Exciting news for nature enthusiasts and conservationists alike! Not only one, but two species of sea turtles are now confirmed to nest on Rhodes! We are thrilled to announce the publication of our groundbreaking research on the first recorded green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nest along the coast of Rhodes. Until now, we only knew

The Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes-Aquarium of HCMR proceeded this morning to excavate a sea turtle nest in the area of ​​Vlycha, strictly following the relevant scientific protocols and the instructions of ARCHELON. But the luckiest of all were those who responded to our invitation yesterday, as they helped open a passage to the sea and

The summer educational workshops that took place at YSR at the end of August were completed, hosting a high number of children and their parents. The Educational Program was based on the book «Mister Seahorse», by the award-winning children books author, Eric Carle, of “Kaleidoscopio” Publications. The educational activity included: – introduction to the historical

  The allochthonous lion fish Pterois miles is exhibited for the first time in a Mediterranean public Aquarium, that of the Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes (HSR), Rhodes Isl., Greece. An alive individual was caught with trammel nets on January 2016 at the shallow waters of Faliraki coastal area by the professional fisherman Mr Savvas Vagianos.

«Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes» (H.S.R.) operates as an Aquarium-Museum and a research unit of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (H.C.M.R.). In its premises the research for the conservation of the environment is combined with educational activities for the benefit of scientific knowledge and its dissemination to the public. Since the 80’s H.S.R. is intensively