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Make a donation for Christmas

Seeking something different from the “usual” Christmas gift, something special for someone who loves whales and dolphins? Make a donation and dedicate it to someone who cares about the protection of marine mammals and the sea. The future of our planet largely depends on the oceans: with a donation, even a small one, you can support the activities of Tethys, which are always aimed at the protection of marine animals and their environment. You can support the Institute in general, or one of its two long-term projects: the Cetacean Sanctuary Research (CSR) in the Pelagos Sanctuary, or the Ionian Dolphin Project (IDP) in Greece.

Do you want to go big?

Gift someone special a cruise for next year

Dedicate a whale to them by giving their name to a new photo identified whale

Support the conservation of the Mediterranean monk seal

Make a donation

With a donation you can help us protect whales, dolphins and seals and their environment. You can support the activities of the institute in general, or one of the long-term projects: the Cetacean Sanctuary Research (CSR) in the Pelagos Sanctuary, or the Ionian Dolphin Project (IDP) in Greece. You can make either a one-time or a recurring donation. Even a small amount will make a difference. Thank you!

Help us

PREVENT THE EXTINCTION

of cetaceans in the Mediterranean

Common dolphin

monitoring presence and distribution of whales and dolphins

identifying factors critical to their survival

studying their relations to the environment

REPORT THREATS

marine mammals are facing

highlighting risks and menaces to their survival

proposing solutions and mitigation measures

EDUCATE

adults and young generations

involving participants in our field work

with articles, interviews, books, edu-tainment, lessons in schools, conferences and media

What we can do with 15€

  • Survey 2 km at sea
  • Cover 1h data analysis
  • Report cases such as those of “Codamozza” (“chopped flukes”), injured by human activities, to the media
  • Undertake a lesson in marine biology
  • If 10 people donate 15€ we can identify all the sperm whales photographed in one research season
  • If 10 people donate 100€ we can monitor cetaceans for a further day out of the normal research season

Do you want to participate in one of our project campaigns?

The two long-term projects of the Tethys Research Institute (CSR and IDP) are partially financed by the participants in two citizen science programs. However their contributions support only the most basic expenses, and do not manage to fully cover all scientific equipment, boat maintenance, production of information and the projects’ widespread communication.

Link to: 30 years 30 spermwhales

30 Years for 30 Whales

We have chosen 30 flukes of sperm whales and combined each one with a year. Choose one of the flukes, or your “special” year, make a donation, and you will get the customized certificate.

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Link to: Name your whale – donation campaign

Name Your Whale

If you, or a company of yours, wish to support the research with a donation of 500 Euros or more, you can choose a name for one of the newly identified sperm whales.

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Link to: Support the Ionian Dolphin Project

The endangered monk seal needs your help

Your donation, no matter how much, will help us continue our long-term research, education, and conservation programs. We simply cannot do this work without the occasional support from people like you, people who care.

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