Unusually High Numbers of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nests in Mediterranean This Year
According to ARCHELON, The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, 2020 has seen an unusually high number of loggerhead sea turtle nests in waters...
Europe’s Smallest School, on Greek Island of Arkioi, Honored in International Video Competition
Located on the remote island of Arkioi in the Dodecanese archipelago, Europe's smallest school -- which has only one student -- was honored for...
Dozens of Firefighters Battle Wildfires East of Athens
At least two big wildfires broke out on Wednesday east of Athens, as authorities warned that much of Greece is at an increased risk...
Firefighters Try to Tame Wildfire on Kefalonia
Firefighters on Kefalonia have been battling wildfires all night for the second day, while Argostoli mayor advises residents of certain areas to evacuate as...
Large Pod of 30 Dolphins Spotted Off Limassol, Cyprus
A pod of nearly 30 bottlenose dolphins were spotted in the Mediterranean Sea off Limassol, Cyprus, on Friday.
Although the species of dolphin is the...
Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Up Onshore Along Northern Greek River
Shocking images emerged of thousands of dead fish washed up along the shores of several bodies of water in Rhodope, a region in Western...
Last Full Moon of Summer Dazzles Greek Skies
The last full moon of the summer lit up Greek skies on Tuesday evening.
Each year Greece celebrated the occasion of the full moon by...
Majestic Wild Horses Spotted Galloping in Greek Mountains
An amazing video posted on Twitter of wild horses running free on Smolikas Mountain, the second tallest mountain in Greece, is sure to inspire...
Huge Whale Spotted off Mani, Peloponnese in Rare Sighting
A whale was spotted off the coast of the town of Gerolimenas in Mani, Peloponnese on Friday.
The rare sighting of what was reportedly a...
Greece Aims to Ban Single-Use Plastics by July 2021
The Greek government is drafting a bill that aims to ban all single-use plastics in the country by July 2021.
The draft law to reduce...
Volunteers Clear Seabed in Iconic Mykonos Quarter
A group of volunteer divers cleaned the sea bed in front of the iconic Little Venice quarter at the capital of Mykonos on Sunday.
The...
Mycenae, the Bronze Age Kingdom of Agamemnon, Damaged by Wildfire
Sections of the archaeological site of Mycenae, the bronze age kingdom of Agamemnon, were damaged by a wildfire on Sunday.
Visitors and staff at the archaeological...
