Wild Dolphin Project

North Palm Beach, Florida

Verified PWI Partner

Our Mission

The Wild Dolphin Project is a non-profit scientific research organization that studies and reports on a specific pod of free-ranging Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the Bahamas. Objectives of this long-term, non-invasive field research are to gather information on the natural history of these dolphins, including behaviors, social structure, communication, and habitat; and to report what we have learned to the scientific community and the general public. We believe in non-invasive work and primarily rely on photo and video identification, benign fecal collection for DNA work, and maintain a mutual respect for the animals we work with in the wild.

Who We Are

Founded in 1985 by Dr. Denise Herzing, The Wild Dolphin Project is the longest running underwater dolphin research project in the world. With our underwater focus on observing and recording underwater behavior and sound, The Wild Dolphin Project is determined to “Crack the Code” of dolphin communication. The more we learn about dolphins and the environment in which they live, the better equipped we are to help protect them “In Their World…On Their Terms.”