Saving dolphins and other whales is about more than simply ending the captivity trade. Dolphin Project believes that ocean conservation is vital to the survival of all cetaceans.
Ocean debris kills nearly one million sea creatures every year. In order to protect wild populations and potentially readapt captive marine mammals back to their oceanic environments, we must ensure a safe and clean habitat for all ocean creatures.
How to Start a Cleanup in your Community
If you want to help keep dolphins and other marine life safe, we encourage you to take action in your community. One way to do this is by getting your friends and family together and hosting a beach cleanup. “Beach” cleanups can take place anywhere: at a beach next to the ocean, at a park, a river, or just around your local town.
Remember: every piece of plastic and debris that you clean up is one fewer item of trash that can find its way into a waterway and potentially entangle and harm marine life.
Planning Your Cleanup
Ready to get started? Download our BEACH CLEANUP GUIDE for a step by step guide, and for a list of supplies to prepare!
Parks, rivers, beaches and more!
Bring a bucket or tote bag with you when you go to the park, river, beach, or anywhere outdoors. This way you can collect any trash you might find and help leave the space clean and safe for wildlife. Post your photos on social media using #cleanoceansforfreedolphins
If you are attending or planning a gathering outdoors with family and friends, be sure to have a way to collect any trash. This will keep items like wrappers or napkins from flying away and adding to the trash found in nature.
