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We’ve been really fortunate to have been involved with Project Jonah in the past, and if you are keen to get involved then now is a good time.
For those that don’t know of Project Jonah their training courses provide you with the essential skills you’ll need if you ever need to help out with a whale or dolphin stranding.
Each year hundreds of whales strand on our shores. Without human help, these animals will suffer a slow and painful death. New Zealand has one of the highest stranding rates in the world. But we also have one of the highest rescue success rates. If a whale or dolphin stranded on a beach near you – would you know what to do?
Successful rescue depends on properly trained volunteers. And you can become one with Project Jonah’s help.
Project Jonah has been actively saving stranded whales for more than 30 years.
They can give you the skills and confidence to take the right steps and provide First Aid to these animals in their most desperate hour of need.
Their course takes just one day, costs $80 ($50 if you’re a student) and they’ll teach you everything you need to know about successful dolphin and whale rescue.
We can’t predict when a stranding will happen, but with Project Jonah training you know you’ll be ready to help when one does.
Join their network of volunteers and become a Marine Mammal Medic today.
Once trained, you’ll be added to Project Jonah’s national stranding database, so that when a stranding occurs, your lifesaving skills can be called upon.
To book online or find out further information visit www.projectjonah.org.nz
