In this Dolphin Lesson, DCP intern Raina guides participants through drawing a dolphin. With dolphin body part facts thrown in along the way, this lesson is a great kick-off to our Fall 2020 Dolphin Lesson webinar line up!
You can simply watch along, or grab paper and a pencil/pen or a drawing tablet to try your hand at drawing a dolphin!
Dolphin Lessons are geared toward ages 6-13, but everyone is welcome.
In this Dolphin Lesson, Dr. Kathleen meets up with Teri Bolton from the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS). You may remember Ms. Teri and the RIMS bottlenose dolphins in our May 5th webinar and we’re excited to cover even more bottlenose dolphin information in this next Lesson.
Dolphin Lessons are geared toward ages 6-13. Nothing to do in advance – just watch and learn!
You can find our earlier webinars here on the Education tab of the DCP website.
World Premiere: DCP’s 20th Anniversary Film
June 30, 2020 7:30 p.m. EDT – Use meeting link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85158792285 or meeting ID 851 5879 2285
DCP is thrilled to invite you to the public premiere for a 32-min film celebrating our 20th Anniversary! Come see how DCP got started, Kathleen’s hairstyles through the years and of course – the dolphins! Grab a drink, some popcorn and then stay for the live Q & A.
Huge thanks to John Anderson (Terramar Productions) for this awesome creation.
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DCP Dives Deep & Dolphin Lesson webinars will return.
The ocean is so huge, is some garbage from humans really a big deal? In this webinar, DCP is joined by Dr.
Have you ever heard that hippos are dolphins’ closest land relative? What the heck does that mean?
In this episode of DCP’s Dives Deep webinar series, listen to Dr. Maria Maust-Mohl as she explains the evolutionary connections between cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and hippos.
This program is geared toward high school students and above, but all are welcome to listen and learn.
To learn a bit more about this topic, check out Dr. Maust-Mohl’s article on … nostrils!
You can find our other webinars on the DCP Education page – webinars.
In this Dolphin Lesson, Dr. Kathleen is joined by Ms. Annette from Blue Lagoon Island home of Dolphin Encounters to talk about marine debris, ocean pollution, and what can be done about it.
Have you ever done a litter clean up, at the beach, the park or even on your own street? Why is litter a problem and what does it have to do with dolphins?
Dolphin Lessons are geared toward ages 6-13.
In this Dolphin Lesson, Dr. Radhika Makecha teams up with Kel to compare and contrast elephants and dolphins. They are both mammals – is that where the similarities stop?
Dolphin Lessons are geared toward ages 6-13.
Learn about adaptations of leopard seals as they deal with challenges of climate change in the Antarctic with special guest Dr. Shane Kanatous, Biology, Colorado State University!
This program is geared toward high school students and above, but all are welcome. Dr. Kanatous will also let you know about how a kid from Brooklyn (that’s him) ended up studying seals in the Antarctic.
To learn a bit more about Dr.
In this Dolphin Lesson, we had a panel of scientists ready to answer all of your dolphin – and general marine mammal and ocean science – questions!
Our panel included Dr. Deirdre Yeater (Sacred Heart University), Dr. Maria Maust-Mohl (Manhattan College), Dr. Diana Reiss (Hunter College), and DCP’s core team Kathleen, Justin & Kel.
Dolphin Lessons are normally geared toward ages 6-13, but this week, we want everyone to join. Your only homework is to listen and enjoy!
Missed our earlier webinars? Check out our other webinar recordings on DCP’s YouTube channel.
Learn the basics of marine mammal diving physiology with special guest Dr. David Rosen!
Dr. Rosen is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (Canada). His research focuses primarily on marine mammal bioenergetics, physiology, and nutrition. And, in this webinar, Dr. Rosen shares with us details about the marine mammal dive response. You can learn more about his research here, at his lab website. And, here is a paper recommended by Dr.
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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