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Dear friendsAnother year full of joy and activities has come to a close.We started 2012 with the renovation of the educationcentre in Veli Lošinj which was flooded after heavy rains inthe autumn of 2011. After grabbing the paint and tools thewalls were redecorated with new waves and colourfulfishes swimming through them which visitors to the centreenjoy from the beginning of April. In addition to therenewed centre we also received two new young members,our dear colleagues Andrea and Jelena gave birth to littleNola and Igor. But this wasn’t the end of the celebration; itcontinued when Nikolina, the Adriatic Dolphin Project headresearcher, changed her prefix from Ms. into Mrs. and thenlater into Dr. We would like to take this opportunity tocongratulate them all once again!Once again, this year, people from all over the world gotinvolved in the Blue World volunteering program. We met alot of students from different faculties, but also diplomats,nurses, computer programmers, economists, a very broadgroup of people, maybe next year it could be you. On top ofthis our internship programme was also very active withstudents from Harvard Law School (USA) and DalhousieUniversity (Canada) joining us for a while.Recently we introduced some novelties to our web site sofrom now on you can adopt a dolphin online. Visiting ourweb page (http://www.blue-world.org/en/get-involved/adopt-a-dolphin/adopt-online/) you can checkdolphins waiting to be adopted and choose the type ofadoption. Using easy online forms you can do youradoption and the package can be sent the same orfollowing day. As usual, our work and news are stillavailable on our www.facebook/BlueWorldInstitute page,which will be updated on a regular basis, don't forget to'like' it to get regular updates.Once again the weather served us well throughout theyear. We had over 80 boat trips with more than 90 dolphinsightings. In most trips dolphins were seen in groups,composed of less than 30 individuals. Our adopted dolphinswere all sighted on a regular basis. We had another visitoragain this year - the Mediterranean monk seal. Wepresume it’s a female, a big one, about 2 m long. This timeit was seen resting on one of the beaches on the island ofCres, without paying any attention to humans. Loggerheadsea turtles were also seen floating on the sea surface againthis year. Most of them were about 40 cm long and seen inlate spring. They come up to catch the sun after hibernatingin the mud of the sea floor in the region.
This year we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Dolphin day.We received children’s drawings with the motives of the seaand sea life arriving from all over Croatia and beyond. Eachand every one of them was exhibited and the best oneswere awarded prizes. In addition to several children’sworkshops, there was a game of hidden treasure in whichthe struggle for the winner was very tense. All of you whohaven’t had the opportunity to be a part of the Dolphin dayyet are invited to join us next year, either by sending yourdrawings or by participating in workshops and games.Our educational programme was busy once again. About 75school groups from different part of Croatia and foreign(most of them Germans) visited our centre this year.Children of all ages, and those with special needs, wereinterested in learning about Adriatic Dolphin Project andparticipating in workshops like photo-identification which isa basic method that scientists of Blue World use to monitordolphin population in Cres –Lošinj archipelago.Moreover, the Blue World Junior group initiated again.Started from October, students in the age from 6-10 yearsfrom Veli and Mali Lošinj gathered in group “Little Explorersof the Sea”. Through fun and games kids learn about theimportance of preserving the environment, with anemphasis on life in the sea. Blue World Youth Club has alsocontinued to work during 2012. Members of the Cluborganized educational lectures and workshops on ecologyand biodiversity. They also visited Croatian national parkRisnjak and nature park Učka to promote sustainabledevelopment and nature conservation among the youth.Other good news was that Blue World and partners from allover the region have received funding for the conservationof cetaceans and sea turtles in the Adriatic Sea through theNETCET project funded by IPA Adriatic programme. Withinthis project we will be developing a turtle rescue centrelocated in Sunčana uvala in Mali Lošinj.Finally, we would like to emphasize our pleasure and sincereappreciation to all of our members, volunteers, donors,dolphin adopters and promoters on the generous supportand faith in our work.
Lots of warm greetings from Veli Lošinj!
