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Dolphins Cause Delay For NZ Sail Grand Prix
Racing in the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix was postponed due to a dolphin sighting on the racecourse. A spokesperson said, “Racing was canceled on the opening day of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch, due to mammal activity on the racecourse for the duration of the race window. “As racing was due to start at 3pm local time,... Read more of this article
BUEI ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’ To Feature Dolphins
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] will be focusing on dolphins for this month’s ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’ on March 18th. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] is excited to reveal that Dolphins, one of the world’s smartest mammals, will be the focus for this month’s ‘Kids Hour Saturdays’... Read more of this article
Study In Bermuda Cited In Dolphin Research
A study on dolphins, including several at Dolphin Quest Bermuda in Dockyard, has shown that the marine mammals can identify their friends by taste. Research has shown that bottlenose dolphins use their sense of taste to discern their friends’ urine from unrelated dolphins, according to an article in National Geographic. The article reads: “Study... Read more of this article
BUEI Dolphins Kids Hour Set For April 16
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] will focus on the topic of dolphins during this month’s ‘Kids Hour Saturday’ on April 16. A spokesperson said, “Kids Hours Saturdays take place every third Saturday of the month at 11am and 2pm respectively. Each hour features the screening of short films followed by a book reading for... Read more of this article
Video: Dolphin Born At Dolphin Quest Bermuda
Dolphin Quest announced the birth of a male dolphin calf after Brighton gave birth earlier this month. The report on the Dolphin Quest website said, “Dolphin Quest Bermuda is excited to announce the birth of a male dolphin calf. After her 366-day pregnancy, which was closely monitored with diagnostic ultrasound, Brighton gave birth at 8:06am ADT... Read more of this article
Dolphin Quest Launches Virtual Program
Dolphin Quest has launched a virtual program in order to “maintain connection with the community, provide educational outreach opportunities, and help support continued animal care” during the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “The Covid-19 situation and necessary distancing and quarantine orders have required Dolphin Quest to... Read more of this article
Video: Baby Dolphin Birth In Bermuda
Dolphin Quest Bermuda has shared a video highlighting the birth of Reef in June 2019, with the video providing insight into mother Bailey’s relationship with the organization’s staff and the parental journey ahead of her. The video’s description says, “On June 1, 2019 [World Reef Day], Bailey at Dolphin Quest Bermuda gave birth to a... Read more of this article
Video: Underwater Sound Study With Dolphins
Dolphin Quest Bermuda recently teamed up with Marine Mammal Scientist Dr. Jason Bruck and Oklahoma State University Graduate Student Paige Stevens to conduct a study observing the effect of man-made underwater sounds on common bottlenose dolphins, with their work highlighted via a YouTube video. The video’s description says, “In this video learn... Read more of this article
Seismic Tests Could Harm Whales In Atlantic
The announcement of the approval of five requests from companies to conduct seismic tests in the Atlantic Ocean could harm thousands of dolphins and whales, according to various international media reports. A story in the Los Angeles Times says, “The Trump administration is preparing to take an important step toward future oil and natural gas... Read more of this article
Dolphin Quest Earns Humane Certification
American Humane, the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare, has granted Dolphin Quest its Humane Certified seal after it passed a rigorous third-party audit. Dolphin Quest, with locations in Oahu, Hawaii, and Bermuda, joins a group of fewer than a dozen institutions worldwide to earn the program’s seal. A spokesperson said, “The American... Read more of this article
BUEI Talks: “The Science Of Saving Cetaceans”
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] is getting set to present “The Science Of Saving Cetaceans” on Tuesday, August 30th at 7:30pm The event poster says, “Our oceans are in crisis. Human impacts on wild dolphins and whales are increasing. Understanding those impacts and the needs of wild cetaceans is crucial to their survival. “Meet... Read more of this article
BUEI Talks On Bermuda’s Deep Water Dolphins
Randall Wells, a senior scientist for the Bermuda Dolphin Tracking Project and Program Director of the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, along with dolphin lung expert Andreas Fahlman, a Marine Biologist and Assistant Professor of Biology at Texas A&M University, will be the presenters at the next BUEI Talks installment,... Read more of this article
Video: Wild Bottlenose Dolphins In Bermuda
A five minute film shot by local whale researcher Andrew Stevenson offers a unique look at wild bottlenose dolphins as they frolic and play in Bermuda’s waters. The video opens with shots of the dolphins swimming from above, with the reflection of the overhead clouds on the water’s surface making for an interesting overlay. Later, the... Read more of this article
Opinion: Ethical Question Of Dolphins & Captivity
[Opinion column written by Jonathan Starling] Recently there’s been a lot of discussion in Bermuda on the issue of keeping dolphins in captivity; this appears to have been the unintended result of Dolphin Quest announcing the births of two baby dolphins amongst their captive population. A Role for Aquariums & Zoos To be upfront, I was formerly... Read more of this article
Dolphin Quest Welcomes Second Dolphin Birth
Only days after “Bailey” gave birth, Dolphin Quest has welcomed another new arrival with “Ely” giving birth at around 6pm on Saturday [Apr 5]. Ely, named after Ely’s Harbour in Sandys Parish near Fort Scaur, was born at Dolphin Quest Bermuda in June of 2003. Since then, she has connected with thousands of schoolchildren, summer campers,... Read more of this article
Dolphin Quest’s “Bailey” Welcomes New Baby
Congratulations are in order for “Bailey” — a resident of Dolphin Quest — who gave birth at just past 2.00am this morning [Mar 31]. Mother and child are apparently doing well, and we expect to be able to update with additional information on this new arrival later today. Bailey and her newborn pictured today: Related Stories Dolphin... Read more of this article
