In this Dolphin Lesson, DCP’s favorite artist Raina shows viewers how to draw a beluga! With beluga facts thrown in along the way, this lesson is fun for all ages.
You can simply watch along, or grab paper and a pencil/pen or a drawing tablet to try your hand at drawing a beluga!
Dolphin Lessons are geared toward ages 6-13, but everyone is welcome.
Curious about belugas? Check out some past DCP Deep Dives (geared toward older viewers).
*Content warning: there are a few graphic images, especially related to the impacts of mercury poisoning. As such, we recommend this presentation for mature audiences.*
TLDR, Links referenced in talk:
FWC 6 October 2021 meeting, with goliath grouper on agenda. Submit public comments here by 5p ET 1 October 2021.
Why any goliath grouper fishery at all is a bad idea here.
Draft rule language here.
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s PSA here.
Goliaths in the Stream short film here.
Active petition against goliath grouper fishery here.
In this DCP Deep Dive, Dr.
In this Dolphin Lesson, DCP’s friend Dr. Erin joins again! She discusses questions like: Do dolphins have personalities? How do researchers find out? What types of personality characteristics have we seen in dolphins? How does that compare to what personality traits we use to describe humans?
Dolphin Lessons are geared toward ages 6-13, but everyone is welcome.
*Content warning: images of stranded or dead animals and/or necropsies may be shown during this talk. Examples of animals who did not survive their stranding or injury may be discussed.*
In this Deep Dive, Amber Lea Kincaid, a stranding biologist with Mote Marine Laboratory’s Stranding Investigations Program discusses how Mote responds to sick, injured, distressed, and deceased marine mammals and sea turtles in Sarasota, FL, and the surrounding area.
In this Deep Dive, Becca Hamilton discusses Driver-Barrier foraging, a unique cooperative foraging tactic used by certain members of the bottlenose dolphin population in Cedar Key, Florida.
In this Dolphin Lesson, Raina guides participants through drawing an orca (aka killer whale), the largest member of the dolphin family. With orca facts thrown in along the way, this lesson will be fun for young and young at heart!
You can simply watch along, or grab paper and a pencil/pen or a drawing tablet to try your hand at drawing an orca!
Dolphin Lessons are geared toward ages 6-13, but everyone is welcome.
In this Deep Dive, Emma Longden discusses using bottlenose dolphins’ signature whistles – an individually unique whistle, a bit like a dolphin name – to count the number of individuals in a population. After all, dolphins use a variety of sounds for communication, feeding, and navigation.
In this Dolphin Lesson, DCP’s Director, Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski, discusses her research in general and specifically with bottlenose dolphins at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences.
In this Deep Dive, Emma Warner discusses her research into whether humans can recognize emotional expression and body language in bottlenose dolphins using a method called Qualitative Behavioural Assessment (QBA).
In this Deep Dive, Dr. Erin Frick of Eckerd College returns to the DCP lineup. This time, she discusses studying the function of behavior, focusing on her research on bottlenose dolphins using their mouths to communicate visually, acoustically, and tactilely.
Whether you’re a young student interested in learning more about dolphin biology, a college student looking for internship experiences working with dolphins, or a seasoned researcher hoping to connect with colleagues on topics of dolphin behavior, ecology, or cognition, you’ve come to the right place.
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