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All our Bags are Packed!

And we’re ready to go! Leaving on a jet plane … sound familiar?

Yes, it’s a song. But, also, we’re on our way back to Anthony’s Key Resort on Roatan for another week! Ron and Bill came to Florida to fly with John and me. Baloo is eyeing our bags … maybe wondering if she’s coming to…? Dixie is not having any of it. Nicole is here and Dixie knows she’ll have a wonderful time with Aunt Nicole while we are in the field. (Thank you, Dr. Nicole!)

We depart tomorrow morning for our flight from Miami to Roatan.

Dolphin Lesson: How to Draw a Beluga

Sat Oct 9th, 11 a.m. ET

In this Dolphin Lesson, DCP’s favorite how-to-draw artist Raina will show 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.

DCP Deep Dive: Protecting Goliath Grouper

*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.

Deep Dive: Goliath Grouper

Thursday, 9 September, 7:00 PM ET (NYC, Miami – Zoom details below)

Spawning Patterns, Diet, Mercury, and Reasons Why Goliath Grouper Should be Protected In Perpetuity

In this Deep Dive, Chris Malinowski, a biologist who is passionate about conservation of marine and aquatic systems will discuss not dolphins, but a fish: the goliath grouper. The Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), a large indigenous tropical reef fish, approached local extinction in U. S. waters by the 1980s as a result of intense fishing pressure. In 1990, federal and state laws intervened to protect this species.

Manon Themelin, M.Sc.

DCP Research Associate Manon Themelin joined DCP in 2019 as a Master’s degree student from France. Her original work focused on relationship quality in dolphins, applying a method used with chimpanzees and ravens by colleagues in Europe to the DCP dolphin study populations off Bimini and at RIMS. After receiving her degree, Manon became a… Continue reading Manon Themelin, M.Sc.

Erin E. Frick, PhD

Assistant Professor of Animal Studies, Eckerd College

Dr. Erin Frick is an Assistant Professor of Animal Studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. Originally from Sparta, NJ, Erin earned her B.Sc. in Zoology with minors in Animal Behavior and Spanish from the University of New Hampshire. She then went on to complete her Masters and Doctoral degrees in Brain and Behavior Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, working in the Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Laboratory with director Dr. Stan Kuczaj.

Last Day of Early Morning Observations!

Today, we share the last day observations from each student individually.

Victor: The morning was data but also a chance to say goodbye to the dolphins. I’m still not sure who is who but I can recognize 1 or 2 … especially Poli. The other highlight for me today was snorkeling in the afternoon at Bailey’s Key near the dolphin area. This made getting my covid test in Coxen Hole and away from the dolphins ok.

Alessandro: Today was a relaxing day. After the last data collection, we had one of the best snorkeling sessions around.

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