The Adopt-a-Dolphin program is part of The Dolphin Project’s education initiative. An overview of the scientific work The Dolphin Project conducts can be found on our web site, in material that you will receive with your Adopt-a-Dolphin packet and in newsletters you will receive as part of your Adopt-a-Dolphin packet.

The Dolphin Project does not physically capture, tag, rehabilitate or interact with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Members conduct relative abundance surveys and seek to identify dolphins through their often distinctive dorsal fins. By means of identifying individual dolphins The Dolphin Project as well as other cooperating government agencies and private researchers collaborate to study resident and transient populations. The dolphins that we study are wild and in their natural habitat, hence they are free to roam at will with no prediction as to where we will spot them next.

 

Your adoption kit will include the following:

• Photograph of your adopted dolphin’s dorsal fin
• Personalized adoption certificate
• A general information sheet with information about the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
• A list of sighting dates for your dolphin 
• An information brochure on The Dolphin Project
• Web-based quarterly newsletters
• Other pertinent enclosures as available

 

How to Adopt-A-Dolphin!

1. Download the Application Form (Adobe Acrobat)
2. Complete the form and select your dolphin
3. Drop the completed form in the mail!

If you would like a hard-copy mailed to you, or if you have any questions about the Adopt-A-Dolphin program, please send email to
TDP Adopt-a-dolphin.