Adopt a Wild Dolphin is the Aquarium's newest adoption program partnering wth National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Ocean Service (NOS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). It will offer an opportunity for local communities, visitors, and classrooms to connect with South Carolina's state marine mammal, the bottlenose dolphin. Local researchers have been studying dolphins in the Charleston area for years and have chosen known resident dolphins from their catalogue to be adopted. Adopt a wild dolphin and help support the development of marine mammal education and protection programs of the South Carolina Aquarium. To learn more or request adoption, email Membership@scaquarium.org.
BENEFIT
$100 Level
$250 Level
$500
Level
$500 Class Adoption
e-Updates on local research and conservation efforts
Online link to marine mammal strandings
Information on EarthEcho's Dolphin License Tag Program
Educational material on South Carolina's coastal marine mammal species
Educational material on Marine Mammal Protection Act
Personalized Adoption Certificate with a photo of catalogued dorsal fin
$5 Discount on Aquarium Membership
Adoption Decal
Fun Fact Sheet
tributaries Subscription
2 General Admission Tickets
Invitations to exclusive Aquarium events
Free marine mammal outreach lesson from Aquarium staff
Administration (NOAA) - National Ocean Service (NOS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). It will offer an opportunity for local communities, visitors, and classrooms to connect with South Carolina's state marine mammal, the bottlenose dolphin. Local researchers have been studying dolphins in the Charleston area for years and have chosen known resident dolphins from their catalogue to be adopted. Adopt a wild dolphin and help support the development of marine mammal education and protection programs of the South Carolina Aquarium.
