Projects and Activities
IDP: 2015 Results
The 60+ sightings of 4 different cetacean species, the reappearance of “old friends” and the census of a new social unit of sperm whales have made the 2015 Ischia Dolphin Project (IDP) campaign full of great satisfaction and…. lots of work for our researchers and volunteers!
Festa of Friends of ODO
Nature, Art and Culture the highlights of the success of Festa degli Amici di ODO, which – on last 12 December at Marine Village in Rome - gathered numerous lovers of the sea, of dolphins and whales, in the name of their conservation.
Unicredit for ODO
We are very happy to announce that, for the second year, Unicredit has decided to support ODO for the purchase of equipment for the project ‘Delfini Capitolini’.
With the funds available within Carta Etica framework, Unicredit helps our researchers to study bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the coasts of Rome, in the sea area facing Fiumicino, Ostia and Torvajanica, within the Protected Marine Area known as Secche di Tor Paterno.
British Council in Ischia
Following a day at the British Council in Naples, during which ODO presented the world of cetaceans and the monitoring and research activities for their conservation in the Mediterranean Sea, a “writing competition” took place among the 100 students participating in the event. Students were asked to write about their ideas to contribute to the safeguard of cetaceans in our seas. The prize for the best three compositions was to experience “being a researcher for a day” on board of our lab vessel in the sea of Ischia, in the search for dolphins and whales.
Chartered Accountants Group of Naples for ODO
Last 29th July the Chartered Accountants Group of Naples celebrated the end of their professional year with the 2015 edition of the Summer Party. This year the Group wished to appoint Oceanomare Delphis as beneficiary, devolving part of the funds raised in the evening.
Strarimini 2015 becomes Run For Dolphins
This year Oceanomare Delphis Onlus has decided to put on shorts and trainers for the defense of its Sea. During last 17 May, Strarimini 2015 became Run for Dolphins, an awareness event for the protection of whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean waters. Thanks to the happy collaboration with Roberto Pezzi, president of Asd Celle Pecore Nere, the traditional running race Strarimini – which for more than thirty years has brought to Rimini thousands of passionate runners – has opened its doors to ODO, getting on the forefront of the safeguard of marine mammals in our sea.