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The latest activities, events, updates on the Work of The Dolphin Study from the founder and Director
How Far Do Our Local Dolphins Travel?
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, [...]
Another Dolphin Birth: Lulu Arrives to Join The Local Community
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 [...]
The Importance of Being Skipper
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 [...]
Honest Eco in Key West: A Model for Ecotours
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, [...]
Marco Island’s Bottlenose dolphin birthing season has begun
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 [...]
How Many Dolphins Live Around Marco Island and How Are They Distributed
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 [...]
Dolphin Community Updates
Updates on the dolphin communities within The Dolphin Study survey areas and specific dolphins as revealed by our ongoing survey work.
INSIGHTS
Insights into the communities of bottlenose dolphins in Southwest Florida drawn from The Dolphin Study’s survey work.
Young Mothers and First Births
Are the first time mothers near Marco Island beating the odds in terms of calf survival
Female Reproductive Success
An explanation of the many challenges in determining the survival rate of calves born to bottlenose dolphins in Southwest Florida
The Distribution of Dolphins in Southwest Florida
Find out what The Dolphin Study's many surveys reveal about how bottlenose dolphins are distributed along the coast of Southwest Florida.
Birthing Season Established For Southwest Florida
The Dolphin Study's many surveys have definitively established a season when bottlenose calves are born in Southwest Florida.
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