Research, Education, Conservation
To promote the scientific study of dolphins and inspire their conservation
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Maya Key Visit!😃
Data collection went well with better underwater visibility. And it was the first full day of both surface and space use data collection by our CSU students. Well done! The dolphins were more quiet overall with Gizmo showing lots of interest in ...
Kid questions! And answers! The Dolphin Pod Episode 25
In this special episode of The Dolphin Pod, Kelly and Justin sit down to answer a whole batch of awesome questions from kid listeners! We tackle questions like: Is a whale’s spine hard? Why do whales have blowholes? How long can whales stay underwater for? How high can dolphins jump out of the water? How long do dolphins live?
Intro to Data Collection and Dolphins
Our morning began EARLY but with sunshine and dolphins. Our arrival to Bailey’s Key was greeted with several dolphins as we learned “on the fly” how to recognize individuals. Both Susie and BigBoy (Bailey’s Key’s feline guardians) were as attentive to ...
Change Over Day!
Data collection was truncated this morning because Tank just could not get enough of Manon’s fins! The underwater visibility was better but still a tad silty. That said, there was quite a lot of contact behavior between ...
Last Full Day – It was FULL!
As expected, our day began with a boat ride to Bailey’s Key for dolphin observations and data collection. It was a good session, even though the underwater visibility was still bleh! Manon operated the MVA and … Stan ignored her! Sandy, Gizmo, and Kami thought it was ...
Swimming with Dolphins!
It was data collection as usual including the silty underwater visibility this morning. But we got some good close-up views of Stan and Buzz, and Kami with Poli. Georgie and Trixie made a few passes as did Alita and Gracie, both engaged in pectoral fin contacts. Kathleen also saw ...
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