Looking for dolphin-themed gifts to arrive by December 24th? Order by Monday, December 19th! Bonus: Use promo code DCP25off for 25% off your purchase at our new online shop. Tees, performance polos, tanks, rash guards, bracelets, bandanas...something for everyone! Promo code DCP25off expires Dec 19th. Only one coupon per order.
Thank you to Ranke for providing us a new, whimsical coloring page! The dolphin is the host-with-the-most as they entertain their ocean friends during the winter holidays. Download and share your copy today! More free Kids Science Activities under the Knowledge Hub.
In this talk, you’ll learn more about DCP’s study on the sympatric distribution of Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins immediately off Bimini’s shores. How do these two dolphin species stay separate? And what type of behaviors do we observe in this nearshore area? Two of the authors, Kel Melillo-Sweeting and Christine Ribic led this talk. The topic was also presented at the SMM conference in August 2022 and featured in a 2022 episode of The Dolphin Pod.
The new DCP shop is Live! Just in time for the holiday shopping rush, you can give shirts, bandanas, and bracelets that not only look great and start meaningful conversations, but also support DCP's research and education efforts. And, what would holiday shopping be without a coupon code! Use DCPHoliday for 15% off your order. Dolphin swag under the tree or beside the menorah! Yay! https://dolphincommunicationproject.square.site/
Deep Dive: Distribution of dolphins in nearshore Bimini waters In this talk, you’ll learn more about DCP’s study on the sympatric distribution of Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins immediately off Bimini’s shores. How do these two dolphin species stay separate? And what type of behaviors do we observe in this nearshore area? This Deep Dive is geared toward ages 14+, but all are welcome. Contact DCP if you’d like a copy of the article in advance! Wednesday 30 November 2022, 7:00 p.m. ET (New York, Miami)
Dolphins are pretty strange when it comes to the way they treat strangers. Unlike most primates (including humans) two completely different social groups - including different species - are able to integrate their societies without any violence whatsoever. Find out how DCP researchers Kelly Melillo-Sweeting and Nicole Danaher-Garcia discovered that the spotted dolphins living around Bimini are able to live peacefully alongside bottlenose dolphins AND how these Bimini spotted welcomed a group of four dozen "refugee" spotted dolphins into their society without batting an eye.
Did you check out Kathleen's latest peer-reviewed papers? One paper involved killer whales and the "innovate concept." Another focused on bottlenose dolphins and....human preschoolers! Both are available as free downloads.
A big thank you to DCP Board Member John Anderson for this great, ~14 min video highlighting DCP's college-level field courses at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS). DCP Director Kathleen leads these courses, simultaneously meeting DCP's research and education goals.
Return travel went well for everyone and catching up on emails and regular mail and laundry and the like kept at least me busy for a day or two, if not most of us. You can see the delighted smiles on everyone’s face in our last group photo from Saturday that we had a great week of diving, snorkeling, and dolphin research! Even given the ...
Come learn more about the lateralization of socio-sexual behavior of belugas at this free Deep Dive webinar, led by Dr. Malin Lilley!