A great opportunity is open for dolphin enthusiasts to participate as students, volunteers in hands-on research with free-ranging wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the Emerald Coast, in North Sardinia Island, Italy.

In the pages that follow, you will find some background on the work of our dolphin research institute is planning, along with information on how you can become a part of it.

If you are planning to spend a period as part of your continuing education or a gap year, and are looking for a hands-on learning experience that incorporates boat based field work, marine mammals research, intensive training and mentoring in marine ecology, and encouragement to work hard, have fun, and learn from the dolphins and each other, then consider studying abroad with the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute.

We invite you to join our ongoing study of the behaviour and social lives of bottlenose dolphins off Sardinia, Italy. Now, find a comfortable chair and prepare for a interesting dolphin expedition...

STUDY DOLPHINS ...
BDRI concentrates its effort on the study of dolphins because they are predators at the top of their food chain, so their well-being provides an excellent indication of the health of the marine ecosystem.

ABOUT THE BDRI ...
The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute current focus is to promote better understanding of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) through education and research on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia Island.