Mozambique's original dolphin center has lead the way in ethical & responsible marine mammal tourism that specialises in passive, open ocean, in-water encounters with WILD Bottlenose dolphins.
Today one is able to join Angie Gullan and her team as volunteer, student, guest, retreater and film maker!​
We work with a gregarious, population of dolphins affectionately called the Dolphins of Ponta who find home in the coastal shallows of Ponta do Ouro in the Maputo National Park.
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Angie Gullan's philosophy of "conscious interaction" has redefined how humans engage with dolphins. This approach focuses on mutual respect, where interactions are on the dolphins' terms, fostering an environment where the animals decide the level of engagement.
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By promoting non-invasive methods and strict codes of conduct, she has helped mitigate the potential adverse effects of tourism on these sentient beings.
Her work has been instrumental in educating both tourists and locals about the importance of preserving dolphins in their natural habitat.​
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30 YEARS of relationship building
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For decades Angie has been sharing the magical wonder of coming face to face with the wild dolphins of ponta, leading the way in ethical, educational and responsible practice for tours with sentient non-human persons whom she calls the people of the sea.​
The monitoring of dolphins in the area was initiated in 1997 by our founders under the guidance of Africa's marine mammal scientists. This initiative now sees over 7500 sightings recoded in the area and ~250 individuals catalogued. Lineage has been tracked on resident females, some as far as 7 generations.​​
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We realise that there is a want and a will from humanity to interact with marine mammals in their natural environment. These encounters can have profound effects on humans and sometimes detrimental effects on marine mammals. We advocate a code of conduct to lessen the impact of human encounters and a change in lifestyle to lessen our impact on the planet.