PAST STUDENTS COMMENTS:

DolphinCamp

“I learned so much and met amazing people. I will never forget that.”

“I never want to forget anything that happened this week. Overall it was awesome.”

“Watching the dolphins was breathtaking.”

“I am not a person who loves to leave and sleep away from home, but DRC really made me feel like I was right at home.”

Teen Basic DolphinLab

“Seminars were absolutely outstanding!”

“I’ve been to DolphinLab four times prior to this, and I still learned a lot. I really liked the group and staff, and, of course, the dolphins.”

“I loved DolphinLab. I learned so much about dolphins and marine mammals. This experience has reinforced my love for dolphins and my ambition to be a trainer.”

“Everyone was so friendly and more than willing to help answer questions.”

“It exceeded my expectations because it was just so different from any other thing I’ve experienced.”

Teen Intermediate

“The lab reinforced my current career goals, but also opened my eyes to a whole slew of different careers having to do with dolphins.”

"DolphinLab really impacted my life because it taught me everything I know about this field and it woke me up to the problems of the world."

"All the seminars/education inspires me to spread what I learned and share information with my friends and with my family."

Teen Advanced DolphinLab: Training I

“I had an AMAZING Advanced DolphinLab experience. It went far above and beyond my expectations.”

“It definitely gave me lots of practical experience and information that I will have with me forever.”

“Canine training was valuable in that it helped me put together all that I had learned from behavior chains to operant conditioning.”

“I feel this course truly opens your eyes as to what a career in training is all about.”

DolphinLab:
All About Dolphins!

“The experience was more than I expected. I felt a part of the DRC family and everyone was very helpful and informative.”

“I would love to come back for both advanced labs and I am definitely going to get a membership. I would definitely recommend DRC to everyone!”

“I was blown away by this program. I learned more than I thought possible and am so excited to come back and learn even more.”

“Fabulous—reinforced my love for the animals and encouraged me that I too can live my dream.”

“All the personal stories about the dolphins made me feel like I was being adopted into a wonderful family for a week.”

"DolphinLab far exceeded my expectations both for enjoyment factor and learning/education. I've learned more in one week than one year at college."

DolphinLab:
Carreer Focused Series

“My Advanced dolphinLab experience was amazing and completely exceeded my expectations. . .The amount I learned about what it’s really like and what it really takes to work in animal care and training was priceless!”

“I feel I’ve learned more in one week about training than four years of psychology classes.”

“I cannot explain how valuable I found the canine training exercise. Not only did I learn how to train a new behavior and what it takes to do so, I also experienced the excitement and elation you feel when you build a relationship with the animal you’re training and they begin to progress in their training and understanding of you!”

“I wanted the experience of a lifetime while I was here and I got it!”

“I learned so much this week. The trainers definitely make their jobs look easy. I never realized how much you really have to think about while you’re on the dock. This week really gave me great insight into what it’s like to be a trainer and how to go about training dolphins."