Wednesday, March 16, 2016
9:00 - 12:00; 180 min.
Science:
Dolphin Survey -
Kelly participated in a scientific survey of dolphins along the oceanic coast of Palm Beach County. The Survey started at the Jupiter Inlet, and was directed south with the Palm Beach inlet as the terminal destination. Dolphins were encountered within 15 minutes and they were approached directly. Each dolphin was photographed and the group was monitored for several hours. The group started as four, and grew to about 25 when we decided it was time to leave them and head back to the Jupiter Inlet. Kelly helped collect data, keeping notes on the environmental conditions for the survey and at intervals during the encounter. She also collected Video of the dolphin behavior. She was given instruction on the natural history of bottlenose dolphins and the marine environment in south Florida. Kelly was asked to submit a video and a short written report about her experience on the dolphin survey.