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Adopt A Dolphin and Help Support our Dolphin Research Efforts

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Dolphins swimming in waterProtecting Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins just became a little easier and a lot more fun, thanks to the Adopt A Dolphin initiative conducted by USCB’s Lowcountry Dolphin Conservation Program and the Coastal Discovery Museum. Many of the dolphins who play in the May River, Port Royal Sound or off the beach have been identified and tracked by USCB scientists who have given them interesting names. As an added bonus, fully 60 percent of the profits from the Adopt A Dolphin initiative are directed to the research program run by Eric Montie, Ph.D., associate professor of Biology and director of the Marine Sensory & Neurobiology Lab at USCB. The funds help to support students and interns, and help defray the cost of research supplies.

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