ADOPT A DOLPHIN

Adopt a dolphin and naming initiatives will allow BDRI to promote conservation and management of dolphin populations in Sardinia, Italy.

Through the work of the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute, many of the bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) sighted on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia has been identified individually through a technique called Photo-identification. For a small contribution to BDRI, you can adopt a dolphin. If you want to go a step further, you can even name your very own bottlenose dolphin for yourself or a family member or friend.

Each adoption costs 40€ and lasts for one year. Check the dolphins that are available for adoption. Each dolphin naming costs 150€ the first year (next years are like a normal dolphin adoption) and that name is permanently entered into BDRI’s database. After being named, that dolphin will then enter our adoption program as a new biography.

VIEW DOLPHINS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION HERE

Ordering a BDRI Bottlenose Dolphin adoption or naming a dolphin will mean that you are supporting vital marine mammal research. Both packets include a personalised certificate including a photo of your adopted (or named) dolphin, a Bottlenose dolphin fact sheet, biographies of your adopted dolphin, seasonal information about your adopted dolphin and our research, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin soft toy, sounds of your dolphin, and the BDRI's wallpaper.

The BDRI Adopt a dolphin Project needs your help so researchers can continue their exceptional work studying the bottlenose dolphins that live along the North eastern coast of Sardinia. Learning more about these marine mammals and the threats they face will increase their chances of survival.

The money raised through our adoption scheme goes towards the research of the BDRI, the pack materials are produced directly by the group itself, which means that all the profits go directly to the research effort where they are most needed.

PAYMENT METHOD: You can adopt a dolphin, make a donation or buy BDRI's items in Euros with additional expenses included.

Payments can be made both with credit card via PayPal (plus 3.9% of additional PayPal expenses) or on by bank transfer to:

BANK name: POSTE ITALIANE Banco Posta
Bank address: 00144 Rome Viale Europa 175, Italy
ACCOUNT HOLDER: BRUNO DIAZ LOPEZ
ACCOUNT address: Via A. Diaz 4, GOLFO ARANCI 07020, ITALY
SWIFT-BIC: BPPIITRRxxx 
IBAN: IT 24 J 07601 17200 000062355862

Both the receipt of the payment and the adoption form should be enclosed to the e-mail that you send to:info@thebdri.com