The following links provide valuable information related to Module 1
| Resources for Module 1: For those interested in human– marine mammal feeding interactions, or human-wildlife conflict: http://mucru.org/latest-news/new-publication-reports-that-dolphins-learn-maladaptive-behaviours-from-each-other/ How does Australia’s largest dolphin-watching industry affect the behavior of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins?: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479711004002 Aug/Sept 2012. Three major newspapers in the U.S. have published articles over the past 2 weeks about the serious conservation issues facing dolphins in the wild from the careless and reckless actions of private boaters, commercial operators and tourists who feed or harass the animals: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/09/01/2979063/dolphins-at-the-mercy-of-the-clueless.html http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/scars-of-human-folly-show-on-floridas-bottlenose-dolphins/1248091 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/the-dolphin-lovers-conundrum/ Effects of tourist boats on the behavior of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins off the south coast of Zanzibar: http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v11/n1/p91-99/ Swim Code of Conduct in Mozambique: http://dolphincare.org/code.html please link to Swim Code of Conduct in Mozambique.pdf (pdf attached to e-mail) Responsible Whale Watching Report 2012 http://www.planetwhale.com/2012-report-on-responsible-whale-and-dolphin-watching The Water Planet Research Page – A Compilation of Local Research Projects: http://www.waterplanetusa.com/research.php Sarasota Dolphins: http://sarasotadolphin.org/saving-dolphins/public-awareness/feeding-dolphins/ Attitudes Toward Dolphin Feeding in Panama City : www.responsivemanagement.com/download/report/NMFS_Dolphin_Report.pdf Wildlife Viewing Economic Impact in Florida (Summary): http://myfwc.com/media/131044/WldlfViewing_economics_report.pdf Outdoor Recreation in Florida: www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/files/scorp/scorp_survey.pdf NOAA/NMFS Resources: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/laws/mmpa/ “Human-Dolphin Encounter Spaces: A Qualitative Investigation of the Geographies and Ethics of Swim-With-The-Dolphins Programs” by Kistin L. Stewart PhD, BTF Training Course Speaker: http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03092006-162411/unrestricted/31406KLSdissertation.pdf Cetacean–human interaction, at sites where free-ranging dolphins approach humans, is occurring more than ever before. Management policies and strategies, and their underlying research, intended to protect both dolphins and humans during these interactive events, affect the quality and nature of interactivity. (link to media file Taylor Carter Agency of Dolphins Embassy.pdf Long term biological sustainability of a dolphin watch industry in Lovina, Bali. (Link to media file Mustika 2011.pdf 2012 Report on Responsible Whale & Dolphin Watching. The commercial advantages of a sustainable approach (Planet Whale): http://www.whale-fest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2012-Responsible-Whale-Watch-Report-Hi-Res.pdf |
The following links provide valuable information related to Module 2
| Videos: Wild Baby SEAL Attacks in Mexico: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc9_eH2bn-A Close Up Moko the Dolphins Aggression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rZO-9HQpUY Don’t pet the dolphin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiWCYTwL_cU Frisky Dolphin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE_6n1gp3Vw Girl playing with Moko the Dolphin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvRimO90G-Y Pilot Whale Attack-original version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D47wdwwYo94 Stupid women attacked by whale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAam8ox-aw When Dolphins Attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diq-xDXzxik Reading: Wild Dolphin Behavior, Dolphin SMART program, www.dolphinsmart.org The difference between a ‘habituated’ bear and a ‘food-conditioned’ bear, http://juneauemire.com/stories/101101/out_bears.shtml Dolphins, Whales, and Manatees of Florida, A guide to Sharing Their World, John E Reynolds III and Randall S Wells. University University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.2003 Training and Behavioral Terms Glossary, IMATA “Open water encounters of swimming and wading with wild cetaceans have increased worldwide. Behaviors being self-initiated by cetaceans… and addressed towards humans… remain unclear” by Michael Scheer: Link to media file Self Initiated behaviors…pdf |
The following links provide valuable information related to Module 3