Tihana Vučur
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Society Development
Mediterranean monk seal(Monachus monachus)
Visitors to the Blue World website last summer couldhardly have missed the news about sightings of one of theworld's most endangered marine mammals, TheMediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), near theisland of Cres. Encouraged by the report of our sighting alot of people started to contact us with news of theirencounters with this timid animal. The largest number ofreports was received from the Istria and Kvarner regions.One interesting story was the encounter of an underwaterfisherman with the monk seal in Istria. He had theopportunity to see the seal while it was diving near capeKamenjak. To his great surprise the animal approached himto within 20 cm. According to his estimate, it was about 2 mlong, gray with a white belly. The diver admitted that hewas confused in that moment, so he remained motionlesswhile the animal was swimming around curiously looking athim with its big eyes. Also in Istria, another diver reportedthat he was decompressing at 16 m depth when he saw a'huge animal', according to his words. He told us that hefelt like he had won the lottery. After initially being afraid,he took a photo of the monk seal. Reports about othersightings of Mediterranean monk seal during the summerof 2011 arrived from Istria and the island of Cres. Inaddition we received an interesting report from a memberof the public that saw it near the island of Pag. This man,who is also a great lover of the sea, said that he couldn'tbelieve when the monk seal appeared some 50 m from hisboat. He describes how the animal surfaced four timescuriously looking at the boat. When he told to his friendsfrom Šimuni on the island Pag about his encounter, theyconfirmed that the seal had been seen several times in thatarea.
The sightings continued throughout 2012. We were alsothrilled when we saw it again in June on the island of Cres,while it was resting on the beach in the afternoon sun.Another spear fisherman saw the animal when it was moreactive. While he was getting out of the sea, the fishermansaw the monk seal turning the rocks in the shallow water,probably searching for octopus. When the animal noticedthe man, it swam towards him. Surprised and scared, thediver got out of the water so he could see the monk sealresting on the surface.It is interesting to note that in all of the reports thereappears to be only one animal.This rare species once lived in colonies, but today isgenerally found in small groups. However, there are twodistinct populations: the Mediterranean population, whichinhabits areas of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, andAtlantic population in the waters of Northwestern Africa.The Mediterranean monk seal once used to live in theAdriatic sea. Its abundance was estimated at 30 individuals.In the last 30 years the monk seal has been seen more oftenin the area of middle Adriatic. According to the CroatianRed book of endangered mammals from 2006, theMediterranean monk seal is considered to be regionallyextinct.Urbanisation of the coastal areas of the Adriatic hasdisturbed many of the previous isolated habitats it onceused. There is now a lack of isolated places on the coast andinaccesible sea caves which could be used as suitable habitatfor this species. If you experience an encounter with thisextremely rare animal, the most important thing is not todisturb it: try to remain as still as possible and do notapproach it, despite your excitement. If the Mediterraneanmonk seal has found a home it is necessary to allow it aquiet stay and make it feel safe and protected
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Adriatic Dolphin Project – VisThe Blue World research station on the island of Viscontinued with its successful operation this year. This yearthe field work began spectacularly. We received a few callsconcerning observations of fin whales (Balaenopteraphysalus) in several locations around the island. Theirappearance in this area is not unfamiliar to us. Moreover, inspring 2007 we came across an individual and observed itfeeding on the surface. Information about their behaviour,reasons for their presence and how long they stay in thisarea is scarce, so this time we were determined to findthem. There was a hunch we could achieve something "big"by going out to sea and after a few hours of searching thewhale appeared! For nearly two hours we watched an adultwhale, approximately 15 - 16 m in length. He was eitherfeeding or looking for food. Observations of this kind
suggest that fin whales are not merely visitors in theAdriatic but are here at certain times of the year to takeadvantage of the seasonal increase in abundance ofeuphasiid planktonic crustaceans. By analysing the faeceswe collected on site, we will gain more information abouttheir feeding habits. We sent all the photos we took to ourItalian colleagues so that they could compare them withthose already known individuals. Just like the dolphins,individual animals carry markings on the body which can beused to distinguish them. We hope a positive match couldhelp us understand the behaviour and migratory routes offin whales in the Mediterranean Sea. Visit our web page to
read more about fin whales around Vis (http://www.blue-world.org/en/news/2012/4/30/fin-whale-near-vis/).After that we saw no more whales but the apparentlyuniform open sea is always full of surprises. On the rareoccasions when weather conditions are ideal, we look totake longer trips that take us a bit further than usual. Onemorning the sea was very calm and we took off towards theisland of Jabuka. Somewhere near Sv.Andrija Island wefound the first large group of bottlenose dolphins. It wasclear from the beginning that they were in a good mood andvery friendly, in the end they surrounded the boat making usa moving member of the group. We watched their jumpsand playful behaviour from very close up.A little later we saw ripples on the surface and realized thatwe had a giant devil ray (Mobula mobular) in front of usswimming slowly with its characteristic movementsresembling a bird in flight. Due to its pelagic distribution,this species is not often observed by researchers and is thus
