For example, dolphins are warm blooded, communicate with one another, and the mothers nurse their young. They are very intelligent. River dolphins are especially interesting to me, because they are such unusual and mysterious animals. They are only found in a few places in the world, and most people don't think of river dolphins when they think of dolphins. Some people think river dolphins are ugly, but I like them because they are different looking and unique.
River dolphins are also in trouble in some parts of the world.
We really don't know much about river dolphins, and I think it is important to learn all that we can about them, before it is too late. With every expedition I learn more about the dolphins. I want to know where they are, if their numbers have changed since the last expedition, when they are having their babies, how their habitat has changed , and which of the individual dolphins I can recognize from previous trips. I also want to know how people and dolphins are interacting. Some of these questions can only be answered little by little, and I want to compare the data from each expedition with all of the data from pervious expeditions to be able to see if there are any patterns.