Hi all, We are pleased to announce a new series of online educational documentary programs on earthOCEAN.tv "Cetacean Investigation" - A series uncovering the science of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world. All videos programs are 10-20 minutes in duration and are freely distributed online in a number of formats with teacher's guides and fact sheets via our internet channel including through iTunes. Our latest program is entitled - "Disappearing Dolphins". Here is the synopsis. "Common dolphins were once abundant throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Today they are declining rapidly, surviving only in portions of their former range. In western Greece, the sea around the island of Kalamos is their last stronghold, or at least it used to be. So why are the dolphins disappearing? We interview Giovanni Bearzi, the President of the Tethys Research Institute in Italy, and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation. Giovanni has been studying coastal dolphins in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for two decades. What began as a study on the ecology and behavior of common dolphins around Kalamos, became a systematic record of their demise. Only 30 kilometers away from Kalamos is the Amvrakikos Gulf where coastal bottlenose dolphins are thriving. Why is there such a drastic difference in the health of these two dolphin populations? We meet two local fishermen and discuss their relationship with dolphins and the state of sea around their community. Could what is happening to the common dolphins of Kalamos, also explain why they are disappearing throughout the Mediterranean Sea?" Video - http://www.earthocean.tv/whalesmed_part4.html Visit www.earthocean.tv for more information and to view previous documentaries. Any comments or interest in taking part in future programs, feel free to contact me at - cj@earthocean.tv Cheers, Chris Chris Johnson Filmmaker / Photographer earthOCEAN 95 Nelson Rd. South Melbourne, Victoria 3205 AUSTRALIA website: www.earthOCEAN.tv email: cj@earthocean.tv cell: +61 449 188 770 (australia) landline: +61-3-9917-2251 (australia) earthOCEAN produce documentary film and educational content for online distribution and for television. We develop partnerships with and highlight the efforts of, international and local NGOs, conservationists and scientists around the world in order to raise awareness about environmental issues to ultimately inspire change.