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PC Dolphin Project
May 9, 2024

Newborn dolphins are expected in the Potomac River any day now – Here's what we're learning about them

PC Dolphin Project
May 9, 2024

Verena Conkin discusses what our research thus far has taught us about the newborn Tursiops erebennus dolphins in the Potomac-Chesapeake area.

Source: https://potomac.org/blog/2024/5/1-potomac-newborn-dolphins

PC Dolphin Project
March 1, 2024

Dolphin detectives pull out all the stops to identify one mysterious dolphin (PART 2)

PC Dolphin Project
March 1, 2024

With the help of Duke Unversity’s Mid-Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Catalog, Verena Conkin is back to unveil the identity of the mystery dolphin she encountered this past field season.

Source: https://potomac.org/blog/2024/3/1-potomac-dolphin-mystery-part2

PC Dolphin Project
February 16, 2024

Who’s that fin? Mystery dolphin in the Potomac River puzzled researchers (PART 1)

PC Dolphin Project
February 16, 2024

Verena Conkin tells the story of a mystery dolphin she and the research team came across in the 2023 field season; its identity will be revealed in Part 2!

Source: https://potomac.org/blog/2024/2/16-potomac-dolphin-mystery-part1

PC Dolphin Project
October 31, 2023

River of Intrigue: The Potomac's Dolphins and Their Disease Saga

PC Dolphin Project
October 31, 2023

Melissa Collier explains her research with the PCDP, specifically how observing dolphin behavior and using computer simulations has shed light on the spread of disease within dolphin populations.

Source: https://potomac.org/blog/2023/11/1-dolphin-diseases-updates

PC Dolphin Project
June 6, 2022

What do we know about baby dolphins living in the Potomac River?

PC Dolphin Project
June 6, 2022

Ann-Marie Jacoby dives into why the Potomac-Chesapeake area is an ideal location for dolphin mothers to raise their calves, and what the presence of mother-calf pairs tells scientists.

Source: https://potomac.org/blog/2022/06/baby-dolphins-potomac-river

PC Dolphin Project
October 13, 2021

Potomac River dolphins also suffer from viral outbreaks - Here’s how to help

PC Dolphin Project
October 13, 2021

Ann-Marie Jacoby describes how disease can spread in dolphin populations, what we can learn from the Potomac-Chesapeake dolphins about disease transmission, and the research the PCDP is doing on this topic.

Source: https://potomac.org/blog/2021/10/4/dolphin-disease-blog

PC Dolphin Project
September 15, 2021

Listen to dolphins in the Potomac River! Here’s what they’re telling us…

PC Dolphin Project
September 15, 2021

Ann-Marie Jacoby is here to explain our new research using hydrophones, which can detect and record underwater sounds, and what this information could tell us about the Potomac-Chesapeake dolphins.

Source: https://potomac.org/blog/2021/9/1/listening-dolphins-potomac-river

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