effective conservation strategies.
Research initiatives
Through our research initiatives, we aim to identify and address the key threats to marine animal populations, including habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and overfishing. We conduct studies on a range of marine animals, from whales and dolphins to sea turtles and sharks, and work to disseminate our findings to policymakers, conservation organizations, and the public.
Latest Projects
New project funded by the Municipality of Bar.
Conducting scientific research and raising public awareness for the conservation of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and the marine ecosystem in Bar.
New project co-funded by a French Embassy in Montenegro
We are happy to announce our new project named as “Scientific research and education towards better protection of cetaceans and marine ecosystems’…
1 st Booster Grant funded by Rufford Foundation
Memorandum of cooperation was signed, with the NGO Montenegro Dolphin Research and non-governmental organizations (DMAD) from Turkey, in the period from March…
Marine Animal Reports
11.05.2026. Report
On May 11th, we received a report of a stranded dolphin on the beach in Ulcinj. Immediatelly after, our team went of the field and collected very important data such…
19. January 2023.
After a stormy weather, on the beach in Sutomore were found species as follows: loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), green algae (Codium bursa) and the fruit of a water chestnut…
28. September 2022.
A stranded and dead adult of a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was found on the beach in Rafailovići. After receiving a report about the stranded animal, we went to the…
11. September 2022.
A dead calf of a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was found in the waters around Ulcinj, which, according to the information, had a a torn fishing net around its tail.
28. August 2022.
A stranded and dead dolphin was found on the beach in Ulcinj with a visible wounds on its body.
22. February 2022
A stranded and dead individual of a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) was found on the beach in Bečići.
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