dolphins go-free
Azorean sea sanctuary and RESCUE CENTER
Mission
Our mission is to provide a humane solution for the re-location and rehabilitation of dolphins currently kept in captivity.
Team
A Belgian based non-profit organization with an international team of experts and scientists, all with one goal in mind.
Sea Sanctuary
The Azores offer great conditions for the rehabilitation and rewilding of the animals.
About the project
Provide a humane solution for the relocation and rehabilitation of dolphins currently kept in captivity in marine facilities
The Azorean Dolphin Sea Sanctuary & Rescue Center Project aims to create a permanent marine refuge for the rehabilitation of dolphins that currently live in marine parks (worldwide there are around 3000 dolphins kept in captivity, of which approximately 300 are in Europe). The facility will be equipped with an ideal infrastructure in which to receive dolphins and will include medical care pools, separation pools and a well-equipped research center which will also make it a suitable recovery center for stranded animals such as marine mammals and sea turtles in the region.
The goal is to prepare the dolphins for a release back into their natural environment. For this ultimate phase we are establishing several contacts in the Caribbean, as most dolphins living in European marine parks originate from there, and thus should be released in that area.
In short, the project aims at providing a humane solution for the relocation and rehabilitation of dolphins currently kept in captivity in marine facilities, that are either closing or reducing their cetacean population.
