Field Season Blog: Trips 1 and 2
Trip 1: Diving Right Back In| Wild Dolphin Project
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July Trip 3: The Usual Suspects Trip 3 of the season brought us a little bit of everything – dolphin encounters, beautiful snorkeling, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. After a bit of a wait, we finally had our first encounters with the spotted dolphins on Little Bahama Bank (LBB), and the payoff was well worth the patience. We were working on deploying the Hydromoth, our passive acoustic monitoring device, when a group of spotted dolphins approached the bow. Among them were several indiv...| Wild Dolphin Project
Atlantic spotted dolphins plays with plastic in the Bahamas. Photo: Wild Dolphin Project| Wild Dolphin Project
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From Calf to Spotted Adult: The Life Cycle of an Atlantic Spotted Dolphin| Wild Dolphin Project
How to Help Save Marine Mammals: 11 Eco-Friendly Ways to Make a Difference Marine mammals—like dolphins, whales, seals, and manatees—play vital roles in ocean ecosystems. But around the world, they face growing threats: plastic pollution, climate change, habitat loss, noise from ships, entanglement in fishing gear, and more. The good news? You don’t have to live by the ocean or be a marine biologist to help. Every one of us can take small, eco-friendly actions that add up to a big diffe...| Wild Dolphin Project
Sylvia Earle: A Champion for Ocean Conservation at the Wild Ocean Science Event In the world of ocean conservation, few names are as synonymous with environmental advocacy as Sylvia Earle. Known for her groundbreaking work as a marine biologist, explorer, and author, Earle’s commitment to protecting our oceans has made her a powerful voice in the fight against climate change, ocean pollution, and the extinction of marine species. Recently, she graced the stage as a distinguished speaker at ...| Wild Dolphin Project
When most people think of dolphins, the first thing that comes to mind is their playful nature, often depicted in movies or documentaries. And to counter that, news articles also like to focus on a darker side of dolphins, sensationalizing their aggressive behavior to grab attention. You know, “dolphins aren’t as friendly as they seem.” But here’s the truth: dolphins are deeply social mammals with complex relationships that last decades—bonding in ways we’re still working to under...| Wild Dolphin Project
Alexandra, a Lake Worth local, earned her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Florida State University in 2016. Her passion for the ocean started early, spending countless hours at the beach and on the water. As an undergrad, she researched deep sea sharks and later worked on seal rescues, wildlife rehab, and manatee response. Her 3 years as a manatee biologist for Florida Fish and Wildlife deepened her love for marine mammal conservation, and in 2023, she completed a graduate cer...| Wild Dolphin Project
How Families Can Help Save Wild Dolphins in 2025: Simple Actions for Big Impact Dolphins are fascinating creatures, known for their intelligence and social behaviors, which we at the Wild Dolphin Project, led by Dr. Denise Herzing, love to study. But they face growing threats from noise pollution, marine debris and entanglement, changes in food availability and climate change — to name a few. For example, over our 40 years of research at our study site, we’ve documented how a collapse in...| Wild Dolphin Project
