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September 2021 - From the President

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Happy September to Everyone!      I cannot believe it’s already fall in the Florida Keys (mainly because it’s the hottest month of summer for us and it does NOT feel like fall)! Although September is the start of crisp and cooler fall temperatures for much of the country, in the Florida Keys we have one more month to go before our weather finally starts to cool down (and the threat of hurricanes begins to decrease). Despite the fact that 2021 has flown by at DPMMR... Read More

From the Pod - September 2021

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

From the Pod … Alfonz – Due to our normal September “slow season”, Alfonz now enjoys a lot more free time and spends that free time working on his “Belly Breach” behavior. He began learning this behavior in the beginning of the year and has made serious progress in the last couple of weeks. Previously, Alfonz would only “flop” forward on his belly. However, he now understands how to come all the way out of the water and lift his tail flukes.... Read More

Getting to Know Jett & Tug

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Life became a little more interesting for our team back in 2016 when we welcomed two very round, very uncoordinated, and very cute baby dolphins to our family. Tug was born to Dinghy on September 25th and Jett was born to Jessica on November 24th, just shy of two months apart. Both male calves were sired by Alfonz and have grown up together over the past five years. During that time, we’ve been able to get to know them and watch their personalities change and develop. Dinghy in labor ... Read More

Scanning Cetaceans!

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Since its inception in 1972, computerized tomography has revolutionized the ability to diagnose, treat, and monitor injuries and pathology in humans. Computerized tomography (CT) involves serial, radiological, cross-sectional scans, resulting in detailed, three-dimensional images of internal anatomy (Wellington & Vinegar, 1987). This tool was adopted for use in domestic veterinary medicine in 1989 and later utilized in post-mortem assessments of wild, stranded cetaceans (Schwarz & Sau... Read More

July 2021 - From the Pod...

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Alfonz - It's business as usual this month for the big man on campus! Alfonz has stayed busy meeting guests from all over the country, playing games with his trainers, and of course... flirting with the ladies! This month, we were able to get a true "weight" on Alfonz for the first time in over 3 years thanks to our brand new dolphin scale. Alfonz weighed in at an impressive 517 pounds, maintaining his title of "biggest dolphin" at DPMMR.  Alfonz continue... Read More

From the President - July 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Hello and Happy Summer to you! The staff and dolphins at DPMMR hope your summer is off to a carefree and blissful start! I am pleased to announce that we are busy! Very, very busy! Seems like the whole world is ready to travel again and get out of the house and out of town for a relaxing vacation! I am thrilled to see our number of swimmers and visitors pick up and rebound to numbers we haven’t seen since before Hurricane Irma. The increase in swimmers brings DPMMR much needed reve... Read More