Dolphin Politics in Shark Bay - Speaker: Richard Connor

Dolphin expert Richard C. Connor, Ph.D. will be talking politics - dolphin politics that is, during his presentation at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on April 4. Dr. Connor will share 30 years of incredible discoveries about dolphins, and sign copies of his book "Dolphin Politics in Shark Bay: A Journey of Discovery."  He will also preview an upcoming long-term research project, "The Dolphin Decade," which promises to be the most ambitious and exciting study of a wild dolphin society in history. "The Dolphin Decade" is a ten-year coordinated study on all facets of dolphins' behavior, communication, and ecology. Dr. Connor co-founded dolphin research in Shark Bay, Australia in 1982. He is a co-director of "The Dolphin Alliance Project" and Professor of Biology at UMASS Dartmouth. Dr. Connor's dolphin research has been featured in numerous print media, including the New York Times, and in television documentaries such as NOVA and National Geographic Television. Reception 6 pm; Lecture 6:30 pm.