Swimming with dolphins and more dolphin programs for all ages. The goal of Curacao Dolphin Academy is to teach people about dolphins and to share the fun of interacting with these wonderful animals with them. All activities take place in small groups which results in intense and therefore high-quality activities. Willemstad, Curacao

We are biologists and marine conservation experts committed to preserving marine biodiversity and reducing human impacts on cetaceans, with emphasis on the Mediterranean. We produce publications and disseminate science-based information with focus on factors threatening dolphins and marine life. We monitor dolphin populations to assess abundance, detect trends and identify important habitat. In collaboration with Texas A&M University and OceanCare, we co-teach marine biology courses, supervise students and conduct other education programmes.

Swim with Dolphins! Imagine an idyllic tropical retreat set against the backdrop of Jamaica's picturesque North Coast. Adjacent to the world-famous Dunn's River Falls in Ocho Rios, the opportunity awaits you to meet, and swim with a family of Bottle Nose dolphins at their home, Dolphin Cove.

Here at Dolphin Encounter Ltd, our mission is to provide the general public and concerned dolphin lovers the opportunity to see their dreams come true. We see the evidence of this every day as we watch the faces of our guests when they meet one of our dolphins for the very first time. Through our educational lectures and the intimate contact with the dolphins that our guests receive, we are able to teach people how special the dolphins are. Ultimately, because of this knowledge, we hope that everyone will become even more committed to conservation issues involving not only dolphins but all marine mammals and their environment. Dolphin Encounters is one of the top tourist attractions in The Bahamas and is owned and operated by a local family. It began in 1989 when two Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins were rescued from an aquarium that closed in Nassau, Bahamas.

DPMMR seeks to connect people with marine mammal conservation and do our part to help protect whales & dolphins. We're on a mission to protect whales & dolphins and the habitats upon which we all depend. We strive to achieve this by promoting animal welfare, facilitating impactful education programs, conducting scientific research, and operating the only whale & dolphin stranding organization in the Florida Keys. Key Largo, Florida

We are a marine conservation, education and research not-for-profit organisation. Our work is dedicated to improving the understanding of dolphin ecology, status and health and promoting awareness, change and action to help protect and conserve them and their habitats. Through our research and education programs, we seek to increase the understanding of the ecology of cetaceans and provide for effective mitigation and conservation measures. Our programs aim to connect, engage and empower people to improve the stewardship and efforts to protect the natural environment. Byron Bay, NSW, Australia

Our Mission - Through education, research and rescue, Dolphin Research Center promotes peaceful coexistence, cooperation and communication between marine mammals, humans and the environment we share with the well being of DRC's animals taking precedence. Grassy Key, Florida

The Dolphin Research Institute is based at Hastings, on the shore of Western Port in Victoria, Australia (map). DRI's efforts are focused in the south-eastern region of Australia, especially Port Phillip, Western Port and the Gippsland Lakes. DRI was seeded in the late 80's by people who were concerned about our local dolphins and what we were doing to our marine environment. We have grown in to a well-managed and sustainable not-for-profit conservation organisation. DRI works in three key strategic areas, Research - for Conservation, Education - for the next generation and Environmental Leadership - for the community. Hastings, Victoria, Australia

Swim With Dolphins. Choose from one of our many interactive programs. Dolphins Plus Oceanside and Bayside are committed to the conservation and protection of marine mammals worldwide through our active involvement in research and the larger scientific community, extensive education and outreach programs, involvement with and support of local marine mammal stranding organizations, and powerful, daily interactions with the general public. Our facilities hope to promote a greater understanding of marine ecosystem science, marine mammal conservation, and environmental stewardship. We have two facilities located on the beautiful island of Key Largo, Florida; one on the Atlantic "Oceanside" and the other on the Gulf of Mexico "Bayside". Key Largo, Florida

The ultimate marine adventure swimming with wild dolphins in the beautiful, sheltered setting of Akaroa Harbour providing a close encounter with the world's smallest dolphin, the Hector's Dolphin. Akaroa, New Zealand

International Dolphin Watch (IDW) was founded in 1978 as a non-profit organisation for the observation, conservation and study of dolphins. We contribute data input from a wide variety of dolphin watchers around the world. We co-operate with organisations monitoring cetacean populations in the North Sea and introduce people to observational procedures. All our research is non-intrusive none is conducted with captive dolphins.

For more than 30 years, the International Marine Mammal Project has led the fight to protect dolphins, whales, and the ocean environment. We pioneered the "Dolphin Safe" tuna fishing standard, stopping the intentional chasing and netting of dolphins and preventing hundreds of thousands of dolphin deaths every year. We directed the historic rescue and release of the orca whale Keiko, made famous in the movie Free Willy. We are fighting to end the tragic slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan, as featured in the Academy Award–winning movie The Cove. And we're campaigning to stop all trade in live dolphins and end the captivity of whales and dolphins for circus performances. Berkeley, California

The Marine Connection is an international London based charity, committed to the care and protection of dolphins and whales worldwide. Dolphins, whales, and porpoises still face many threats, both in captivity and in their natural environment. We actively address these threats, which include wild captures, net entanglement, whaling, vessel strikes, and ocean pollution, through advocating policy and legislative change, influencing governments, investigative work, public education, and outreach. Uckfield, East Sussex, England UK

The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP) is a collaborative partnership dedicated to dolphin research, conservation, and education. The SDRP now is a preeminent international center for research into the biology of wild bottlenose dolphins. Sarasota, Florida

This non profit organization proposes encounters (in open sea) with wild dolphins in Panama City Beach (Florida) and gives information about dolphins and ecology. Panama City Beach, Florida

Whale and Dolphin Conservation is dedicated solely to the worldwide conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises. WDC is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins, working towards a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free. Plymouth, Massachusetts

WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. We are authorities on whale and dolphin issues, and we are passionate about what we do. We work globally through campaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects, field research, rescue, education and much more. Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK

A publication of the non-profit Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWs). Whales and Dolphins BC is dedicated to all who love to see and be in the vicinity of whales, dolphins or porpoises in British Columbia, and to those who would like to be. These marine mammals are both mysterious and awe inspiring. We monitor and post sightings and behaviour of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoise in our inside waters of the Pacific Northwest of British Columbia, Canada

The Wild Dolphin Project is a non-profit scientific research organization that studies and reports on a specific pod of free ranging Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). Since 1985, Denise Herzing has been studying dolphin communication in the wild. Objectives of this long-term, non-invasive field research on wild dolphins are to gather information on the natural history of these dolphins, including dolphin behaviors, social structure, dolphin communication, and habitat; and to report what we have learned to the scientific community and the general public. Jupiter, Florida

Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWs) is a non-profit marine conservation society, based in Powell River, BC. Since 2010, we've been working to highlight the whales, dolphins and porpoise of the BC coast, and to raise public awareness, respect and enthusiasm for their protection and welfare. The mandate of WOWs is: To raise public awareness, respect and enthusiasm for the protection and welfare of our coastal wildlife and marine ecosystems through information and education. Powell River, BC Canada