DCP and Kathleen's research at Mikura Island, Japan, has a primary focus, with a secondary comparative aspect. The focus concerns dolphin signal exchange and use of contact behaviors between individuals - their communication patterns. We are interested in dolphin social behavior and communication. The comparative aspect is between Kathleen's ongoing work on Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Bahamas and that on the bottlenose dolphins around Mikura Island. This year, 2002, Kathleen will be joined for two weeks by Robin and Joana, two Master's students in Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi. Both Robin and Joana will be studying various aspects of dolphin behavior and acoustics. To read more background information To read more background information click here.
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Tuesday, 20 July 2004 17:00 |
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From video data already logged for dolphin ID’s, we confirmed 121 individual dolphins to be identified and observed. This does not include calves and new infants. |
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Sunday, 18 July 2004 17:00 |
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The ferry landed in the afternoon but it rocked at the dock and the wind and current almost pushed it into a circle at the dock! |
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Friday, 16 July 2004 17:00 |
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Today was Hot, Muggy and Windy - not the best for packing and working inside a house with little ventilation, but all tasks completed. |
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Thursday, 15 July 2004 17:00 |
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A day also to begin visiting friends, guides, teachers, and senchoo to say thank you. |
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Wednesday, 14 July 2004 17:00 |
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Trip #20 for the season brought another 21 min of video data and several resighted individual dolphins. |
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Tuesday, 13 July 2004 17:00 |
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The day was hot and muggy and I spent a bit of time watching as the construction crew readied the pier for an addition. |
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Monday, 12 July 2004 17:00 |
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In the last 8 days, I've been to sea 6 times! Lots of data, but lots of energy expended, too. |
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Sunday, 11 July 2004 17:00 |
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Today was amazing with good underwater visibility, relatively calm seas and lots of dolphins. |
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Saturday, 10 July 2004 17:00 |
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A boat trip in the afternoon allowed me to watch the wind increase dramatically while on the sea. |
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Friday, 09 July 2004 17:00 |
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120 tourists arrived to Mikura this morning! Today was my first Saturday morning trip of the season. |
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Thursday, 08 July 2004 17:00 |
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While I was not at sea, I heard from two dolphin guides who witnessed a dolphin birth! |
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