DOLPHINS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

We have more than 10 marked dolphins waiting to be named and included in our adoption program. If you are interested in naming a new dolphin, please contact us to know what dolphins are available to be named.

TACCA: is an energetic and acrobatic adult dolphin. Tacca loves to leap and socializing close to a marine fin fish farm. First identified in 2000 feeding in the Golf of Aranci. The large nick at the base of the dorsal fin makes this dolphin one of the most distinctive dolphins in the population.

RINCO: He is a very large adult dolphin, and is one of the most regularly seen of the adoption project. Rinco is easy to identify from the distinctive shape and nicks in the dorsal fin. First identified in January 2000. Sometimes Rinco is seen with Tacca feeding close to the coast but it is often seen with other dolphins playing, resting or hunting for fish on the northeastern coast Sardinia (Named by Federico Polo).

MARKITA: She is a young dolphin. Markita is often seen with other dolphins. Markita loves to leap and playing in the Golfo Aranci Bay. First identified in May 2001 travelling in the area. Markita is frequently resighted by the research team during their regular surveys on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia (Named by J. Andrea Bernal).

ALITANA: She has been seen frequently in the study area in the last year and is still going strong. This dolphin is not easily identifiable by nicks on her dorsal fin but she has identifiable scars on her dorsal fin and her back. She has been seen spotted swimming in association with a calf. (Named by N. Pascual).

NEYEN: She is a female bottlenose dolphin. She visits frequently the study area and is one of the most regularly females seen of the adoption project. Neyen is easy to identify from the distinctive shape and the presence of a big nick in the top of the dorsal fin. Neyen has been first identified in September 2000 (Named by N. Rubio Fritz).

ANNA: She visits frequently the study area in company of Tacca, Rinco and Alitana. Anna is easy to identify from the presence of white decolorations and a small nick in the top of the dorsal fin. Anna has been first identified in October 2005 (Named by A. Forsberg).

STEFANIE: She visits frequently the study area in company of Anna and Alitana. Stefanie is easy to identify from the presence of two small nicks in the centre of the dorsal fin. Stefania has been first identified in October 2005 (Named by S. Cardenas).

SMITHY: is an adult bottlenose dolphin. Smithy has been first identified in December 1999. Smithy is often sighted by the research team during their regular surveys in Golfo Aranci (Sardinia). This dolphin is easy to identify from the distinctive two nicks at the base of the dorsal fin. Smithy has been spotted frequently with Rinco, Tacca, Alitana and Markita (Named by C. Smith).

TOM: He is a large adult dolphin. Tomo is easy to identify from the distinctive shape (as a shark) and several nicks in the dorsal fin. First identified in March 2005. Tom frequently is seen with other dolphins feeding offshore but it is often seen playing, resting or hunting for fish on the northeastern coast Sardinia. (Named by M. Jovani).

TOTE: He is a very large adult dolphin, and is one of the most regularly seen of the adoption project. Tote is easy to identify from the distinctive shape of the dorsal fin. First identified in December 1999. Sometimes Tote is seen with Tacca and Rinco feeding close to a marine fin fish farm but it is often seen with other dolphins playing, resting or hunting for fish on the northeastern coast Sardinia. (Named by M.J. Urraca).

LEILA: She is a young female dolphin. She usually visits the north-eastern coast of Sardinia in company of another two females (Markita and Alitana). Leila is easy to identify from the distinctive shape of her dorsal fin. The fin has two small nicks in the middle. Leila has been first identified in November 2005 (Named by L. Nada).

TIGO: She is a young female dolphin. Tigo is often seen with other dolphins like Tacca, Rinco and Markita. She loves to leap and playing in the Golfo Aranci Bay. First identified in Febrary 2006 travelling in the area. Tigo is frequently resighted by the research team during their regular surveys on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia (Named by A. Enciso).