Bathers in Baška on the island of Krk were recently pleasantly surprised by a dolphin joining them in the joys of the sea. Needless to say, the delight that arose when the dolphin began to perform its jumps, leaving everyone present in the sea and on the beach breathless.
The lucky ones who happened to be in Baška filmed a playful dolphin, and the footage is now spreading on social networks. It is certainly important to note that the dolphin is still a wild animal, and any disturbance of it strictly protected animals are prohibited - do not try to feed them, swim with them, because any touching or chasing is strictly prohibited.
To ensure the welfare and safety of both humans and dolphins that appear on our coast:
- do not try to feed the dolphins
- do not approach or attempt to touch or swim with dolphins
- provide them with enough space for unhindered movement and do not chase them
Dolphins are not rare on our coast, but they are not frequent encounters with bathers so close to famous beaches full of tourists.
For example, the dolphin Mijo is one of the permanent residents of the Vis archipelago. The employees of the Blue World Institute were delighted when they were near the island of Greben saw this dolphin last summer swimming in the company of a Fratun female and her cub from 2020. Mia has been seen regularly since 2007, when research on bottlenose dolphins in the Vis archipelago began.
Did you know that you can adopt Mia?
Yes, Mia you can adopt and thus support the work of the Blue World Institute. Namely, he is one of the dolphins from the donation program Adopt a dolphin.
The survival of dolphins is threatened
Mediterranean dolphins live in one of the most anthropogenically affected marine environments in the world. Fishing, maritime transport, oil and gas extraction, seismic research and maritime exercises, high level of tourism and a huge number of recreational vessels threaten their survival.
Every year, the Blue World Institute organizes hundreds of activities for children, schools, universities and the general public, raising public awareness of the problems faced by dolphins in the Mediterranean and Adriatic.
