Distance Learning Program: Dolphin Reproduction & Maternity
Length of Time:
30-45 Min
National Standards met:
- Content Standard C– Organisms and Their Environment
- Content Standard C– Regulation and Behavior
- Content Standard F - Populations, Resources, and Environments
- Content Standard F - Science and Technology in Society
FL. Next Generation Standards met:
- (interdependence) SC.912.L.16.2 SC.912.L.15.5, SC.912.L.17.2, SC.912.L.17.3, SC.912.L.17.6, SC.912.L.17.8, SC.912.L.17.15, SC.912.L.17.16,
- (Communication) LA.1112.5.2.1
(Other state standards upon request)
Ocean Literacy Principles met:
- OLP 1.a, c, d, e, f, g, h
- OLP 5.a, b, c, d,e, f
- OLP 6.a, c, e, f, g
- OLP 7.a, b, c, d, e, f, g
Content:
An experienced marine mammal trainer/educator will lead students through a fun and informative demonstration and discussion of the following with the help of some of DRC’s amazing dolphins
- Students will learn and understand about the special adaptations that dolphins have to live and reproduce in this environment
- Discover the social structure of bottlenose dolphins and how it relates to reproduction and population stability
- Discover the differing roles that males and females play in a population
- Learn about how the dolphins’ unique personalities play a role in calf rearing
- Observe and understand the importance of building strong, trusting relationships why they are so important in maternity pods with the dolphins
- Observe and hear how mothers and calves go from pre pregnancy to independence
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Learn about the care mothers and calves receive at Dolphin Research Center including:
- Body Inspections/ultra sound
- Special diets
- Special training methods
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Learn About Ocean Conservation
- Why understanding a dolphin's behavior and where they live helps other marine cetaceans
- Natural & human caused threats in the wild
- Conservation efforts you can do at home to help dolphins and your environment
- Participate in a question and answer session at the end to get at those “always wanted to know” questions.