Whale Whisperer wins radio prize.
The Whale Whisperer campaign has been awarded the prize for best radio campaign by the Frankfurt Radio Group. The European Director of the Tourist Board of the Dominican Republic, Petra Cruz, [...]
An interview with the Dominican Whale Whisperer
The student Joaquin (16 years old) comes from Samaná and is the new 2020 Dominican Whale Whisperer. An interview on location. Tim Philippus: Congratulations Joaquin, you are the 2020 Whale [...]
Me and the whales of Samaná
Every year between the end of January and the end of March, the bay of Samaná provides a home for about 2000 whales. To come here, they sometimes cover very long distances – just like me. The [...]
“I’ve already picked the best photo locations”
Tim our 2020 Whale Whisperer will fly to Samaná in less than two weeks on February 2nd. We are very excited about everything he will experience there. Interview with Tim who is already eagerly [...]
Whale season has started in Samaná
The whale season in Samaná has officially started and the first humpback whales have already been sighted. The whales will stay there until mid-March before they get hungry and swim back to the [...]
Tim’s journey is about to kick off
Tim Philippus, the new Whale Whisperer, paid a visit to the Tourist Board of the Dominican Republic in Frankfurt, Germany. He will travel to the Dominican Republic to spend four weeks in February [...]
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 [...]