referred to as rare. In the past years we collected data fromour own sightings and carried out interviews with localfishermen. This was supplemented with a review of theliterature and opportunistic records to give a perspective onthe abundance and occurrence of this species in the centraland southern Adriatic. Its appearance seems to coincidewith the general increase of local prey abundance in thespring and summer. These findings have been published inthe Journal of Applied Ichthyology and will soon be availableon our web page (http://www.blue-world.org/en/science/publications/).Shortly after we left, we found ourselves directly above a
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shoal of tuna feeding on small pelagic fish. It was trulybreath-taking to watch these magnificent fish moving in theshadow our boat. This outstanding day continued with newexcitement. We moved on, leaving behind the tuna andsoon came across a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta).When we found her she was floating motionless on thesurface. There was a seagull resting on her carapace and,concealed underneath, several juvenile amberjacks wereswimming in circles. She seemed exhausted but it quicklybecame clear that she was entangled in fishing line. Wepulled her on board in an effort to get rid of the filament. Itwas then we realized she swallowed a hook from a long-line and excreted the excess filament. She was broughtback to our field base on Vis and transported via the firstavailable ferry to a recovery centre for turtles in the PulaAquarium. She was named Darinka and was operated onwithin a few days. Due to severe injuries she stayed in thecentre for several months. At the end of autumn she wasmarked for future recognition and returned to the sea. Thewhole story about Darinka, including photographs, isposted on our Facebook wall(www.facebook.com/blueworldinstitute).This season we also had the opportunity to collaborate withcolleagues from the Association for Biological Research -BIOM who were counting Cory’s shearwaters or kaukalbirds. These beautiful birds are often our companions whilein search of dolphins. They nest on steep cliffs and unstablerocks of islands far from land. Monitoring the populations isan essential part in conserving these animals that often fallvictims of fishing gear and are threatened by invasivespecies as well.With each new season the data gives us a better insightinto the community of bottlenose dolphins inhabiting thearea around one of the most remote Croatian islands.During this season, we covered a large area from Jabuka inthe west, across to Hvar and Korčula, to Lastovo andPelješac peninsula in the east. We collected a large amount
of data and took around ten thousand pictures that willcomplement the existing catalogue of animals which nowconsists of more than six hundred dolphins. Given that theproject was undertaken to expand research of these uniqueanimals to the southern Adriatic, we are extremely happythat after five years of work, we can say that the resultsjustify the need for our presence here. Although we stillencounter unknown animals, we are delighted that theinitial introduction phase is over and that with many
dolphins we are up close and personal. Through ouradoption campaign you have surely met some of thedolphins from the Lošinj and Cres area but it is also ourdesire to introduce Jessica, Dee Dee, Franko, Roko and manymore that have been present on Vis from the verybeginning. This year we chose two dolphins for you to adoptand support further activities on their research andprotection. The first one is a truly special female that goesby the name of Boa who is known to us since 2009. She isdifferent because of the way she breathes, through themouth instead of the blowhole. In spite of the disadvantage,she is rearing a calf suggesting she is doing well. The nextone is a distinct male named after the famous presenter ofnatural history programmes Sir David Attenborough. Weinvite you to check them out on our web page(http://www.blue-world.org/en/get-involved/adopt-a-dolphin/adopt-online/dolphins_for_adoption/).
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The NETCET projectThe Network for the Conservation of Cetaceans and SeaTurtles in the Adriatic (NETCET) project is a collaborativeset of actions between 13 beneficiaries throughout theAdriatic region to develop common strategies for theconservation of cetaceans and sea turtles in the AdriaticSea. This project is funded through the Adriatic Instrumentof Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) programme for Cross-border Cooperation (CBC) from the European Commissionunder the second priority: Natural and Cultural Resourcesand Risk Prevention; through the second measure: Naturaland cultural resource management and prevention ofnatural and technological risks. The project is led by theCity of Venice and the Blue World Institute is one of threeCroatian partners.Due to the migratory nature of these species cross-bordercollaboration and shared management responsibilitybetween Adriatic states is crucial in order to plan effectivelong-term conservation strategies. The Adriatic Sea hostsseveral protected species of cetaceans and sea turtles.Cetaceans and sea turtles are vulnerable to interactionswith human activities especially related to fisheries andcoastal tourism. The fishing pressure from Italian,Slovenian, Croatian, Montenegro and Albanian fleetscauses incidental captures with high associated mortalitycaused by fishing devices and entanglement in fishing gear.The following gaps have been identified in conservationand management issues of cetaceans and sea turtles in theregion:1) A lack of technical and institutional capacity;2) Incomplete scientific knowledge related to many
important aspects of biology, behaviour and status ofthese animals;
3) A lack of awareness of threats that may affect theirlong-term survival;
4) An absence of appropriate rescue and rehabilitationfacilities along the Adriatic coast;
5) A lack of common conservation policies andmanagement strategies at transnational level;
The NETCET project, in conformity with the IPA Adriatic CBCProgramme priority 2, measure 2.2, addresses thesechallenges and foresees the development of strategies forthe conservation of cetaceans and sea turtles in the AdriaticSea. The core elements of the NETCET methodology are:1) Activities for the development of common strategies
and plans. Such as the creation of technical/scientificand City networks and a common database, a jointstandardized monitoring programme allowing theimprovement of knowledge and collection of keybaseline data. This will allow for the development ofCommon Strategies and National Action Plans for theregion.
