The Marine Station of the University of Gdańsk’s Institute of Oceanography is the only such institution in Poland, which is why it has the country’s most prominent specialists among its staff.

The location of the research institution is highly important in the context of its scientific activities, as it facilitates research both on open sea and in the coastal areas. Of greater interest for us, however, is the seal aquarium operated as part of the station, whose main task is to restore and protect the colony of grey seals in the southern Baltic.