Jonian Dolphin Conservation, Taranto

Dolphins are a symbol of Taranto, and it is fondly referred to as the city of dolphins. Taking a trip to see these creatures is one of the best things to do in Taranto. The Jonian Dolphin Conservation work to preserve and protect the whales and dolphins in the Gulf of Taranto. They organise activities with this in mind, using the project to raise awareness and funds for their research. By combining scientific research with tourist activities, the JDC offer an incredible opportunity to experience dolphin watching in their natural environment.

Discover the dolphins with the Jonian Dolphin Conservation! The importance of these animals today is also highlighted by a project of the municipality of Taranto that, working with this local association, which has always taken care of the dolphins present in the gulf area, wants to create a center for the recovery and re-education to the freedom of dolphins from dolphinaria around the Mediterranean and Europe.

In these destinations, tourist experiences and resources have the potential to become instruments to increase visitors’ environmental consciousness, increasing the awareness about the value of biodiversity and the importance of its conservation. Today Taranto is struggling to overcome the negative image associate with an Ilva steel plant by enhancing its natural resources. The Jonian Dolphin Conservation, an association that carries on activities of research and protection of the sea and cetaceans in the Gulf of Taranto, operates in these directions and represents an essential example of blue economy enterprise and a sustainable way to exploit sea resources. This paper aims to study how an environmentally sustainable activity can favour tourism development and urban repositing in a place affected by a negative image.

Exciting and educational? A splendid initiative that of the Jonian Dolphin Conservation of Taranto, which allows young and old to explore the Gulf of Taranto and its friendly inhabitants: dolphins. By participating in this experience, you will help scientific research! During the navigation the expert marine biologists will transmit you basic notions and curiosities about dolphins, transmitting their passion and knowledge and transforming this excursion into something more, something special and exciting. Participating in the sighting of dolphins in Taranto is an activity of environmental education and awareness that will enrich anyone who lives. In addition, you can live a unique experience at the Ketos museum: here, thanks to virtual reality, you can experience the thrill of swimming among fish and dolphins. This visit can also be done on a different day.

A Taranto organization is studying the dolphins and whales in the Ionian Sea, and you can join them for a half-day!. The Ionian Dolphin Conservation is a marine research and conservation center, studying the marine mammals, the environmental impact on them, and their subacquatic acoustics of communications. You can join them onboard their specially outfitted catamaran and watch as they work. It gives you the chance to get up-close to the creatures to see them and listen to their vocalizations, and watch as the researchers capture data, conduct environmental checks on the water quality and gather other scientific parameters, which are transmitted to the Ocean Biographic Information Systems. They also conduct whale watching excursions in the same manner. Another way to sustain their research activities is by adopting a dolphin. ***PH***