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
2nd Trip of 2017
Trip 2017-02: May 23 — May 31 Though our second trip of the season began with a day of stormy weather, the wind soon died down and before long we were heading south to Bimini! Five great interns joined us for the trip, and everyone enjoyed stopping at Hens and Chicks
1st Trip of 2017
Trip #2017-01 It’s early May and we begin our 32nd consecutive field season with the spotted dolphins in the Bahamas. Flat as glass and with a mirror reflection, our first two days on the boat were remarkable. One hardly had to jump in the water to see be able to
Florida Work Day 1/6/2017
With the rough boating weather we have been having, the Wild Dolphin Project crew has been itching to get back to sea! We caught a break the first week of the new year, so we headed out to calm, local waters to search for dolphins! The Wild Dolphin Project has