2) Activities which ensure the development andimplementation of successful conservation strategies.These are a multi-target exchange of expertiseprogramme, an increase in technical capacity for seaturtle recovery through strengthening of rescuecentres along coast, and awareness raising targetingfishermen, boat drivers, school children and thegeneral public.
3) These activities are carried out in a coordinatedframework which ensures effective projectmanagement and dissemination. The partnership of 13partners and 4 associates combines actors withsignificant experience working on cetacean and seaturtle conservation delivering strategies and plansrelevant to policy and implementation post project.The ultimate and long-term objective of the CommonConservation Strategies and National Action Plans is tomitigate the negative effects of the essential economicactivities of the region and halt the decline in cetaceanand sea turtle populations in the Adriatic.
If you would like further information on the project pleasevisit http://www.netcet.eu/ and subscribe to the newsletter,or alternatively visit the project Facebook page:www.facebook.com/NETCETproject
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Where are they now?
DebbyDuring 2012 we met Debby throughout the whole year. Although the largest number ofthe encounters was recorded in the center of the research area, in front of Veli Lošinj andPunta Suha, we had the opportunity to see her also in smaller groups of dolphins near theisland of Susak off the west coast of Lošinj. This is not the first time that we encounteredher in this part of the Cres-Lošinj archipelago because in previous years we also saw herclose to the islet of Vele and Male Srakane and along the west coast of the island of Ilovik.Although we hoped that she might have a newborn this year, Debby is still alone so we areeagerly expecting to see a small fin of her baby calf along with the large fin of hers in thenear future.This year Debby was seen mainly in larger groups consisting of mothers with calves, butalso with the adult males. Most of the time she was socializing with females Maude andKuna, who herself got her little firstborn this summer. We are looking forward to the newobservations of our dear Debby
SonjaThis year we met Sonja only once, near the lighthouse of Veli Brak not far from the islandof Silba. She was in the company of an adult male named Abe, and the female Badfin andher calf. During the encounter she didn't paid a lot of attention to our research boatbecause she was already fully committed to fishing. A shoal of small needle fish wereconstantly jumping above the sea surface trying to avoid becoming a tasty morsel forSonja and her company. Fishing took place just below the water surface, so we had theopportunity to witness Sonja's skills in catching the fish. She entertained us with herpracticed movements and quick changes of direction while we waited patiently for theright moment to socialize with her.After some time, the group looked pretty well fed. The dolphins were resting while slowlymoving in the direction of the island of Olib and the researchers immediately used thechance to take photos of their dorsal fins. Sonja's sickle-shaped fin hasn't changed and sheis still easily recognizable in the group.We hope to see her more often in the new year!
MetaSince May, our meetings with Meta have become more frequent. Of course, as in previousyears, he was in the company of his faithful friend Mush. We have seen him from the capeTovarnele on the northern part of the island of Pag all the way down to the island ofMorovnik in the south of our research area.Meta's fin has changed quite alot now and has numerous new notches and scars which area reflection of his very active social life. Still in a very friendly mood, he was often seenapproaching the research vessel so as always the photos of Meta are always flawless.While in the beginning we were slightly confused by the new features of his fin, thespecific way in which he surfaces soon revealed who we are in the company of. At everysurfacing he would follow us up with the curious view, often approaching the researchboat to enjoy bow-riding.
