For references and more information see the Bahamas research page . Mikura Island is about 180 km south of Tokyo, Japan. The coast is lined with boulders and pebbles. D.C.P.'s research in Japan focuses on dolphin signal exchange with the added component of comparison between both study sites. See the Japan research page for details of our research on the bottlenose dolphins around Mikura Island.
Assistance is needed in the processing and analysis of data.
Unfortunately, because of how data are collected for D.C.P., field internships are not available at this time. Swimming with Dolphins A Position Statement Humanity's interest in dolphins and whales has increased at what seems to be an exponential rate. This trend shows no sign of declining. With our heightened interest has come a desire to observe and interact with dolphins and whales in their natural environment. One positive effect of this interest is a renewed sense to protect the environment.