Whale and dolphin field courses

Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will understand -- Confucius

Make a unique, unforgettable experience with cetaceans in their natural environment !

Since 1990 Tethys has been organizing whale and dolphin field courses dedicated to those who are willing to contribute to research and conservation campaigns. These courses represent a unique opportunity of observing marine mammals in their natural environment and discover the fascinating world of cetacean research.

Professional experience by the researchers involved is a "trade mark" of Tethys courses.

Participants from all nationalities are involved in activities conducted in the field including whale and dolphin sightings, data collection at sea with advanced methodologies, and informal lectures held by Tethys researchers.

	Cetacean Sanctuary Research 2008 Ligurian Sea, Italy Detailed pdf information and application form
	Ionian Dolphin Project 2008 Eastern Ionian Sea, Greece Detailed pdf information and application form
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A large whale surfaces in the early morning on a golden sea surface. You can hear her powerful blow and smell its fishy scent. A shiver gets down your neck and you experience an unexpected sense of brotherhood with that immense animal as she dives in the deep blue waters of the Cetacean Sanctuary.

In the coastal waters of Greece, a gentle dolphin rides the bow wake of the inflatable boat. For a second he looks at you, directly in your eye. You have seen dolphins thousands of times on TV and magazines, but that single glance will stay with you forever. Getting back to the field station with the inflatable feels like riding a horse. The warm summer wind embraces you and there is nowhere else you want to be.

You meet people from different nationalities and share these experiences with them and with the researchers in charge. You see whales and dolphins, but also less popular but equally fascinating animals. Elegant jellyfish performing their endless dance, shearwaters caressing the water with the tip of their wings, little owls singing their night song. Your mind opens to an entirely new world.

The Tethys Research Institute has been studying Mediterranean whales and dolphins for two decades and has become one of the foremost research organizations working in the basin. But it is more than 'just' research. It's about the sea and how it feels to be out at sea - with the wind, the waves and all those amazing marine creatures.