We learned quickly that our days begin with data collection on the dolphins at Bailey’s Key. The boat ride to Bailey’s followed by dolphin observations is a great way to start each day (even if it is a bit earlier than we’d like! (all except ...
We observed dolphins three times today! With data collection in the morning, then our encounter and swim with them after breakfast, and, in the afternoon, some of us returned to Bailey’s Key to hang out with the dolphins while the trainers wrapped up the last session for the day. It was a day filled ...
Everyone arrived safely, though a few delays were experienced. We all had the afternoon at AKR (even lunch!!) and many of us went to Bailey’s to meet the dolphins. A few of us learned to ...
Manon’s mom Christine is joining us during our first week at Anthony’s Key Resort for the rest of May! DCP will be leading an ecotour and two field courses (with St. Mary’s and Colorado State Universities) this month. Our wait was relaxing, but ...
Justin, Kathleen & Kel discuss how animal behavior scientists deal with the cognitive bias of anthropomorphism; the attribution of human characteristics to non-human animals. But this conversation dives much deeper than that; tune in for this fun and eclectic conversation!
An awesome lineup shares the history and status of "reading" studies in bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, and sea lions.
Live: Monday 9 March 2026, 12:30 PM EST *Password Required* This webinar will be a roundtable discussion with some slides and video of what it takes to link a behavior cue to a 2D or 3D symbol in a cognitive training task with dolphins (small and large) and sea lions.
Visit the KSA page for free, dolphin-themed valentines! Platonic or mildly romantic cards are each available in pre-colored or self-coloring options.
Live: Monday 26 January 2026, 5 PM ET *Password Required* *Contact DCP* DCP’s researchers will share their recent paper’s results, and more! Not only mother and calf use pair swimming positions (PSPs), but also males with other males or adults with adults.
The URI student group joined us at Bailey’s Key for a last AM data collection session. The feature photo shows Bailey’s Key in the afternoon … after we’d cleaned and ...