Color: Turquoise

Available sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL

Fabric:

• 60% Combed Ring-Spun Cotton, 40% Polyester

Features:

• Shoulder to shoulder binding, v-neck collar, classic fit

Care:

• Machine wash warm, inside out, with like colors. Only non-chlorine bleach. Tumble dry low. Medium iron. Do not iron decoration. Do not dry clean.

This t-shirt highlights 4 generations of an Atlantic spotted dolphin family observed by the Wild Dolphin Project. Dr. Herzing first observed Nippy back in 1985 when the project started. Nippy's daughter, Nassau, was observed in 1989. Being a great mother, Nassau has given birth to many offspring. One of those offspring, Nereide, was first observed in 2009 and now has a calf of her own, a curious and playful female we have named Nesta. Your support helps us continue long-term non-invasive research on dolphins in the wild studying them "In Their World...On Their Terms." Hopefully we can watch Nesta grow up and have a calf of her own, continuing Nippy's family line.

In 1992, both Nippy and Nassau were featured on the cover of National Geographic Magazine. Photographer Brian Skerry joined us in 2013 for an expedition to find and photograph Nassau as an adult for a story he was working on about dolphin intelligence. He spotted the “Afghan Girl” dolphin. Read our blog about Nassau: www.wilddolphinproject.org/a-nat-geo-photographer-and-dolphin-named-nassau/

Art by: Robin Lee Makowski

About the artist: Illustration and writing have been means of creative expression for this artist, as well. Not only has Robin illustrated more than thirty published children’s books, but she also authored half of them. Her illustrations have appeared in publications such as National Geographic Magazine, The Cousteau Society’s Dolphin Log, Surfer, and New Yorker Magazines. She has worked as the illustrator for the Wild Dolphin Project in Jupiter, Florida, and has original artwork on permanent display in San Pedro, CA, at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s whale exhibit. Robin was a volunteer at the Aquarium for sixteen years before moving to Florida, working with the Whale Watch program there in conjunction with the LA School System, and even teaching the Whale Watch class at UCLA for twelve years. Robin holds signature status with the Florida Watercolor Society, the New Mexico Watercolor Society, and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies.

Robin has taught workshops on drawing, colored pencil, and her specialty: watercolor - most recently, watercolor on Aquabord. She’s lectured on artists’ issues such as marketing, framing, and Giclée printing, sharing her vast experience and knowledge with many artists. Robin had the position of artist-in-residence at Blue Water Editions at Southeastern Printing in Stuart, FL for nine years, until she moved to New Mexico in 2008 with her husband & artist, Marcos Lee. They returned to Florida in 2012 when Robin accepted the job of Art Studio & Exhibits Coordinator at the newly rebuilt Elliott Museum in Stuart, FL where she worked for seven years before retiring and relocating to north-central Florida.

Robin has received many honors for her artistic merit. Her work has been featured on the annual posters for several prominent art festivals, and she has received numerous awards in juried shows and art festivals. Her work can be seen in juried and gallery shows and on her website: rlmartist.com

Interested in joining a Research Trip?

• If you are a student and interested in an internships, find out how to join here: www.wilddolphinproject.org/participate/student-internship-opportunities/
• If you'd like to join as a passenger, you can find information here: http://www.wilddolphinproject.org/participate/bahamas-trip/