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Donations – Why are we asking?
Ocean Sounds research focuses on the biology and vocal communication of killer whales, long-finned pilot and other whales and dolphins found in the waters off the Lofoten Islands. This vital research contributes to the foundation understanding and protection of this unique marine ecosystem. Tourism, Fishing activities and Oil exploration in our region demands our scientific understanding of the consequences on the marine environment of methods used.
Donate today!
Donations will be used to finance our research and educational programs, see projects below for explicit information.
If you wish, you can be named on the website, including your logo and we will write a donation receipt for you.
Please use the following Bank contacts (European money transfer is free (SEPA):
GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG
Name: Heike Vester
Bank account: 7000360200
IBAN: DE57430609677000360200
BIC: GENO DE M 1 GLS
or write us an email: info@ocean-sounds.com or call 0047-91842012 for more information.
Partnership opportunities
To reduce our dependency on seasonal commercial operations, Ocean-sounds invites partnerships with major corporations who may wish to support the ongoing work of the centre. This will enable increased focus on the essential research operations of our scientist, colleagues and students of marine biology. To participate and get information on the advantages of green credentials for your firm, use: info@ocean-sounds.com
Projects
1) Boat aid
We are grateful for our individual supporters who already have donated close to € 5,000. When our first target of € 5,000 is reached we will draw a winner from those people who donated € 100 or more (please send us an email with your address if you want to participate).
This beautiful Orca moment below captured by Heike Vester in May 2011 in Vestfjorden, will grace any wall with serenity and a reminder of our wonderful world . As we are over halfway there, please keep those donations rolling in for your chance to win!
We had our zodiac boat now for 5 years and it served us wonderfully. Some of you may have had the pleasure to join a trip out at sea and know how important it is for our work, without the boat Ocean Sounds will not be able to continue…
We bought the boat in 2006 and financed it mostly through tourism, but this year the regulations have changed and we were not allowed to take tourists with us any longer.
That means no direct income for our boat and 25 000 Euros are still open to pay it off.
We hoped to survive this year without our tourist tours by focusing more towards research and art projects, but unfortunately it hasn’t been enough and we now need your help.
Please help us and search for any Euro you can find (check your old sofa for coins!) and put it in our donation bank account.
We will be able to write a donation receipt but, since the boat is owned by Ocean Sounds you will not be able to get tax refund.
However, together with other scientists we have started a new non-profit organisation called ORCAS, base din Germany where donations will be tax refundable. More info soon….
There will be more projects coming up that will need your help, for example the next field work in summer 2012 to study and protect orcas and other whales in the Vestfjord.
BUT NOW THE BOAT NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Donate now! Our marine creatures need your help!
Heike Vester
Ocean Sounds is a private organisation and in order to maintain independance depends on private funds, any contribution from your side is highly appreciated!