Education programs are designed to promote whale conservation through in-school programs by highlighting local knowledge about cetaceans (whales and dolphins) coupled with accurate scientific information.

WORKSHOPS

2005 Trinidad and Tobago Stranding Response Workshop

2009 Marine Mammal Stranding Response in the Dutch Caribbean

2010 French Caribbean Stranding Workshop

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

"Live Free in the Sea"

Live Free in the Sea, is an environmental programme focused on building the knowledge and awareness of children about the coastal and marine environment. It is a partership between WDCS (Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society), ECCN and the EC Island Coordinators. The theme of the programme is “What we do on land affects the sea."

Click the image below and learn about the Tobago Programme- where

"what we do on land, affects the sea....."

Additionally, ECCN:

-Teaches courses on field identification of whales and dolphins.
-Develops training programs for teachers, naturalists, fisheries officers, and interested parties on field identification and stranding protocols.
-Creates educational materials about whales and their habitats.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION MATERIAL

Educational Material Available for Teaching linked below:

Whales and Dolphins of the Caribbean- This field guide is distributed free to fishermen of the region as an education effort to determine occurrence of whales in the area.

Jump with Whales In-School Education Program

Dos & Don'ts of Strandings (downloadable PDF file)

check out our publications page for more resources