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Keeping the Keys Clean! 2008-09-23 09:53:02 The cleanup crew gathers around all the debris we collected.
On Friday, September 19th, around 25 Dolphin Research Center staff members and volunteers pitched in to clean up the bridge and surrounding area at the Tom’s Harbor Cut, mile marker 60.6. In less than two hours, the cleaning crew gathered 35 bags of trash, plus a snarled mass of rope so big it took the towing power of two Jeeps to pull Read more:Clean
Rainbow . . . Kibby . . . Marco . . . Polo 2008-09-19 08:55:01 Kibby and Rainbow
can turn any activity into a game!
Trainer Marie recently went out to narrate a session on the causeway. Rainbow and Kibby decided to add their two cents. Every once in awhile one of the dolphins made a short, loud sound. Within seconds, the other dolphin responded with a similar sound of his own. Back and forth they continued and Marie had a difficult time not laughing Read more:Marco
Mother Knows Best 2008-09-16 08:53:36 Here at Dolphin Research Center, we have an excellent reason for teaching the dolphins a behavior called beaching. For this behavior, they bring their entire bodies up out of the water onto one of the floating docks. We have a flat metal scale we can put on the docks and then, when they beach on it, we can obtain an accurate weight.
To us, it’s an important voluntary medical behavior. The
Dolphin Fun Facts 2008-10-10 11:11:33 We think pretty much everything about dolphins is fun, but we admit we're biased. That said, visitors to DRC ask a lot of great questions and we enjoy sharing more knowledge about the dolphins. Here are a couple of facts that you might not know.
How fast can dolphins swim? Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, like the ones that live at Dolphin
Research Center, can swim as fast as 24.5 miles per
Video of the Week! 2008-11-11 08:21:42 Hi, Everyone,
Dolphin Research Center is the Video of the Week on the Florida Keys official tourism website. Check it out at www.fla-keys.com!
DRC Salutes Veterans and the Military 2008-11-07 09:28:53 Throughout November, Dolphin Research Center is saluting our armed forces by offering free admission to any veteran or current military service personnel, plus a guest. You need only show your military identification or other proof of service to receive free admission.
Thank you for all that you have done, and are doing.
Recently, DRC staff and volunteers who are veterans gathered for this Read more:Veterans
, Military
Share Your Holiday Photo with a Dolphin! 2008-10-30 12:33:01 A Definite Holiday
Classic!
This holiday season, change your tradition from photos with Santa to a photo with Santini – or Rainbow, Pax, Pandora, or one of Dolphin
Research Center’s other dolphins. Beginning October 30th and going through December 22nd, we’re again offering photo sessions for individuals or families up to four people to pose along with a dolphin.
A high-quality digital im Read more:Share
, Photo
The Learning Never Ends 2008-10-26 12:14:01 Gypsi and Tursi taught a volunteer something new!
Each year, a significant number of people generously volunteer at DRC. They take on a lot of different duties and responsibilities, easing the workload of staff. We couldn’t do what we do without their help! Some volunteers are here for a few weeks; some are accepted as interns and are here for three to four months, focusing on a particular Read more:Learning
Jax Meets Jack! 2008-10-22 12:14:05 Suzi and Jack Hanna meet Jax for the first time
On Wednesday, October 15th, DRC welcomed renowned wildlife expert and television host Jack Hanna to the lagoons to tape a segment for his Emmy-winning children’s series Into the Wild. Jack had visited DRC years ago and both he and his wife, Suzi, really enjoyed this return trip. They interviewed Mandy
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