If you’ve ever taken the ferry from Galveston to Bolivar, you’ve likely seen the bottlenose dolphins that call Galveston Bay their home. The Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program (GDRP), a partnership between the Galveston Bay Foundation and the Environmental Institute of Houston, aims to better understand the dolphins that live in Galveston Bay. The GDRP studies the ecology, behavior, and health of this population and raises awareness about dolphins through various outreach and education initiatives. You can directly support the GDRP by becoming a member of the Dolphin Society when you adopt or name a bottlenose dolphin.
Photograph of your adopted dolphin
Map showing all locations where your dolphin has been sighted
Quarterly updates about our dolphins during the adoption year (photos and sighting maps)
One-year membership in the Dolphin Society
Photograph of your adopted dolphin
Map showing all locations where your dolphins has been sighted
Conference call with Research Scientist Dr. Vanessa Mintzer to learn about dolphin research and your dolphin
Quarterly updates about our dolphins during the adoption year (photos and sighting maps)
One-year membership in the Dolphin Society
Photograph of your adopted dolphin
Map showing all locations where your dolphin has been sighted
Conference call with Research Scientist Dr. Vanessa Mintzer to learn about dolphin research and your dolphin
Quarterly updates about our dolphins during the adoption year (photos and sighting maps)
One-year membership in the Dolphin Society
Recognition on our webpage of your adoption
Opportunity to name the dolphin and certificate of adoption
As a member of the Dolphin Society, you will receive the latest news about our research and dolphins. On top of making a unique gift, Society membership and our adoption kits are a great way to raise awareness of wildlife conservation issues in Galveston Bay. All adoption kit materials are delivered electronically (formatted for printing). If you have previously adopted a dolphin that is not currently available for adoption but you would like to renew the adoption of your original dolphin, please contact us. Order your adoption kit by December 21, 2020 to receive it by December 25, 2020. When making your donation, please specify in “instructions” if you would like the materials to be e-mailed directly to the gift recipient.