Participate in dolphin
research, be a researcher for a day at DRC
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Researcher For a Day watches Talon make his selection
in one of our Numbers studies.
Researcher for a Day:
Delve into the fascinating world of marine
mammal science with Dolphin Research Center's exciting new Researcher
for a Day program. Spend the day as part of the
research team, getting an inside look at current research
studies.
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Picture yourself taking part in projects to explore
the intelligence of our dolphins
and sea lions. Learn how
the dolphins are trained to understand the tasks. Help
collect valuable data that adds to our knowledge base
about these amazing animals.
When you arrive, research staff members, who will
serve as your teammates and teachers, meet you to begin
the experience. A researcher's day is never boring and
always busy, so come prepared to get to work right away! Throughout the day, you'll
participate in a variety of sessions, with personalized
instruction and hands-on responsibilities. Go behind the
scenes to learn how to schedule sessions, compile data
and prepare the test questions. Get inside information,
depending on the stage of a particular study.
Lunch is included, and this provides even more time
with the researchers to learn, ask questions and talk
about current projects and research history before it's
time to get busy again with more activities.
Since no day at Dolphin
Research Center is all work
and no play for humans or marine mammals, you'll go down
on the dock to enjoy a playtime session with the dolphins
and slip into a lagoon for DolphinSplash - our
very popular wade-in interactive program!
By the end of your visit, we guarantee you'll know
what it's like to be a marine
mammal research scientist. Beautiful color photographs of you and your new
dolphin friends are yours to remind you of your day. Most
importantly, you'll have gained greater insight into
these fantastic, fascinating marine mammals.
This unique research experience is available, on a
limited basis, weekdays only by advance reservation for $500
per person. For more information, or to make a
reservation, please call 305-289-0002, seven days a week
from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. To provide
the fullest experience possible for each participant, DRC
limits each day's adventure to no more than three people.
However, other groups can be accommodated by special
arrangements. Participants must be at least age 12 and
must be able to speak and understand English. A
participating adult must accompany children under the age
of 13. For reservation policies and more information
about the program, click here.
Program participants hold objects in a match-to-sample game with
Tanner and
Emily Guarino, Research Coordinator. |
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