DOLPHINSWIMS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founder of the Dolphin Connection Azores
Amanda Stafford is the founder of The Dolphin Connection Azores which is an established company specialising in swimming with dolphins and whale watching in the Azores and worldwide.www.dolphinconnectionexperience.com
Khaled Said acts as the our representative "on the ground" in Egypt and will be responsible for the transfers and getting you there safely, introducing you to the key people and generally making you feel most welcome on arrival. Khaled has worked with dolphinswims since the beginning with the founder Ruth Corner. He has been described by guests as the "Jewel in the crown" of Dolphinswims. He greets you with such a happy and helpful demeanour and with his team, nothing is too much trouble. We call him the dolphin man as he seems to have a special radar/ antennae to find/ track the dolphins ( or they find him! ) He has spent so much time with wild dolphins, he always knows when they are nearby! We think he is part dolphin! Watch him free diving with them when he can!
Malcolm has a deep passion for cetaceans and preserving their natural habitat. He pursues any available oportunity to spend time with wild dolphins and whales and has been involved with dolphinswims in Egypt since 2009. He was an integral part of the re - launch of the company and as an advisor he contributed alot to it's recent growth and success.
Malcolm is studied Marine Biology at the University of Glamorgan where he is exploring cetacean research. He is now employed by a tidal energy company to study the population of harbour porpoises in the Ramsay Sound in Pembrokeshire and the impact of new tidal wave energy generation on them. He contributes expert knowledge and a deep passion for the marine life and is an excellent photographer
He also worked with us in the Azores for 4 years as a guide and life guard, and worked a long season as second skipper for our whale watch company.
Robin Dally has designed our website and looks after the online success of the site through ethical SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). He is working to increase our presence in various conservation initiatives by forming new links and partnerships. He has a real skill in ethical link building which has led to new opportunities for us both in conservation initiatives and business cooperation. He and his wife live in the countryside near Brighton, England.
Sarah Jackson is Amanda's assistant and has worked with whales and dolphins in New Zealand, where she was a Naturalist for WhaleWatch Kaikoura. She is very passionate about marine conservation and ensuring all our guests understand how much of a privilege it is to see these incredible mammals in the wild. Her first experience swimming with dolphins was while out kayaking when a pod of dusky dolphins came over to play!