Mediterranean Sea
An Ocean of Life to Discover and Protect
The cradle of civilizations and a crossroads of cultural, human, and economic exchanges that have shaped our history, the Mediterranean is a global biodiversity hotspot—a sea that breathes life into a region unlike any other in the world. From the peaks of the Alps to the mouths of rivers, from olive groves to limestone cliffs, from Posidonia seagrass beds to underwater canyons, every Mediterranean ecosystem depends on this sea to thrive. And, through them, all the life that inhabits them.
We Are Mediterranee
Art and Science in the Service of Biodiversity
Preserving biodiversity means protecting the future of human societies as much as that of the species that inhabit them. At the intersection of imagery and research, we invite everyone to reconnect with the natural world and rediscover just how much the Mediterranean supports life and the balance of our planet. By exploring its mysteries and deepening our knowledge, we can better understand, better protect, and pass on this priceless natural heritage to future generations.
We Are Biodiversity
Learn about the project
We Are Méditerranée is a community that brings together experts and enthusiasts of the marine world who are committed to helping people discover this sea, raising awareness, and encouraging action to protect Mediterranean flora and fauna.
What We Do
By combining exploration, art, science, and education, we are working to protect the Mediterranean. Through a blend of wonder and knowledge-sharing, we invite everyone to take a fresh look at this sea.
How to Help Us
Take action to raise awareness about the Mediterranean, protect its unique species, and preserve our planet. Find out how you can help preserve the Mediterranean’s marine ecosystems, from its coastlines to the deep sea.
We love what fills us with wonder, and we protect what we love.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Shipments
Explore, document, study
Exhibition
“The Mediterranean: An Ocean of Life”
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport – UNOC 2025
To mark the summer season and the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), the exhibition “The Mediterranean: An Ocean of Life” is coming toNice Côte d’Azur Airport, a true international hub and gateway to the Pelagos Sanctuary.
Designed as a visual immersion into the heart of the Mediterranean’s marine biodiversity, this artistic and educational exhibition reveals the fragile beauty of a living world that is often overlooked but essential to the balance of our planet. Through powerful images captured during various expeditions, it raises awareness of the urgent need to preserve marine ecosystems in the face of human pressures and climate change.
Seen by several million travelers, this exhibition sends a powerful message on an international scale: a call to view the Mediterranean in a new light—no longer simply as a vacation destination, but as an ocean teeming with life that we should cherish, understand, and protect.
PUBLISHING
Book: “Mediterranean, Pelagos Sanctuary”
A photographic journey into the heart of a treasure trove of biodiversity
This book is the result of several years ofexploration at sea and close collaboration between photographers, scientists, and ocean advocates. It pays tribute to the beauty, richness, and fragility of the Pelagos Sanctuary, a unique marine protected area in the Mediterranean shared by France, the Principality of Monaco, and Italy.
Through striking images, discover an often-overlooked biodiversity hotspot: a treasure trove of life where cetaceans, sea turtles, rays, sharks, and bluefin tuna coexist alongside groupers, octopuses, seahorses, corals, and so many other iconic or elusive species. More than just a book, it is an invitation to reconnect humanity with Mare Nostrum and to commit to preserving our shared natural heritage.
Awareness
Screenings, lectures, and presentations
Mediation is at the heart of We Are Méditerranée’s mission.
It forges a vital link between science, art, and society to raise awareness of marine biodiversity issues.
Through exhibitions, lectures, screenings, and storytelling, we transform knowledge into emotion.
This thoughtful approach fosters understanding, raises awareness, and inspires action. Gaining a better understanding of the Mediterranean is the first step toward protecting it.
Original TF1 miniseries
TV Series “Our Planet” — TF1 8:00 p.m. News
Climb aboard the We Are Méditerranée catamaran with Greg Lecoeur and a team of researchers to discover the biodiversity of the Pelagos Sanctuary—an immersive journey that combines exploration, science, and outreach.
Meet Our Founder
Reconnecting with Life
A native of Nice, Greg Lecoeur is an internationally renowned nature photographer, named Nature Photographer of the Year by National Geographic and a member of the National Geographic Image Collection. He uses the art of photography and storytelling to inspire wonder and raise awareness.
Through We Are Méditerranée, he brings together scientists, artists, and citizens to highlight and protect Mediterranean marine biodiversity.
Our Partners
They support We Are Méditerranée
Taking Action for the Mediterranean
Together, let’s protect its natural heritage and unique biodiversity, for current and future generations.
