Found this fantastic site when my brother sent me info in an email, after I sent him the circulating video "blowing rings." I just love making art with animals and well, anything having to do with biology and ecology as the subject. We learn so much from animals, and echolocation is one of the most interesting areas! Some of my favorite human animals are biology professors and
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1% For The Planet
DCP is now a registered non-profit recipient with 1% For The Planet! Since 2002, 1% For The Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world.
Classroom Connections
Are you a teacher looking for new ideas to use in your classroom? Or, are you a parent looking for new ideas for your child's teacher?Would your students like to connect with practicing scientists?Do your students need help finding educational online resources? Your students can connect directly with our scientists, allowing students to ask dolphin-related questions – and get answers directly from the researchers!
A quick glimpse of Bimini bottlenose
The weather in Bimini has finally calmed down from the run of nearby tropical storms & hurricanes. Bimini, thankfully, has avoided a direct hit, but the strong winds and swells have left the water extremely murky. Visibility in some places has declined to less than 15 feet.
Hurricane season is upon us….
Kelly here, reporting from Bimini. I’ve had a few concerned emails sent my way lately, so I just wanted to let everyone know that the folks on Bimini (myself included) are doing all the necessary precautions as hurricane season is in full force. We were lucky to have only a bit of rain as Gustav headed up the Gulf of Mexico, some wind & rain as Hanna stayed to the east and now it is looking like Ike will miss us all together and Josephine has fallen apart. So, we may be in the clear for the moment.
Science Research in the High School- Kelly Mulvihill
Hi Dolphin Communication Project Members!I'm Kelly Mulvihill, and I believe I have previously posted something about the program I participate in in my school, Science Research in the High School. It is a college course with a rigorus and strict curriculum, for students interested in pursuing science research as a profession, or at least a life interest. The course requires me to design and create my own experiment, under the guidance of a mentor in my field of study. The topic I chose is bottlenosed dophin cognition, memory, and auditory learning…….BECAUSE THEY'RE AWSOMMMEEEE =D.
Can the Bimini field season really be over?
As for spotted dolphins, between Saturday & Sunday, we saw Buster (#04), Finn (#09), Romeo (#10), Lumpy (#17), Split Jaw (#22), White Blotch (#29 – with “Lil’ Dot?”), Lone Star (#56, with calf), Billy (#64) and un-named #25 (with calf), #57 (with calf?) and #84. On Saturday there were so many dolphins scattered about (some mating, some feeding, some traveling) that was near impossible to tell if there were 20 (minimum) or possibly as many as 50 dolphins in the area! It was unlike anything I had ever seen here in Bimini.
Saturday
Our trip brought us four hours of data on the dolphins. The DRTs helped us collect these data in eight sessions. We also spent much time in the water snorkeling and learning about the fish and coral of the area. You could say we were water-logged! But, we also had a great time and learned much.More photos and other details will soon be posted to the DCP education page …
Friday
The morning began with dolphins and our afternoon was spent swining through the canopy, hanging out with white-faced capucin monkeys and taking one last swim before packing bags. We took a bus to the Gumba Limba botanical gardens … well, sort of. We took the bus to the top of the mountain near the park and then zip-lined our way down to the park. There were 13 stations and we had a blast! All of us did the line and some of us went much faster than others (Mr. Williams!).
Thursday
The morning observation sessions are filled with social behavior and much rubbing and curiosity behavior by the dolphins. However, this morning began slightly differently: the pool seemed very quiet when I slipped into the water. Almost too quiet. After about 90 seconds, I was startled by Hector who was just suddenly at my left side and in my space. He seemed to have a glint in his eye as he kept pace and then moved slowly to my right and out of view.
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