Our uneventful flights brought us here in two groups from Houston and Miami. The welcome at Roatan’s airport was wonderful … shortish lines for immigration. Our afternoon at AKR included …
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Start of Travel
The StMU group (moniker to follow) departed San Antonio this afternoon for Houston. They leave tomorrow morning for Roatan. We look forward to a great week …
Preparation for a Week on Roatan at AKR
It’s been a busy week preparing to meet the students from St. Mary’s University (StMU, in San Antonio, TX) for a week at Anthony’s Key Resort (AKR) to study the dolphins at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS). Our student group is …
DCP Deep Dive: Human-made noise impacts bottlenose dolphins’ ability to work together
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March 15, 2023, Noon ET
Human-made noise poses a significant problem for a wide range of animals. Individuals across animal groups have been shown to use different vocal and other behavioral strategies to compensate for the effects of noise, however, little is known of how successful they are at overcoming the impacts of noise disturbance when working together. In this talk Pernille Meyer Sørensen will present the results of a recent study done in collaboration with the Dolphin Research Center, in Florida, in which they investigated how noise affected two dolphins working together.
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Cross-modal perception KSA
We’ve got a poppin’ fresh Kids Science Activity for you: Cross-Modal Perception!
Cross-mod-what-who-now? Cross-modal perception is something dolphins and humans have in common! Explore what it is and how you use it in your everyday life in our latest, free activity.
Deep Dive: A Dolphin’s Guide to Maintaining Friendships
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February 28, 2023, Noon, ET (UTC -5)
Join us as Emma Chereskin talks about the male bottlenose dolphins of Shark Bay, Australia. These dolphins form the most complex alliance structure outside of humans. Forming alliances, and maintaining those friendships, is vital in securing paternities and protecting females from rival males. In this talk, we will explore the wide variety of mechanisms, such as touch, synchrony, and sound, used by these dolphins to maintain their decades-long friendships.
New Publication!
Kathleen is pleased to announce her latest collaborative, peer-reviewed article:
Carzon, P., Clua, E., Dudzinski, K.M., Delfour, F. 2023. Deleterious behaviors and risks related to close interactions between humans and free-ranging dolphins: A review. Biological Conservation: 279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.109948
This article is free for reading or downloading through April 4, 2023.
Fresh Matching Activity
In this new Kids Science Activity (KSA), learn about common vs scientific names as you have a go at matching not only the common name with the scientific – but also the meaning of each scientific name. Don’t worry, the answers are on page 2 (no peeking!).
New Dolphin Activity Page
The newest Kids Science Activity is ready for you! This sheet includes dolphin facts and space to add your own. Students can also label dolphin body parts, as reinforcement of our Anatomy of Dolphins activity or as a stand-alone task.
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