Book contents
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Programs and Initiatives
- 1 Evolving Approaches to Zoo-Based Conservation
- 2 Protecting an Underwater Rainforest
- 3 Headstarting as a Conservation Strategy for Threatened and Endangered Species
- 4 Strategic Gene Banking for Conservation
- 5 The Environmental Education Program at São Paulo Zoo (Brazil)
- 6 Conservation and Education through Dolphin Research and Eco-Tourism
- Part II Captive Care and Management
- Part III Saving Species
- Part IV Basic Research
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
- References
6 - Conservation and Education through Dolphin Research and Eco-Tourism
from Part I - Programs and Initiatives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 December 2018
Book contents
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Programs and Initiatives
- 1 Evolving Approaches to Zoo-Based Conservation
- 2 Protecting an Underwater Rainforest
- 3 Headstarting as a Conservation Strategy for Threatened and Endangered Species
- 4 Strategic Gene Banking for Conservation
- 5 The Environmental Education Program at São Paulo Zoo (Brazil)
- 6 Conservation and Education through Dolphin Research and Eco-Tourism
- Part II Captive Care and Management
- Part III Saving Species
- Part IV Basic Research
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
- References
Summary
Critical-thinking skills require development through practice and application, which are also advanced via compelling educational programs offering experience in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The study of dolphins, the oceans, and their conservation is an effective vehicle for engaging and educating students of all ages. The Dolphin Communication Project (DCP) offers multiple programs focusing on behavior, acoustics, and ecology for understanding the cultural diversity of the animals being studied and the human community surrounding the animals. Through these programs, DCP has fostered discussion(s) about dolphin social lives, their culture, their interactions, where they fit within the ocean conservation theme, as well as how humans should behave around, with, and for them. DCP’s conservation message and research and education programs serve as a successful model that illustrates how dolphin science can be a compelling mechanism to cultivate awareness of and engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers.
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- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and AquariumsTheir Role in Conservation and Research, pp. 171 - 188Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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