If we want to raise the next generation to be more environmentally conscious than the one before them, we need to start now. Today’s children are the leaders and decision makers of tomorrow: let’s show them what they can do to make the world a better place.
He embarks on an adventure to look for help, encountering other marine animals on his emotional journey and learning that still sometimes, just sometimes, humans will be there to help.
This story is based on real events – the rescue of Notch, a bottlenose dolphin who asked a diving team for help off the shore of Kona (Hawaii) in 2013.
The 54-page long story empowers children around the world to learn more about nature, oceans and the environment.
The story is easy to follow for children between 5 and 12 years old; and thanks to the beautiful images by Jackie Mask, it will delight younger listeners as well.
This story helps you teach children about marine life from a young age. It features real-life animals living along the Kona coast of Hawaii!
In January 2013, a wild dolphin approached a local dive team that was swimming with manta rays off the Kona coastline. The dolphin appeared injured: a hook lodged in his pectoral fin had wrapped his head in fishing line, severely restricting his ability to swim freely.
The dolphin paused near a divemaster, who compassionately worked to remove the hook and line- saving Notch’s life. Martina Wing captured the entire encounter on video. The footage went viral on YouTube and Facebook and was featured at several film festivals and in international productions.
In 2017, Martina turned the amazing encounter into a children’s book: the story of Notch the dolphin, who gets entangled in fishing net and his captivating search for help… encountering several other marine animals on his journey (before getting rescued by divers, just like in real life).