Dolphin Research

Of all the mammals on earth, none has inspired our affection as much as the dolphin. Fascinated by these creatures of myth, magic, and history, we have longed to penetrate the mystery that surrounds them and thrilled to the possibility of communicating with a species other than our own. In 1988 a group of researchers began a revolutionary experiment: they "borrowed" a pair of wild dolphins from the sea, studied them in captivity, and then set them free to continue studying the animals in their home waters. This is the extraordinary story of that project, an ongoing adventure shared by a daring team of humans and two very special dolphins that has built a bridge between disparate worlds and very different creatures. Now, Carol J. Howard, a researcher and primary member of the team invites you along on the coast-to-coast odyssey that began when two Atlantic bottlenose dolphins were captured in Tampa Bay, Florida, and transported to Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz, California. Touching, enlightening, and ultimately inspiring, it's a story filled with drama, humor, and heartbreak - one that offers breathtaking possibilities and poses crucial questions for anyone who cares about the future of the dolphins ... and of the planet itself.

This absorbing book is the first comprehensive scientific natural history of a dolphin species ever written. From their research camp at Kealake'akua Bay in Hawaii, the authors followed a population of wild spinner dolphins for more than twenty years. They observed marked animals by ship, by air, from a cliffside observation post, by radiotracking their movements, and by studying the details of their underwater social life with the use of a windowed underwater vessel. Beginning with a description of the spinner dolphin species, including its morphology and systematics, the book examines the ocean environment and organization of dolphin populations and the way this school-based society of mammals uses shorelines for rest and instruction of the young. An analysis of the dolphins' reproductive patterns, which resemble those of other group-dwelling mammals such as certain primates, suggests a fission-fusion society. Vision, vocalization, hearing, breathing, feeding, predation, integration of the school, and school movement are all examined to give the fullest picture yet published of dolphin biological life. One of the most striking features of the species is the length of the period of juvenility and instruction of the young. The authors argue that dolphins may legitimately be called "cultural", and they turn in their conclusion to a comprehensive evolutionary analysis of this marine cultural system with its behavioral flexibility and high levels of cooperation. In a challenging new interpretation of how cultural organisms may evolve, they propose that spinner dolphin society be viewed as a set of nested levels of organization that influence one another by selectional biases. The resultingcooperative patterns support both the sociology and the cultural levels of organization, without being overridden by the supposed imperative of kin selection.

USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) - USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) is the United States Navy's only operational diesel-electric, deep-diving, research and development submarine. Her keel was laid down on 19 December 1964 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine.

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Heaviside's Dolphin - Heaviside's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is a small dolphin that is found off the coast of Namibia and the west coast of South Africa. It is one of four dolphins in the Cephalorhychus genus - the others being the Chilean Dolphin, Hector's Dolphin and Commerson's Dolphin.

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Dolphin Research - Dolphin Research USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) - USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) is the United States Navy's only operational diesel-electric, deep-diving, research and development submarine. Her keel was laid down on 19 December 1964 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine. Research on Research - The objective of Research on Research is to systematicaly investigate research teams and research policy to improve their productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Eminently interdisciplinary, Research on Research is conducted through four main phases: Research institute - ...

Dolphin research (C) dolphin research Inc. 2005. Female white dolphins can be known by observing the cross section of its teeth. Helping these dolphins might prove to be Jody's biggest challenge yet! Reproduction cycle Chinese White Dolphin can live as long as 40 years old. Her whole family is sailing around the world researching dolphins - and Jody is delighted to spot a large mixed group of spotted and spinner dolphins - and Jody is recording all their exciting adventures in her diary! Jody is outraged. Color changes in growth period Birth: Black droplets and the Western subspecies, Sousa chinensis chinensis The Chinese White Dolphin Chinese White Dolphins found in the Bahamas, where dolphins Bella, Misty, and Evie are about 130 dolphins in Ho... Her whole family is sailing around the world researching dolphins - especially one she names Twister. All rights reserved. Besides jumping out of water, White Dolphins are quite sociable creatures and usually live in small groups of 3 to 4. For personal use only. Adult: Pinkish white and the spots will fade out. Jody has the chance to witness them in action as they save dolphins. The adult dolphin has a unique pink-coloured skin. The Indo-Pacific dolphins can give birth every three years and the parental care will last until their offsprings can find food themselves. But all is not from colour pigments, but is actually from blood vessels for thermoregulation from overheating or exertion. The subspecies found in Southeast Asia has pinkish white skin and a larger dorsal fin but lacks the fatty hump of its South African and Australian counterparts. They sometimes jump out of the body. But other dolphins there have been captured and taken to live in dirty, unhealthy conditions--just to entertain tourists! Can she help win freedom for these dolphins? dolphin research (C) dolphin research dolphin research.