Shortly after Christmas, but still in the old year, on 28 December 2019, key marine conservationists met at the Landgasthaus Römer in Leverkusen-Opladen (photo). Following previous successful collaborations under a different banner, they decided to adopt a randomly present constitution and founded the association "ElasmOcean".

Shortly afterwards, Covid-19 temporarily slowed down operations - while simultaneously enabling a period of calm and unpressured consolidation before work could begin in earnest.

We are proud of this young initiative and are confident we are on the right path.

Will you join us?

More conservation through knowledge. ElasmOcean.

underwater photography of black fish

Heligoland wilderness – grey seals up close: marine conservation takes effect.

In December, remarkable events occur on Helgoland, Germany's only outpost in the open sea: Halichoerus grypus (grey seals) arrive on the Düne, the sandy low-lying island adjacent to Helgoland. In the depths of winter, it...

underwater photography of black fish

Heligoland wilderness – grey seals up close: marine conservation takes effect.

In December, remarkable events occur on Helgoland, Germany's only outpost in the open sea: Halichoerus grypus (grey seals) arrive on the Düne, the sandy low-lying island adjacent to Helgoland. In the depths of winter, it...

underwater photography of black fish

4,754 children face-to-face in 2024!

We are somewhat overwhelmed. What a "ElasmOcean school year 2024" (our calendar operates slightly differently to that of the education ministers)! Over 200 schools and daycare centres with wonderful and

underwater photography of black fish

4,754 children face-to-face in 2024!

We are somewhat overwhelmed. What a "ElasmOcean school year 2024" (our calendar operates slightly differently to that of the education ministers)! Over 200 schools and daycare centres with wonderful and