Too little too late: A requiem for the vaquita
By: Annie Roth A costly and controversial conservation project to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal was shut down on November 10, extinguishing all hope for the continued survival of the species. The project, known as Vaquita CPR, attempted to save the vaquita, a pint-sized species of porpoise, from
Hurricane Irma
After finishing our last trip on September 4, we hit the dock running as we prepared for Hurricane Irma which seemed to be heading our way. Hurricanes are planned stress. You see them coming for a long time, so preparation happens in stages of need. The first thing we did
9th trip of 2017
Last trip of 2017 –Bethany Augliere Where did the summer go? The field season always seems to fly by, and this summer was no different. Our last trip went well, with great weather and several spotted dolphin encounters. All week long, we celebrated the birthday of our founder and research
8th Trip of 2017
Trip 8 (August 15th – August 23rd) Well, it’s mid-August and the water is about 88 degrees F, a typical summer day in the Bahamas. It’s a reunion trip with previous Board members onboard, and a special guest, Carl Safina. Well known for his writing and animal advocacy, Carl came
Cracking the Code
There has been recent media coverage about our work with our two-way interface between humans and dolphins (CHAT: Is it a Dolphin Translator or an Interface?). But did you know that for the last 30 years Wild Dolphin Project has been working on cracking the code of the dolphins own
7th Trip of 2017
Trip #2017-07 (August 1st – August 9th) For the first part of Trip 7,we spent our time surveying off of Grand Bahama Island, searching for the elusive southern cluster. While we didn’t find them, we did come across a group of feeding bottlenose dolphins. Sommer Kuhn, a graduate student with
6th Trip of 2017
Trip 6: July 18 — July 27 After enduring some rough weather earlier in the season, Trip 6 of our 2017 field season was a dream! We ran into part of our Southern group near Grand Bahama- Naia was with her little calf Nala, accompanied by Venti, Flotsam and Vivid. Down in Bimini
5th Trip of 2017
Trip #5 (July 4th – July 13th) We spent most of our time in Bimini this trip, and lots of new calves and pregnant females are around these days. It’s always critical to track individuals every season and this includes who is pregnant and who shows up with a calf.
4th Trip of 2017
Trip 2017-04 (June 20th – June 29th) What is the most difficult part of studying dolphin acoustic communication you ask? Well, it’s really quite difficult to determine who is vocalizing on the underwater video. Because we are in the water and swim along with the dolphins as they are behaving,
3rd Trip of 2017
Trip 3 (June 6th – 15th) Crossing the Gulf Stream ahead of a front line entering Florida we knew we might be in for a stormy trip. Indeed, we had to take shelter for two days in the protection of the West End harbor. Although summer is our best time
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