training & curation
Marine Parks
Trainers and curators developing welfare-centred husbandry, enrichment programmes, and public-education frameworks for managed marine mammal facilities.
EAAM
Devoted tomarine mammalconservationsince 1972.
European Association for Aquatic Mammals
A welcoming pod ofprofessionals and students.
EAAM brings together everyone dedicated to the welfare, research, and conservation of aquatic mammals, whether you're a student exploring the field or an active professional. Our members span veterinarians, biologists, trainers, and educators working across Europe and beyond, sharing knowledge that shapes better care in parks and stronger protections in the wild.
The European Association for Aquatic Mammals was formed in 1972, originally as an interest group. In August 2012 it became a non-profit Association, with its head office in Brussels, Belgium. Today the association counts members across dozens of countries, publishing research, setting welfare standards, and hosting an annual symposium that keeps the field connected and moving forward.
biology & science
Researchers
Scientists driving peer-reviewed research across behaviour, physiology, acoustics, and population ecology to inform conservation policy worldwide.
veterinarians & medical
Clinicians
Clinicians advancing diagnostics, anaesthesia, emergency care, and reproductive health protocols for cetaceans and pinnipeds in human care and the wild.
education & training
Students
The next generation of aquatic-mammal professionals, supported through mentorships, bursaries, and direct access to the EAAM knowledge network.
OurMission
The welfare and conservation of marine mammals through research, medical care, training, education, conservation, management and related activities.
Four Fields, One Mission
Science, welfare, conservation and education, united behind the care of marine mammals in parks and the wild.
Our Mission
The welfare and conservation of marine mammals through research, medical care, training, education, conservation, management and related activities.
Science
We advance marine mammal research, from population biology to behaviour and veterinary medicine, and share findings so the whole field learns faster.
Welfare
Our welfare and veterinary teams uphold care standards that exceed legal requirements, verified through accreditation and five-yearly inspections.
Conservation
We link conservation in the wild with the work of accredited parks, protecting marine mammal populations through combined in-situ and ex-situ efforts.
Education
We train professionals and raise public awareness of marine mammal biology, habitats and the threats facing wild populations.
A trusted reference for aquatic mammal care in Europe.
EAAM publishes and maintains the Standards & Guidelines for the management of aquatic mammals, and maintains 54 volumes of peer-reviewed symposium proceedings dating back to 1972.
A credential, not a subscription.
Membership is issued as a credential of a European scientific society, not just a recurring subscription. It grants access, standing, and a voice in the working groups that shape practice.
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Friends of EAAM
€39/year
Any other persons who have a strong interest in aquatic mammals.
- Access to the Members area
- Reduced fees to attend the EAAM Annual Symposia
- Free online access to Aquatic Mammals Journal
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The European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM), composed of dozens of experts and scientists specialized in cetacean behavior, care, research, and conservation, is sounding…
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