How Far Do the Dolphins of Naples and Marco Island Travel ? Insights on their Ranging Patterns From The Dolphin Study Database When we founded the 10,000 Island study way back in 2006, one of the things I wanted to determine was the range of the dolphins that lived around Marco Island and [...]
It seems we have yet to see the end of birthing season for the dolphins that call the waters around Marco Island their home. Today while on a survey trip with Dolphin Research Tours we spotted an adult female named Tripod with her very young calf which passengers aboard elected to call Lulu. [...]
The Importance of Being Skipper With the recent birth of her calf, Skipper's 2014 rescue has met all the criteria of a successful intervention A small dolphin breaks the surface and comes into view followed immediately by its mother. Then they descend and, as if on cue, a second mother and calf [...]
I Have Beheld the Future Honest Eco in Key West Sets the Standard for ethical Ecotours When people view and treat the environment as being as precious as their family, children and friends, then we will find a healthy planet that can sustain all its inhabitants for future generations. from the Honest Eco [...]
A local bottlenose dolphin mother and her daughter approach the birthing season together This is Sydney and Jing Jing, two dolphins that have lived their entire lives in the waters of Naples, Marco Island and Goodland. Both adult females unencumbered by calves, they have spent the past year with each other. Now birthing [...]
How Many Dolphins Live Around Marco Island? The results of 150 new boat-based surveys conducted by our partner Dolphin Research Tours between January and November 2021 have clarified the number of dolphins that live around Marco Island and provided fascinating insights into how they are distributed. It is about 25 miles from [...]
Rangle's Story: Calamity, Loss and New Life Meet Daisy: she is one of the newest members of the Marco Island Dolphin Community. She was born sometime between January 4th and February 12, 2021. Her mother is Rangle - an experienced mother whose story captures the drama and challenges of a dolphin's life. [...]
The varied foraging techniques of Marco Island's dolphins The bottlenose dolphins of southwest Florida have developed a variety of clever foraging techniques. Each is adapted to the specific characteristics of the habitat they call home. The dolphins that live on the northern end of Marco Island around Big Marco and Capri Pass [...]
Some Crazy Looking Dolphins Live around Marco Island Since we began our photo-identification study of the dolphins that live around Marco Island, Florida I have catalogued the dorsal fin profiles of over 500 different bottlenose dolphins. Many of them look rather like the generic idea of a Dolphin fin... But some of [...]
