Beaked whale

A team of researchers from a marine association has spotted a new dolphin species in Turkish waters.

The species, known as the rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis), was captured on video during the Marine Mammal Research Association (DMAD) team's annual research expedition, which monitors cetaceans across the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean regions.

A six-year program to record and protect nine emblematic, but also vulnerable species of the Greek marine fauna was launched a few days ago with the participation of educational and research institutions and environmental organizations.

The European program called "LIFE MareNatura - conservation of marine megafauna species in Greece and Italy" has a budget of 11 million euros. 

Six whale species that live in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas have been classified as endangered after they were washed ashore due to fishing nets, currents, sickness and sonar frequency, according to a Turkish expert.