I’ve just returned to Bimini from a weekend in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.  The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organization put together a weekend workshop for the newly formed Bahamas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.  There were representatives from 8 Bahamian islands – all people who want to be prepared should a marine mammal strand on their shores.  We touched on how the stranding network fits into the Bahamas Marine Mammal Protection Act, how our hotline and contact trees will work, the importance of stranding response, an introduction to the great stranding kits we’ll all soon have and participated in necropsy demonstrations.  My brain is saturated!

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By Wednesday afternoon the wind picked up out of the north, meaning that we were left unprotected as we went in search of dolphins...By Thursday the wind was even stronger and only slightly more easterly.  The seas had been building so we spent less & less time in prime dolphin sighting areas.

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Pear the Pink Dolphin is a children's fairy tale written by Tony Guzzi and illustrated by Tom Guzzi of Guzzi Studios. Fifty copies of the book have been generously donated to the Dolphin Communication Project by Guzzi Studios, and all proceeds from the sale of Pearl the Pink Dolphin via the DCP website will benefit DCP - helping to fund our research and education programs. Order your copy of this delightful book today , and help support DCP!

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The story focuses on a young dolphin named Pearl who, unlike her friends and family, is born pink instead of gray. Pearl changes her looks to fit in, only to find she was liked for who she already was.

ISBN: 1-4134-7988-X (Picture Book) Pages: 30 Subject: Fiction / General Book Format: Square 8.5 x 8.5 Reading Level: 1 - 6 Age Level: 4 - 10

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Ah, another wonderful day at sea with Bimini’s local dolphins.  We saw a group of spotted dolphins at 1655 – eight of them.  Included in this group were Tina (#14), Niecey (#48 – and calf?), Nemo (#76), Leslie (#80), unnamed #86 (nicknamed Yamika or Pinwheel, depending on my mood) and possibly #87.  There was an uninterested, but large nurse shark cruising below as well.  The group included at least two calves and we even saw #86 nursing hers.  He already has a few of his first spots, so hopefully once it is time to review the video, we’ll have a new dolphin in our catalog!

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In this week’s episode, we will review breaking Dolphin News from around the world, focus our Science Spotlight on dolphin communication, and in our Kids’ Science Quickie, we’ll discuss cookie cutter sharks.

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Today’s dolphin trip was a bit bumpier than I’d hoped, but it was still great to be out looking for the Bimini dolphins.  The forecast originally called for a blissful 5-10 mph wind, but that turned into the high end of 10-15.  We spent the 95% of the trip looking at the waves and whitecaps, hoping for a dorsal fin or maybe even a leap. 

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