A home by the sea for dolphins who cannot go back.
The United States has no seaside dolphin sanctuary. We are building the science, and the sanctuary, to change that.
Designed with the ocean, not against it
Dolphins who cannot be released are left with limited long-term options, most of them artificial. We are designing a coastal, ocean-based habitat that works with the natural marine environment: tides, currents, seawater and weather.
The goal is not to recreate the wild, but to move as close to it as safety and oversight allow.
Five programs, one mission
Listening to dolphin voices
Our vocalization and acoustic research program uses passive monitoring to study how dolphins communicate and how a changing ocean soundscape affects them.
Replace outdated models of captivity with ethical sanctuary environments that prioritize the health, dignity and natural behaviors of each animal.Dawn Bishop · Founder
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A 65–100 ft research vessel would power our acoustic and monitoring work.
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