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The
Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), founded by Dr. Denise Herzing in 1985, is
engaged in an ambitious, long-term scientific study of a specific pod
of Atlantic spotted dolphins that live 40 miles off the coast of the Bahamas,
in the Atlantic Ocean. For about 100 days each year, Phase I research
has involved the photographing, videotaping, and audiotaping of a group
of resident dolphins, aiming to learn about their lives. 
The
rest of the year is spent in the laboratory in Jupiter, Florida, archiving
the information that has been gathered during the field season. WDP has
now accumulated unprecedented amounts of baseline data about these dolphins,
their relationships with other dolphins, and their daily lives in the
ocean. In addition, we have grown up with, and intimately know, many of
the individuals. 
Join
in one of the most exciting research endeavors in the world! This unique
study of Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Bahamas is leading the way in
the use of break through technology to better understand their social
lives and delicate environment. We need people like you to sustain this
important research project.
Take
your students on a fascinating journey to the mysterious ocean world of
the Atlantic spotted dolphin! Meet individual dolphins like Stubby, Rosemole,
Little Gash and their families. See how they relate to each other, what
they eat, and how they find their food. Learn who their neighbors are
and what dangers they face in their watery world. Discover what we can
do, wherever we live, to help protect them!
Protect-a-Pod
is a Wild Dolphin Project education package intended for use in grades
3-12, but which can be adapted for environmental organizations/institutions,
after-school groups, parents, or for anyone interested in dolphins and
their welfare. It is designed to introduce your students to dolphins and
the way they interact within a complex ecosystem: the ocean. By involving
students in the life and times of a wild Atlantic spotted dolphin pod,
we hope to achieve the following:
