Ocean Quest

Dog? Check! Hamster? Check! Cranky feline whose only mission is to sleep 23-1/2 hours a day? Yep! Dolphin? Che... uh, what?

That's right. You can add a dolphin to your menagerie of adopted critters. And you don't even have to build a three-million gallon saltwater tank to do it. You simply surf over to the Ocean Conservation Society and read about Ninamom and her calf or Eos, a male dolphin who prefers the coastal waters, both of which have been identified and studied by the Los Angeles Dolphin Project team. 

The funds donated through the dolphin adoption program are used strictly for the research and study of these amazing mammals, which cruise right along our bays and coasts and frolic among our boats and surfers here in Southern California.

The minimum donation to adopt is $50, and you receive a certificate with a photo of your dolphin's dorsal fin (which researchers use to identify individuals), a detailed list of where your dolphin has been sighted and lots of information about bottlenose dolphins. By researching the dolphins that inhabit our area, the Ocean Conservation Society hopes to understand the delicate ecosystems here and educate visitors and residents on the value of keeping the beaches and waters clean and healthy for all occupants.

Because when Flipper is happy, everyone is happy.