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 aquatic 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 aquatic mammals under professional care and in the wild.
Our Mission
The welfare and conservation of aquatic mammals through research, medical care, training, education, conservation, management and related activities.
Science
We advance aquatic mammal research, from population biology to behaviour and veterinary medicine, sharing findings so evidence-based practice benefits the whole field.
Welfare
Our welfare and veterinary teams uphold care standards that exceed legal requirements, verified through accreditation and five-yearly inspections.
Conservation
We link in-situ conservation in the wild with the ex-situ research and care of accredited parks, protecting aquatic mammal species and their habitats.
Education
We train professionals and raise public awareness of aquatic 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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Professionals
€59/year
Individuals with at least 3 years experience in the marine mammal field.
- Access to the Members area
- Reduced fees to attend the EAAM Annual Symposia
- Free online access to Aquatic Mammals Journal
- The right to vote
- Hold office in the Board
From the field and the press room.
Go to NewsBeauval Renunciation: Fifteen Years of Activism Leave Dolphins Without Solutions
EAAM expresses deep concern over ZooParc de Beauval's decision to abandon its project to welcome dolphins affected by the closure of French facilities.
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A science based warming ignored, with serious risks for the animals.
Read article →Progress, not prohibition: ensuring dolphin welfare, science and conservation in modern institutions
The European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM) wishes to raise awareness about the risks created by the current public debate around cetaceans in modern institutions.While the…
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