On Tuesday, I joined DCP Research Associate J. Daisy Kaplan and her field course from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. First, I gave the students a crash course in underwater still photography, showing them how to use & care for DCP’s still cameras and what to aim for when taking photographs intended for photo-ID. I could tell it is a great group of students!
Despite the heavy rain that came down during the camera orientation, the Bimini Adventures boat left on schedule, soon after 1500. We knew the conditions were windier than we’d like, but everyone was optimistic nonetheless.
Well, it had been quite a few years, but I finally had the opportunity to visit several classrooms at Bimini’s public schools today! First up was a small group of 9th, 10th and 11th graders – those who weren’t busy in national exams at the time – at Louise McDonald High School in Alice Town. They were a lively group; at times, it seemed, they were trying to embarrass me with shall we say, certain, dolphin questions.
For the first time ever, DCP is accepting two Volunteer Field Experience Participants (VFEPs) to join our Bimini, The Bahamas field site from 12 - 24 June 2017. VFEPs will get a jam-packed experience, learning about DCP's data collection, data entry and data analysis procedures. With supervision by experienced DCP researchers, VFEPs will contribute directly to DCP's research and education efforts while getting a taste of the research life for themselves. The fee for this experience is $500 which covers lodging, utilities and drinking water. Transportation (generally by air) to Bimini and food while on Bimini are not included.
It's that time of year again! All adopt-a-wild-dolphin orders going forward will receive the latest underwater footage from Bimini.
From pirates to modern-day drug runners, expert scuba diver and long-time sailor Capt. Nathan (Nate) Riley will take you on a journey dating back 300 years. During surface intervals, you will take a closer look at how the Bahamas and Bimini famously came to be. Expect to be immersed in the island’s history, culture, and soul.
Flip to the second half of the book to build your personal Bahamas Bucket List. Relive your dive memories time and time again while checking off sites from your dive log.
Today is the last day to apply to our Field Course in Cetacean Ecology with Sacred Heart University!
Get ready to get reading! The latest issue of The Dolphin Gazette is ready for you!
In this issue, you'll meet "Seabeagle" the latest addition to our Adopt-A-Wild-Dolphin roster. Kathleen will share her summary of the recent university field course to RIMS. Captain Nate shares the scoop on his book, Bahamas Bucket List for Divers Bimini Edition (spoiler alert, he's donating proceeds to DCP!). John reflects on his film making career and his latest project for DCP.
You can still register for our Field Course in Cetacean Ecology with Sacred Heart University!
Applications - via email only - are now being accepted for our 2017 Summer Field Internship program!
Application deadline is 28 February. All applicants will be notified upon receipt of their application, however, only those applicants selected for a Skype/phone interview will be contacted after that.
Please read all the details of this internship program here. The program includes several weeks at our Florida office and several weeks at our Bimini, The Bahamas field site.
Have you ever purchased a shirt or mug or bag, featuring a DCP Adopt-A-Wild-Dolphin, from one of our CafePress "shops"? If so, thank you! If not, consider making a purchase today. A portion of each purchase will go to DCP - and be used to continue our research and education efforts!
Though our shops will remain active, we won't be updating any of the dolphin images or dolphin ages from this point forward.