We've uploaded a couple more short videos of dolphin behavior to our YouTube page. Here's one of them: a short clip of one of the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins from Mikura swimming by our camera, giving us a close-up view of a fresh, gruesome cookie cutter shark bite.
A news story broke today concerning Moko the dolphin - a lone sociable dolphin residing off the coast of New Zealand - who purportedly helped escort two beached pygmy sperm whales to open waters. Here is a BBC article about the incident. And here is a BBC article stemming from this news-story where DCP researcher Justin Gregg is interviewed about inter-species communication.
Here is an interview with Malcolm Smith - the man who witnessed the incident - on CNN. So did Moko really communicate with the whales and lead them to safety? It's hard to say.
Have you always wanted to assist with DCP's research on a beautiful Bahamian island? Well, now's your chance! We are currently planning a summer ecotour to our Bimini field site. Click for more details or to learn more about Bimini -
DCP is pleased to once again be accepting summer internship applications. If you have a strong interest in marine mammal research and education, this may be the internship for you!
DCP has its own channel on YouTube! You can find us at www.youtube.com/dolphincommproject Our YouTube channel showcases many of the videos featured on the DCP website, as well as a few new ones.
*TRIP CANCELLED* - Check back in 2009! DCP is offering a spring weeklong ecotour to the Roatan Institute for Marine Science at Anthony's Key Resort on Roatan, Honduras from 24 - 31 May 2008. In addition to dolphin swim & dolphin encounter opportunities, participants will assist DCP research staff with our data collection. Learn more about our Roatan ecotour program here.
DCP is pleased to introduce an illustrated Christmas web-book: Where do Dolphins Go On Christmas? Written and illustrated by Ranke de Vries, this short children's story is available for download free of charge from the DPC website. Feel free to print out, email and share this story with your friends.
DCP now has its very own page on Facebook - here is our profile link . If you have a Facebook account, be sure to add yourself as a Fan of DCP! We are also registered as a Charity/Non-Profit for the Causes application - here is our Causes link.
DCP's quarterly newsletter the Dolphin Gazette has been released.
The Dolphin Communication Project has launched a brand new website! The website facelift introduces a user-friendly menu, new dolphin merchandise at our brand new storefront, videos and image galleries, RSS news feeds, a guestbook, updated research and ecotour information and much much more! Aside from a fresh new look, the website has some amazing new community features.