Research
Around the world, scientists are still learning new information about the ocean and its inhabitants on a daily basis. Some of these scientists are working right here at Marineland. We are proud to continue our tradition of being a forerunner in marine mammal research and contributing to the collective understanding of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and other cetaceans.
Here are some of the most exciting research projects happening here and around the world:
Antarctic Expedition 2009
Terrie Williams and her team from the University of California at Santa Cruz are studying Weddell seals and how they survive winter time in one of the harshest environments on the planet. Read more...
Evoked Potential Audiometry (EPA)
Currently, very little is known about the hearing sensitivity of most marine mammals, yet the impact of sound on marine mammals in the wild is of increasing concern. Read more...
Genome Project
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a system in which genetic material from a dolphin can be applied to a microarray under scientific conditions. Read more...
Northern Atlantic Right Whale Surveys
Each year, a team of volunteers led by experienced researchers station themselves along the Atlantic coastline of Florida to count and observe right whale population numbers as well as their corresponding behavior. Read more...
The Georgia Aquarium
As a leader in global marine research, Georgia Aquarium publishes their Research Center Newsletter, which you can read here:
Mapping Whale Shark DNA
Threatened Sea Turtles Tell A Global Climate Story With Near Catastrophic Results
