All of us spent a good chunk of the day in the water. Our morning data collection included a sequence with Georgie, Kami, and Gizmo all about Poli and focused on the MVA and Kathleen’s mask. Kami seems to like to target on our masks while Gizmo pulls at …
Category: Blog & Field Reports
Awesome Underwater Visibility!!
This morning’s session presented exceptionally great underwater visibility with views of the dolphins at 10 meters plus away from Kathleen and the MVA, as depicted by Ronnie in the feature photo. This vis meant …
Happy Birthday, Savanna!
Not only was today Savanna’s birthday, but it was also Maya Key Day! So, after morning data collection (prep in featured photo), which we did 30 minutes early so our divers could …
Dolphins, Data, Dives
Buzz tried grab Manon’s phone! Not sure who he wanted to call but Manon’s grasp was better than his aim! You can see him in the featured photo just after he missed her phone. Our first session for data collection was this morning and…
We’re here! Getting Settled
All of us but Bill met in the Miami airport … and experienced our delayed flight! Only 1.5 hours so that was not bad. It was a smooth flight with clear skies, and we had a good view of Bailey’s and Anthony’s Keys from the plane…
Prepare, Pack, Scramble?
In Florida, as we pack the last few items into our bags for travel to Roatan, it is thundery and beginning to rain. This is GOOD since we’ve been very, very dry … think “crunchy” grass but not from ice and snow. From not enough water. But I digress. We are wrapping up details for our next two programs to…
New paper: Commentary on stakeholder compromise
New commentary published in Zoo Biology by Kathleen & Heather. Access at link in Read More or contact DCP.
“Stakeholder perspectives regarding captive marine mammals – How can we compromise?”
Perspective matters: The importance of vantage point when looking at behaviors
Do drones really provide a better perspective from surface or underwater video?
Kathleen, Manon, and John recently shared a video presentation on this topic at the European Association for Aquatic Mammals’ 53rd Annual Symposium.
And now, we share this abstract and video with you!
Adult Education Week in Roatan!
Does traveling, learning about animal behavior, & meeting dolphins = your kind of vacation?!
Join DCP’s Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski for a 7-night field program to Anthony’s Key Resort (AKR), Roatan, Honduras
DCP at Planète Sauvage
Kathleen & Manon recently visited Planète Sauvage (France) for a visit to the CREAS (Centre for Research and Studies on Wild Animals). Exchanging ideas, discussing plans, and sharing DCP info!
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