With the 2008 Bimini research season behind us, we have been busy logging videos, identifying photographs and preparing for 2009 programs. We look forward to a year-round presence in Bimini for 2009 which will allow us to opportunistically observe the dolphins in the "off-season" as well as during the busy summer months.
DCP is now a registered non-profit recipient with 1% For The Planet! Since 2002, 1% For The Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world.
Are you a teacher looking for new ideas to use in your classroom? Or, are you a parent looking for new ideas for your child's teacher?Would your students like to connect with practicing scientists?Do your students need help finding educational online resources? Your students can connect directly with our scientists, allowing students to ask dolphin-related questions – and get answers directly from the researchers!
DCP has now partnered with eBay Giving Works. Anyone selling an item on eBay will now have the opportunity to donate between 10% and 100% of the profits from the sale directly to DCP. If you are an eBay seller, simply choose the Dolphin Communication Project as the chairty to receive a percentage of the sale. Here is a link to DCP's info on Giving Works.
Hi all,For any of you who may have been looking to sign up for our last-minute-eco-tours, we apologize for the delays. But, fear not, all shopping links are up & running. So - hurry before your spot is gone! Click here to sign up for a week with DCP &
Many of you have already received word of the exciting, last-minute eco-tour opportunities here on Bimini. Well, I wanted to give everyone a heads up on the latest availability. We can now offer slots on 3 different upcoming weeks - 1 week includes meals, 2 weeks do not. I'd love to see you down here - so check out the details! Your participation & financial support help DCP continue its research &
Bimini Ecotour - 3 - 8 August 2008
Word has just reached DCP that there are 3 – that’s right, only three – slots available on an already arranged eco-tour package at our Bimini field site. DCP has the opportunity to fill these remaining slots, which means we can now offer this exciting experience to our dedicated members. Come work alongside DCP Research Associate Kelly Melillo & assist with data collection as we study wild Atlantic spotted & bottlenose dolphins.
Interested? Click here for all the fine print !
We have recently updated the DCP store in order to fix some of the glitches that have made shopping a bit of a nightmare in the past. Now instead of having to first register for an Online Account and wait to receive an email with an activation link before being allowed back into the store to complete your purchase, customers can simply place their order without interruption - the whole process has been streamlined.
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!Click here to order.
A new book from Kathleen M. Dudzinski (director of the Dolphin Communication project) and Toni Frohoff from Yale University Press and available in October 2008. "Dolphin Mysteries: Unlocking the secrets of communication". Our book is about dolphin-dolphin and dolphin-human communication and is written for a general audience. We present accurate facts about dolphins generally and about their communication and cognition with conservation as well. We illustrate our text with stories from our field experiences. Our book is six chapters and about 250 pages. The prose is illustrated beautifully with original sketches and photography.