Monday, June 7, 2010
Sea Kayaking & Dolphins Research in Sardinia, Italy
AN UNFORGETABLE SARDINIAN WILDERNESS ADVENTURE
The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI (www.thebdri.com), a marine science and education centre, is happy to announce the new and original volunteering program entlited: “Sea Kayaking & Dolphins Research”.
This is a fully guided 7 day program along the north-eastern coast of Sardinia (Emerald Coast, Italy) focusing on sea kayaking with dolphins to study their communication and social lives. Seeing dolphins from sea kayaks is our opinion the best way view these wonderful mammals. Sea kayaking through this area off Sardinia Island is in itself rewarding, but when we see and study the society and communication of these resident bottlenose dolphins - its stunning!
You see those dorsal fins, hear the blows and whistles, and for a moment you are a part of their social group.The experience of listening to them (using hydrohpones) as we watch them swim by heightens the experience ten fold.
Mediterranean Sea play host to a multitude of marine life and allow us to silently explore the inaccessible coastal wilderness by sea kayak. Although our project focuses primarily on bottlenose dolphins, we often see seagulls (Adouin’s and yellow-legged), cormorants, shearwaters (Yelkouan and cory’s), peregrines, egrets, herons, ravens, carrion crows, sand martins, swifts, rock doves, terns, krestels, sea turtles, ospreys, buzzards, goshawks, mouflons, posidonia seagrass and more. Not everything is seen on ever expedition but we do get a great variety.
Enjoy sea kayaking, snorkelling and wildlife watching while you spend wonderful days living among marine birds, dolphins, fish, and other wildlife. This Sea-kayaking and dolphins research program is accessible to you even if you have never sat in a kayak before; have never participated in a research program; if you are alone or with friends or family; whatever your situation, if you have one week to spend we can provide you an experience you will likely never forget! contributing to dolphins research and conservation.
Comfortable housing (private and double rooms), with shared cooking and bathroom facilities are provided. There is no deadline to apply. APPLY NOW!, applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Positions are open until filled.
DATES (7 days/6 nights - Arrival day: Sunday & Departure day: Saturday):
Team 1: from July 11th to July 17th
Team 2: from July 25th to July 31st
Team 3: from August 22nd to August 28th
RENDEZVOUS POINT: Golfo Aranci, Sardinia, Italy
PARTICIPATION FEE: 600 EUROS / 719 USD
Read through this general information carefully:
decide and take note of any dates that may be preferred and submit your application:
by email to info@thebdri.com
More information:
email: info@thebdri.com;
telephone: 00 39 346 0815414
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