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The Orca Adoption Program:
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Orca adoptions make great gifts! As an alternative to consumerism, an orca adoption is welcomed by all ages. Simple, thoughtful and fun, it's a great gift to receive.
We make your gift especially meaningful by enclosing a gift card which explains your support.
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ADOPT AN ORCA>>
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WHALE MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP>>
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Orders will be processed within three business days of receipt. Mailed via USPS. Please allow time for delivery.
VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted.
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Orca Adoption Packages
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Adoption packages include the fabulous items pictured below:
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Individual Orca Adoption - $35
With your one-year symbolic Orca Adoption you will receive:
- Personalized Adoption Certificate bearing your (or recipient's) name and the name and photo of your chosen whale.
- The whale's personal biography along with a seasonal update of your whale's pod.
- Exclusive - ORCA STEWARD PATCH - Start collecting them, a different patch each year! Proudly display on your cap, backpack, or jacket!
- Southern Resident Orcas - full color 16 page booklet full of facts about the Southern Resident orcas. Produced by The Whale Museum exclusively for orca adopters.
- Annually updated matrilineal genealogy charts of the Southern Resident Community.
- Annual subscription to The Whale Museum's newsletter Cetus (Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter issues).
- Annually produced 8 1/2 x 11 poster/print - available only to adopters.
- Monthly E-mail Orca Update - keeping you up to date about the whales!
- Whale Museum bumper sticker and more!
Family Membership + Orca Adoption - $60
With your one-year symbolic Orca Adoption you will receive:
- Personalized Adoption Certificate bearing your (or recipient's) name and the name and photo of your chosen whale.
- The whale's personal biography along with a seasonal update of your whale's pod.
- Exclusive - 2 ORCA STEWARD PATCHES - Start collecting them, a different patch each year! Proudly display on your cap, backpack, or jacket!
- Exclusive for Family Adopters - A soft-framed 5 x 7 photo, taken from shore, of Southern Resident members of your whale's pod
- Southern Resident Orcas - full color 16 page booklet full of facts about the Southern Resident orcas. Produced by The Whale Museum exclusively for orca adopters.
- Annually updated matrilineal genealogy charts of the Southern Resident Community.
- Annual subscription to The Whale Museum's newsletter Cetus (Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter issues).
- Annually produced 8 1/2 x 11 poster/print - available only to adopters.
- Monthly E-mail Orca Update - keeping you up to date about the whales!
- Two Whale Museum bumper stickers and more!
Classroom Adoption Package with Whale Museum Membership - $70
With your one-year symbolic Orca Adoption you will receive:
For the whole class! Each student (up to 30 individuals) receives his/her own personalized Adoption Certificate with the choice of the whale the class has selected. (Add $3 for each additional certificate beyond 30).
One each of the following:
- Classroom Matrilineal Activity along with "Whale Facts" information for the classroom.
- The whale's personal biography along with a seasonal update of your whale's pod.
- Exclusive - ORCA STEWARD PATCH - Start collecting them, a different patch each year! Proudly display on your cap, backpack, or jacket! (Classrooms may order patches for each student at $1.25 each.)
Southern Resident Orcas - full color 16 page booklet full of facts about the Southern Resident orcas. Produced by The Whale Museum exclusively for orca adopters.
- Annually updated matrilineal genealogy chart of the Southern Resident Community.
- Annual subscription to The Whale Museum's newsletter Cetus (Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter issues).
- Annually produced 8 1/2 x 11 poster/print - available only to adopters.
- Monthly E-mail Orca Update - keeping you up to date about the whales!
- Whale Museum bumper sticker and more!
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Please Note:
Orders are processed and mailed within three business days of receipt.
We will send you an e-greeting to give to your Gift Recipient to let them know their adoption packet is on the way!
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| Your membership entitles you to free admission to the Exhibit Hall and a 10% discount on in-store and on-line purchases. |
| Each year we'll send you a reminder to renew your membership. With your renewal you'll receive updated information about your selected whale, with a most recent photo, along with a premium gift.
Stay connected and help protect the whales for the long term.
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Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption - $35
With your one-year symbolic Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption you will receive via EMAIL:
- Personalized virtual full-screen certificate, displaying a photo of the selected whale, bearing your (or recipient's) name, membership number, and adoption period, for your computer desktop or screen saver display.
- Current Genealogy Chart of your whale’s pod, showing the living and deceased whales since the studies began in 1976.
- A profile of your whale.
- Monthly Orca Update - keeping you up-to-date about the whales, stories and encounters that will sometimes make you feel like you are right there.
- How to Help - a list of simple things you can do to help protect the orcas’ world as well as your own.
- Cetus Newsletter - Annual subscription to The Whale Museum's newsletter Cetus (Spring and Fall issues).
All of the above items will be delivered in an Eco-Friendly way - right to the designated EMAIL inbox, with easy open instructions for your Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption!
Meet the whales available for a Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption!
Note About SPAM and BLOCKERS:
- Some email programs will block emails that have attachments. To address this, we will email an acknowledgement of order completion.
- A second email will follow with your Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption documents attached.
- For gift orders being emailed directly to the recipient, a gift announcement will be emailed to the recipient, alerting them that they are receiving an e-gift from you and to please allow it through. A second email will follow with their Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption documents attached.
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Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption Certificate sample below:
Please Note: Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption orders are processed and emailed within three business days of receipt.
Each year we’ll email you a reminder to renew your adoption membership and/or gift adoption memberships. With your renewal you’ll receive a new virtual desktop certificate and updated information about your whale.
100% of your Eco-Friendly Virtual Orca Adoption goes directly toward continuing the mission of The Whale Museum.
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