Interns with the Wild Dolphin Project: Liah and Shauna
“Interning with the Wild Dolphin Project was easily the most enriching experience of my life.” ~ Liah Mcpherson, student intern In the past few years, the Wild Dolphin Project has started taking student interns on board. This internship is primarily designed to expose students to fieldwork while allowing them to
Dolphins, Turtles, and Sharks Oh My: Trip 1 of the 2014 Field Season!
June 1, 2014 Text by Bethany Augliere Well, we are back from a great start to the 2014 field season! We got a little bit of a late start due to some pesky weather, but after two days of waiting at the dock we were able to get across
Wild Dolphin Project: Off the Florida Coast
April 17, 2014 Article by: Bethany Augliere In addition to our work in the Bahamas the Wild Dolphin Project has a US permit that allows us to do basic photo-ID work with dolphins off the coast of South Florida. Despite several attempts to survey offshore of this winter, wind
CHAT: Is It A Dolphin Translator Or An Interface?
March 31 2014 article by Dr. Denise Herzing CHAT: Is It A Dolphin Translator Or An Interface? I call it a human/dolphin interface or acoustic keyboard. The word ‘translator” conjures up images of some magical device that somehow utilizes some universally discovered patterns and translates words to the
Wild Dolphin Project: Winter in the Bahamas
The Wild Dolphin Project recently took a trip to the Bahamas to see what the dolphins were up to this winter! Winter trips are historically challenging due to cooler north winds causing giant swells in the Gulf Stream. However, with a more flexible schedule we were able to wait it
Nassau the “Afghan Girl” Dolphin
During the summer of 2013 award-winning photographer Brian Skerry joined the Wild Dolphin Project to photograph Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) for an article by National Geographic Magazine on dolphin intelligence. In particular, Brian wanted to photograph an adult female dolphin named Nassau. Nassau was on the September 1992