Dive deep into the world of killer whale research on this episode of The Dolphin Pod! Go behind the scenes of DCP’s killer whale studies—from SeaWorld San Diego to the Loro Parque, and soon to Gibraltar and Norway.
Category: Blog & Field Reports
New Pub on Pair Swim Positions!
Themelin, M., & Dudzinski, K. M. (2025). Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) pair swimming positions in non-mother–calf dyads. Behaviour, 1–39. DOI:10.1163/1568539X-bja10333
In this paper we explore the use of six pair swimming positions (PSP) in bottlenose dolphin dyads based on each partner’s sex and age. The patterns observed suggest each PSP could have different functions in dolphin social interactions.
DCP Deep Dive: DCP’s Research at RIMS!
A Surprise Webinar! We recorded Kathleen’s Oct 2025 talk during the RIMS ecotour. Learn about different research topics DCP has been asking over the years!
Last Day! Last Day of data collection in 2025!
The pouring rain all night suggested we’d be washed (or muddied) out this morning. But that was not the case. Thank goodness for current! The current was a bit stronger than …
RAIN! Muddy Waters …
The rainstorm at 4 AM woke all of us. It sounded like reindeer running rampant on the roof! The water visibility was next to nothing. We could not …
Two Dolphin Observation Sessions and Fiesta Celebration – sort of!
Our morning began as usual with a trek to Bailey’s Key at 6:30 am. The sky was overcast and thick with clouds. There was even some drizzle, but the underwater visibility was good and the dolphins … well, Stan, Buzz, Rocky, and Tank decided Kathleen’s fins were …
Dolphins, Meeting Dolphins!
Today, there was no such thing as personal space! Marie, Felicia, and Morgan met Rocky during their encounter and had fun with some of the younger dolphins in the pod during their swim. During Kathleen’s early morning …
Another Sunny, Animal-filled Day!
We began our day early with data collection – In the featured photo you can see Marie, Bill and Morgan ready to document my entry (Thank you, Don, for the photo!). The greeting party took a few minutes to come over, but they were …
A42528 – our 28th session of 2025 – excellent underwater vis!
Our first session for October went very well! I was able to collect about 31 min of video with the MVA and both GoPros (front and back facing). And, I was greeted by nearly everyone. I saw Mr. French and Tilly but did not think I got them on camera, then saw Tilly behind me on …
Coming home … to dolphins and other friends
Everyone arrived as expected and arrived to AKR in the early afternoon. The sunshine and breeze met us on after we got off the shuttle and welcomes to the resort. Bill and Don helped me get the MVA case from RIMS while Felicia and Morgan checked out their cabana. Marie’s flight was the last …