MushThis year Mush delighted us by performing his acrobatics in the air in the several meetingswe had with him. His fin has not changed and it still has a very recognizable shape in thegroup. Long and thin, like the blade of a sharpened knife. As usual, we saw him throughoutthe entire research area in the company of his old friends: Duje, Elmar, Lily and Meta.During our last encounter was near the island of Trstenik where he surprised us. He wasalone and amusing himself by catching sardines on the surface of the sea. While fishing hewould turn his pink belly towards the surface after which he would suddenly changedirection and grab several fish at once in a second.We concluded that he was obviously very hungry if he had to put the socializing with hisfriends into the background. The last time we have seen him near the small island ofMorovnik, back once again with his friends.We always look forward to our new encounters with Mush!
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Where are they now?
IvanFor the first time this year we saw Ivan in the spring. He was hanging out with Jop, hismom and another female named Luca in the channel between the island of Orjule and thesouthern part of Lošinj. We noticed that Ivan's dorsal fin has changed with a new, highlyvisible notch at its base. Nevertheless, that uniquely regular fin shape left us with nodoubt, we instantly knew that we met Ivan again. Shortly after that encounter, at the endof July, we noted a miniature fin of a newborn now regularly appeared next to Ivan’s sidewhile surfacing. Confident that our choice of a male name for Ivan was correct, we wereshocked... Is it possible that we assigned a male name to a female dolphin once again!? Itis true, Ivan is a female, and earns the right to be presented as a very responsible motherregularly seen taking good care of her calf. That sweet and awkward way of surfacing,characteristic for each newborn dolphin, was observed only in the very early stage of thecalf's life. Already by October the calf clearly showed us that it had fully mastered the artof perfect swimming next to his mother.We look forward to our next encounter!
JopWe are very pleased with the fact that since April we keep regularly seeing Jop at leastonce a month. Our encounters are recorded in the wider part of our study area, from theisland of Prvić in the north all the way down to the island of Morovnik in the south.Jop is now four years old, and we expect him soon to separate from his mother andbecome an independent dolphin.We have followed this teenager from the very beginning of his life. Even as a newborn calfhe attracted our attention with his highly unusual and somewhat rudimentary dorsal andtail fins. After our initial fear for his survival, we now know for certain that Jop is a realfighter. The last time we met Jop was south of the island of Oruda in a larger group ofmothers with calves. As he has almost reached adult size, the rounded tail fin now seemseven smaller on his long body. However, that does not reflect in his ability to swim and tosocialize. Indeed, Jop is often the leader in persuading the other calves to play.We have to admit, Jop is our real favorite!
TacTac, is a real lady among the dolphins. This year has shown her to be quite a responsiblemother, again. She still holds her five year old juvenile calf under her watchful eye at eachencounter. Unusually, this year we have seen them often in the middle of the Kvarnerićchannel mostly during the spring and summer months. We met them twice while theywere feeding behind the fishing trawlers. While Tac was busy searching and hunting preybehind the net, her teenager didn’t seem hungry and decided to dedicate some time to us.He observed us curiously every time when he appeared on the surface, also performingsudden jumps to surprise us.In May this year we observed Tac and her juvenile in the group of 26 dolphins amongwhom was a large number of mothers with calves. Tac was mainly swimming with femaleLeja and it looked like she really enjoys our company using the time to rest for a while, asshe didn’t forbid to her curious toddler to approach our research boat and bow-ride. Weare really looking forward to seeing both of them in the coming years!
SantiagoThis year we only encountered Santiago on 4 occasions. We met her mainly in late Juneand early July in the wider research area, from the southern coast of the island of Olib tothe eastern side of the island of Ilovik and around Kozjak islet. Santiago was almost alwaysobserved in smaller groups with a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 8 dolphins.Interestingly, in three of four recorded encounters, Santiago was in the company of adolphin named Bora, so it appears that they have probably developed a new friendship.Apart from Santiago’s one year old calf, no other calf was present in their groups.Although still in the friendly mood, Santiago was very busy this year. Taking care of her calfstill occupies all of her time and attention, especially as her playful calf often tends toapproach vessels seeking any company to play.We hope to see Santiago again very soon, and that in the meantime she will find sometime to rest!
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Where are they now? 1 – Debby2 – Sonja3 – Meta4 - Mush
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5 – Ivan6 – Jop7 – Tac8 - Santiago
Kids corner
The answers:1) Trash (bottle, plastic bag)2) Fishing net (accidental catch of dolphins in fishing nets and over-catch of fish)3) Boat (noise produced by the boat engines and vessels that are chasing the dolphins in the desire to observe them)
Colour the picture and look for anything thatposes a threat to the dolphins on it!
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Sponsors Support us!Your contribution can be invaluable
As a non-profit organization Blue World Institute relies onfinancial support from sponsors, donors, dolphin adopters andeco-volunteers. One big thanks goes to everyone who supportedus in the past year!
