Blog & Field Reports

Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go! (Although, we won’t break out in song! 😉) Manon arrived to Florida late on Tuesday. John double checked the drones with a test flight on Wednesday. We met with the first group, CSU, of students on Wednesday virtually. And we are now ...

Want to know about DCP's research on pectoral fin contact but don't have time for a whole peer-reviewed journal article? Check out this new PDF full of juuust enough information.

Topic: Creative Dolphins - Killer Whales v Dolphins Live: Mon, May 6, 6p ET *Password Req'd* Learn about how two species of dolphins performed on a test of creativity from Dr. Heather Hill!

Risky Interactions Webinar

Topic: Deleterious behaviors and risks related to close interactions between humans and free-ranging dolphins Live: Tue, 30 Apr, 8:15p ET - Password Req'd - Learn about risky interactions between humans and dolphins worldwide from Pamela Carzon, founder of Dauphins de Rangiroa.

April 14th is National Dolphin Day! And DCP is giving away Dolphin Protector Kits! To enter, email us, DM us on social media, or comment on our #NationalDolphinDay giveaway social media post with the phrase "National Dolphin Day" to be entered. April 14, 2024 only!

DCP is honored to be a recipient for support from the @DiverMojoFoundation. Thank you!! Learn more about DiverMojo Foundation and their mission to harness the power within their SCUBA community to "provide connection, education and funding for micro game changers to improve our oceans, one project at a time!"

DCP Gear at Stuart SCUBA

No joke! Shout out to Stuart SCUBA for carrying DCP gear and info in their shop! Now local water lovers can see DCP polos, rash guards, and tanks in person!⁠ ⁠ Not in the Stuart, FL area? No worries. All our gear is in our online store too!⁠

This month, Kathleen joined the Fur Real Podcast for a great chat with Mark! Dolphins may not have fur, but they do have complex communication systems and scientists are learning more about them with every research study.  Listen wherever you get your podcasts or start at https://furrealpodcast.com/.

Topic: North Atlantic Right Whales Live: Tue 26 Mar 2024, 6:00 pm ET  --Password Required-- Learn about the plight of these endangered whales from Lauren Rust, founder and director of the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network.

New Publication!

Our latest collaboration has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, Animals. "Training the Concept of Innovate in Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Is Both Creative and Cognitively Stimulating" Congrats and thank you to the paper's lead author, Dr. Deirdre Yeater, and all of our co-authors including several students! Click read more to access download link!