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Your tax-deductible contribution will provide a personalized adoption certificate and sighting info sheet to that “special someone”, all the while helping Ocean Conservation Society to continue our important study on Southern California dolphins. Click here to learn more about how to Adopt-a-Dolphin!
ADOPT-A-DOLPHIN KIT FOR KIDS !
In additon to our popular adopt-a-dolphin kit, we now have a new kit for kids which includes a Pillow Pets™ 18-inch dolphin. Your donation will go entirely toward on the water dolphin research. Click here to know more!
NEWS: OCS GOES TO THE WHITE HOUSE !
OCS Executive Director, Charlie Saylan, and OCS Scientific Advisor and Professor & Chair, UCLA Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Daniel Blumstein, have been invited as panelists to the “White House Summit on Environmental Education” in Washington D.C. (April 16, 2012). You can listen to the panel discussion by clicking here.
NEW BOOK ON DOLPHINS !!!
By Maddalena Bearzi, OCS President - Now available in bookstores and online !
With Dolphin Confidential Dr. Maddalena Bearzi invites all shore-bound dreamers and marine mammal enthusiasts to join her and travel alongside the dolphins. In this fascinating account, the author takes us inside the world of a marine scientist and offers a firsthand understanding of marine mammal behavior, as well as the frustrations, delights, and creativity that make up dolphin research. Dr. Bearzi recounts her experiences at sea, tracing her own evolution as a woman and a scientist from her earliest travails to her transformation into an advocate for conservation and dolphin protection. These compelling, in-depth descriptions of her fieldwork also present a captivating look into dolphin social behavior and intelligence. The book closes by addressing the critical environmental and conservation problems facing these magnificent, socially complex, highly intelligent, and emotional beings. (Chicago University Press, 2012)
"This is a delightful chronicle of a young ocean lover's journey to turn her passion into a career in science, and that scientist's coming-of-age as she observes an ocean changing around her and the creatures she has come to love and defend. I found it both relaxing and energizing, all at the same time." - Carl Safina, author of Song for the Blue Ocean
“Dolphin Confidential takes the reader on the author’s memorable journey from a curious nature-lover to a respected, thoughtful scientist and conservation advocate. Full of intriguing observations and exciting field experiences, this book will help people to view the oceans and marine life with respect and joy, and to build the stewardship ethic that is so greatly needed. For people who love and are fascinated by dolphins, this book is a true treasure.”—Ellen Prager, author of Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Ocean’s Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter
“… In this tale of intellectual pursuit and study, Bearzi asks the reader to do as she has done while also working for the animals’ protection: “The more I learn about my fellow animals, the more I feel the need to protect them in their natural state.” Publishers Weekly, February 3, 2012
"... A beautifully written account of the author's scientific development, this book will appeal to high school and college students interested in pursuing marine biology as well as to the general public".— Library Journal, April 1, 2012
For more information, please visit Chicago University Press or Amazon. You can also read more about this book and click "like this" in FACEBOOK 
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION...
By Charles Saylan, OCS Executive Director, and Daniel T. Blumstein, OCS Scientific Advisor
THIS BOOK HAS BEEN SELECTED BY TIME MAGAZINE ONE OF "SUMMER READING: 7 EDUCATION BOOKS TO TAKE TO THE BEACH" (A.J. Rotherham, Time Magazine, July 14, 2011)
“Environmental education is a disaster and educating the public on environmental issues is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. This book will help us understand why we are headed toward the collapse of civilization, and more important, how to fix it. Packed with sound science, useful information, and brilliant ideas, it is a book we must read, and give, to our local school boards and principals nationwide. Our children will thank us." - Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and Humanity on a Tightrope
For more information, please visit the University of California Press website.
 DONATE YOUR VESSEL TO OCEAN CONSERVATION SOCIETY AND SUPPORT OUR RESEARCH!
Claim "fair market value" for your boat donation by donating your vessel to Ocean Conservation Society! We'll put your boat to work conducting our on-the-water whale and dolphin research.
Please contact us for more information, check out our donation page or take a look at the following PDF for more details on boat donations and links to IRS publications:
Blue Water Sailing Magazine, February, 2012. Should I donate my boat: The nuts and bolts of vessel donation. (C. Saylan). Pages 20-21. (1.2 MB)
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