If you would like to learn more about our eco-volunteeringprogram, visit this link:http://www.blue-world.org/en/get-involved/volunteer/
If you would like to support us by adopting a dolphin, you can doit by filling out the form on the next page, or visit this web page:http://www.blue-world.org/en/get-involved/adopt-a-dolphin/adopt-online/
ContactBlue World Institute of Marine Research and ConservationKaštel 2451551 Veli LošinjCroatiaTel: +385 51 604 666 Fax: +385 51 604 668e-mail: [email protected] www.blue-world.org
ImpressumEditor: Peter MackelworthTexts: Matea Zekan, Tihana Vučur, Nikolina Rako, PeterMackelworth, Jure Miočić StošićPhotographs: Nikolina Rako, Grgur Pleslić, Draško HolcerDesign: Grgur PleslićPublisher: Plavi svijet Institut za istraživanje i zaštitu mora, 2013
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Adopt a dolphinWhen you adopt a dolphin you will receive an Adoption pack that includes a personalized adoption certificate, photoof your chosen dolphin with informative text, a yearly issue of “Akvamarin”, attractive bookmarks and lefalets on BWprojects. Depending on your wish you may choose any of the following Adoption packs that also include the following
(thick the one you want):
1. Individual adoption200kn / 27€ – postage within Croatia300kn / 40€ – postage outside Croatia
adoption pack Blue World supporting membership card
2. Individual adoption plus300kn / 40€ – postage within Croatia400kn / 53€ – postage outside Croatia
adoption pack Blue World supporting membership card a customised T-shirt saying "I adopted a
dolphin"Kids size: ____ cm or ____ age or ____ sizeAdults size: S M L XL XXL
3. Family adoption350kn / 47€ – postage within Croatia450kn / 60€ – postage outside Croatia
adoption pack a high quality poster (100cm x 35cm) with
bottlenose dolphins additional surprise
4. School and kindergartendolphin adoption
300kn / 40€ – postage within Croatia400kn / 53€ – postage outside Croatia
adoption pack an A3 poster with bottlenose dolphins
and additional information a CD-ROM with lectures, games, video
etc.
5. Company adoption800kn / 107€ – postage within Croatia900kn / 120€ – postage outside Croatia
adoption pack a high quality poster (100cm x 35cm)
with bottlenose dolphins office pack that includes A4 paper bloc,
pencils and a mouse pad
Choose the language of your Adoption pack
CROATIAN ENGLISH
GERMAN ITALIAN
Which dolphin would you like to adopt?
Ivan - Ivan is a playful young dolphin, born in 2002. He often entertains us withmagnificent jumps
Santiago - Santiago is a young female dolphin who bought our hearts when she brought acaught fish in front of our boat
Jop - Jop is joyful and curious young dolphin with a unique, underdeveloped dorsal finthat makes him so special
Tac - Tac is an adult female, known from earlier as a tender baby sitter. Since 2008 she isa caring mother to her first calf
Sir David - Is a charismatic and dominant male. This natural born leader often approaches ourboat and jumps, displaying his strength
Boa - is a female often encountered around island of Vis. She caught our attention withunusual behaviour – Boa breaths on her mouth. Despite that, she is a caring mother
Fill in the information of the adoption receiver
NAME and SURNAME (for adoption packs 1 and 2): ____________________________________
FAMILY NAME (for adoption pack 3): _______________________________________________
SCHOOL or KINDERGARTEN NAME (for adoption pack 4): _______________________________
COMPANY NAME (for adoption pack 5): _____________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________
COUNTRY: ____________________________________________________________________
E_MAIL (of the contact person for adoption packs 3, 4, 5): ______________________________
If you want us to send the Adoption pack to your (or some other) address so that you canpersonally give it to the adoptee, enter the information here:
NAME and SURNAME: __________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________
COUNTRY: ___________________________________________________________________
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Payments can be made in the Lošinj Marine Education Centre or on the bank account:Within Croatia: local currency account: 0923600001101307847
Outside Croatia: In Euros with transfer expenses includedZagrebačka banka, Ilica 241, 10000 Zagreb
SWIFT: ZABAHR2XIBAN: HR0923600001101307847
To adopt a dolphin fill out this form and send it together with payment receipt via e-mail, fax or e-mail to: Blue World, Kaštel 24, 51551 Veli Lošinj, Croatia.
Fax: +385 51 604 668. E-mail: [email protected]
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