Crocodiles, Flamingos and Dolphins
There is a vast variety of animal species living in the Dominican Republic. The biodiversity here is particularly abundant. We have provided just a small selection of the animals that live in the [...]
Tim is the new 2020 Whale Whisperer!
The jury came together but the decision was not easy. Tim Philippus from Haiger in Hesse has won the competition to become the 2020 Whale Whisperer. Eight of the top candidates had sent in a [...]
A fascinating underwater world
Coral gardens, steep faces and shipwrecks – the Samaná peninsula offers divers a unique underwater world. Turtles, tuna shoals, stingrays, barracudas, balloon fish and lionfish frolic in [...]
These are our eight top favorites.
It’s unbelievable: a total of 4,263 votes were cast and you chose the winners. Seven women and one man have made it into the top 8 to become the 2020 Whale Whisperer. 1. Ranking: [...]
New app that enables every mobile phone user to protect whales
The nature conservation organization CEBSE has developed an app that allows anyone to catalog whales. Simply pull out your mobile phone, photograph a whale and send your findings to CEBSE. This [...]
Voting: Already 1,100 users have voted.
The voting phase has been underway for one week now. Join in and cast your vote too. You can vote until November 19th. More than 1,100 users have already voted for their favorite candidates. The [...]
Cast your vote for the candidates now.
115 candidates have applied to become the 2020 Whale Whisperer. Who is going to win? Cast your vote. It’s that easy. 736 votes have already been cast. Voting is very easy: simply create a [...]
There are 115 terrific applicants.
Whether they are marine biologists, professional photographers or divers – our applicants for the Whale Whisperer 2020 have one thing in common: They’re huge whale fans. Our application [...]
Hungry giants
Humpback whales are resourceful hunters. Researchers from Alaska have now discovered everything the whales come up with to catch their prey. A humpback whale is a good twelve meters long and [...]
Wow! 93 super candidates
The application deadline is one week. 93 exciting candidates have already seized the opportunity and applied to be the 2020 Whale Whisperer. Join us and become a Whale Whisperer in the Dominican [...]
“Whoever loves the sea and its creatures also protects them.”
Interview with Marcus Böhm, founder of the famous surf competition “Master of the Ocean”, about his love for the sea and why he emigrated to the Dominican Republic. Why did you [...]
Let’s save the whales!
Anyone can help protect the whales with these five tips. Today, they suffocate above all in the garbage dumped in the seas, are run over by ships or get entangled in “ghost nets” [...]