Adopt a Dolphin – Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research

Adopt-A-Dolphin

Become a sponsor of one of the Outer Banks Dolphins and support dolphin conservation in the Outer Banks! Select one of the dolphins listed below eligible for adoption. **As of October 14, 2023, OBXCDR t-shirts are currently out of stock as we are creating a new design. T-shirts will be available again in the spring. It is still possible to order an Adopt a Dolphin kit without a t-shirt at a reduced price until new shirts become available.

An Adopt-A-Dolphin Kit includes the following:

A personalized adoption certificate
Laminated bottlenose dolphin fact sheet
Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research t-shirt
Durable Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research bumper sticker

Your $50 minimum Adopt-A-Dolphin donation is fully tax-deductible! Adopt-A-Dolphin kits make great gifts and may be purchased through Pay-Pal or via U.S. Mail below. You will also receive periodic updates on your dolphin and how your contribution is helping to promote their conservation! Please indicate the name that you would like to appear on your personalized adoption certificate and provide a proper shipping address (continental U.S. only). If you would like to order multiple kits of the same dolphin, please specify the quantity you would like to receive. Upon receipt of your order, your Adopt-A-Dolphin kit(s) will be shipped within 14 business via USPS Priority Mail.

The Dolphins

Onion Rainbow

Skylar

FB717 Lorna

Fatlip

Sprite

The Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research conducts a long-term photo-identification study monitoring bottlenose dolphins in the Outer Banks. The adoption dolphins have been identified by the unique markings on their dorsal fins and observed repeatedly in the sounds surrounding the Outer Banks. These dolphins are seasonal residents that have been documented to spend their summers in the Outer Banks and winters in Beaufort, NC since 1997! Your $50 tax-deductible donation will promote the conservation and health of these dolphins in the Outer Banks. 100% of your donation will go towards field research expenses to continue monitoring efforts of these dolphins.

Adopt A Dolphin — PayPal

To adopt via our secure PayPal account, please select the name of the dolphin, quantity of adoption kits, and t-shirt size below:

Adopt Onion