How we will get our dolphins protected

If we can raise £21,000, we will carry out vital dolphin research and a public awareness campaign that will give us the evidence we need to lobby for the creation of Marine Protected Areas for the dolphins.

Cornish bottlenose dolphins are not currently offered any form of protection. Other, larger groups of bottlenose dolphins around Wales and Scotland have designated Special Areas of Conservation specifically to protect them. We desperately need to get our Cornish dolphins on the map so they can have a long term future around the Cornish coast.

Step 1

We need to gather data on where dolphins are feeding and breeding to prove we have a resident population.

 Step 2

With this evidence, we will work to get our Cornish group of dolphins officially recognised by the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies.

Step 3

Once our dolphins are on the map, we will then lobby government for better protection for the dolphins which will help halt their decline.