This is a guest post from Alexis Rudd, who is a doctoral student at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology on the island of O’ahu. Her research uses sound to study the distribution and behavior of dolphins and whales in Hawaii, in partnership with Young Brothers interisland shipping company. It seems as though most people . . . → Read More: Guest Post: True Confessions of a Dolphin-Loving Marine Biologist
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By Miriam Goldstein, on  January 30th, 2012  7 comments  Life At Sea, Megavertebrate, Scientist!  acoustic, Alexis Rudd, dolphins, graduate school, hawaii By Dr Bik, on January 30th, 2012 7 comments TGIF: Pictures & Movies, Uncategorized Cetacean, dolphins, movies, Porn, whales I must have been suffering from post conference delirium, because I decided to watch A Dolphin Tale on the plane ride home from ScienceOnline2012. Plot summary: a stranded dolphin (Winter) is rescued but her damaged tail must be amputated. A lonely boy (Sawyer) sees her being rescued, stalks her at the aquarium she is transported . . . → Read More: As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn
Of course, this is scientifically inaccurate. Dolphins are NEVER in favor of pants. From Married to the Sea. Of course, this is scientifically inaccurate. Dolphins are NEVER in favor of pants. From Married to the Sea. By Kevin Zelnio, on November 3rd, 2011 Leave a comment Industry & Government, Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Horizon, dolphins, Drilling, Macondo, Oil Spill Dear British Petroleum, WTF I hear you wanna be called Beyond Petroleum, now? Do you think you’re some kind of rap star or something?? Haha! Whatevs, let’s just go by our ole grade school nickname for you, BP. I know its been a while since I last wrote. It’s not like I was neglecting you . . . → Read More: Open Letter to My Bros at British Petroleum
By para_sight, on June 13th, 2011 2 comments Conservation & Environment, Expeditions, Megavertebrate, New Research cetaceans, dolphins, FAU, Georgia Aquarium, HBOI, Health, NOAA This week a really great project is unfolding in the waters of the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. It’s the annual Health and Environmental Risk Assessment for free-ranging bottlenose dolphins, one of the longest standing and most comprehensive health assessments of any marine animal. The project is spearheaded by Dr. Greg Bossart (Senior VP at Georgia Aquarium) . . . → Read More: Studying dolphins as sentinels of oceans and human health
By para_sight, on April 10th, 2011 15 comments Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, Megavertebrate, Oil Spills, Opinion, Uncategorized Deepwater Horizon, dolphins, Gulf of Mexcio There’s a lot of press happening right now about an “unusual mortality event” underway in the northern Gulf of Mexico involving dead dolphins, particularly young ones (see for examples here, here and here). Much of the drama that drives these stories to the front page arises out of potential links to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . . . → Read More: Cold hard data vs warm baby dolphins
By Miriam Goldstein, on April 10th, 2011 7 comments Vessels and Equipment dolphins, help us ahhhh, robot Via Aili C-F, who asks “What happens when the dolphins discover this technology and then the dolphin robots attack???” Well, it might look something like this. In the words of Dr. James Aoki, “I believe I speak for the entire human race when I say, ‘Holy fuck.” Via Aili C-F, who asks "What happens when the dolphins discover this technology and then the dolphin robots attack???" Well, it might look something like this. In the words of Dr. James Aoki, "I believe I speak for the entire human race when I say, ‘Holy fuck." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1nfDBDMdU By Dr Bik, on February 27th, 2011 3 comments Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Horizon, dolphins, Funding, Gulf of Mexico, NPR, Oil Spill Once again this week, NPR was subtly poking us all with a stick—“Hey, remember that oil spill that happened last year?” I love NPR. ‘Fog Of Research’ Clouds Study Of Oil’s Effects In Gulf This story really hit home, because I’ve been personally dealing with many of the frustrations mentioned in this report. There really . . . → Read More: NPR’s oil spill Hat Trick
By Miriam Goldstein, on November 19th, 2010 One comment TGIF: Pictures & Movies Comics, Darwin, dolphin behavior, dolphins A couple of webcomics for your Friday. The dolphins may have fooled Jason Goldman, but they don’t fool us. And was young Darwin a tool??? O NOES. A couple of webcomics for your Friday. The dolphins may have fooled Jason Goldman, but they don’t fool us. And was young Darwin a tool??? O NOES. By Peter Etnoyer, on March 14th, 2009 5 comments Books/Media bait ball, dolphins, forage fish, south africa Common dolphins charging a massive shoal of sardines off South Africa New Scientist is showing some of their favorite picks in natural history category of the Sony World Photography Awards. This one is a favorite, entitled “Bait ball symphony # 1″ by Alexander Safanov. (Image: Copyright Alexander Safanov, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009) . . . → Read More: Picks from Sony Photography Awards
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