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Become a Member of TDF ! Support the work of the Talamanca Dolphin Foundation by your contribution, and receive member benefits as your gift works for our programs. Your gift of: $500: and receive 4 Interpretive Dolphin Trips from Manzanillo, 2 nights at the Dolphin Lodge* in Manzanillo, 4 TDF shirts, and a quarterly newsletter. (max. 4) $300-$400: and receive 3 Interpretive Dolphin Trips from Manzanillo, 1 night at the Dolphin Lodge* in Manzanillo, 3 TDF shirts, and a quarterly newsletter. (max. 3) $100-$200: and receive 2 Interpretive Dolphin Trips from Manzanillo, 2 TDF shirts, and quarterly newsletter. $30-$90: and receive 2 TDF shirts, and quarterly newsletter. *The Dolphin Lodge is located right on the beach outside Manzanillo, surrounded by the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge. It also houses the office of the Talamanca Dolphin Foundation and the public Dolphin Education Center. Meet the Dolphins of Talamanca ! Interpretive Dolphin Trips are available every morning from Manzanillo, Costa Rica, weather permitting. You may schedule these by calling, e-mailing, or stopping at the Talamanca Dolphin Foundation office in Manzanillo. You will receive an orientation to the dolphins of the area. Then a trained, local guide and boat captain will take you on a short boat ride along the pristine coast to the natural habitat of the wild dolphins. There you will have a very high probability of observing one or more of the three species of dolphins engaged one or more of their natural behaviors- feeding, resting, traveling, being social, aerial leaps, playing, or mating. Because these dolphins are wild, we never know what to expect, but are rarely disappointed. You may even see "Smoosh", "Curvé", "Snowcap", or another of our other well-known dolphin friends! Be A Research Volunteer ! Join our research team in recording behavioral and environmental
data with the dolphins from a small boat, help review and enter data
into a computer program, and other related tasks as needed. You may
join a scheduled research group, or arrange an individual experience
with our research staff, during certain times of the year. Research
Volunteers help support the on-going research with their time and
financial contribution. Staff will be happy to coordinate with your
college or university for credit, if arranged by you in advance.
Contact us for more information. Volunteers may also help the Talamanca Dolphin Foundation in other ways- assisting in the TDF office, computer work, setting up displays or giving out information to visitors to the Dolphin Education Center, working with local school children in marine education activities, helping with scheduled groups at the Dolphin Lodge, and other related activities.
Schedule Your Own Group Experience: We have experience in customizing marine and ecological activities for groups of all ages. We can incorporate any of the following into a program for your group package: Hands-on dolphin research The marine eco-system Sea and river kayaking Snorkeling and SCUBA diving the coral reef Animals of the rain forest Old time Caribbean Culture Community and local school projects Survival in the rain forest Medicinal herbs Learning to cook with traditional ingredients Caribbean style (See: Tours/ Activities/ Guides page) The Dolphin Lodge, right on the beach and within the Wildlife Refuge, accommodates groups of up to 10 persons. Please contact us for more information or to design your group experience.
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