Australia Paddles for Dolphins

Australia Paddles for Dolphins On Australia Day (26th January 2013), we’ll be having a Dolphin Research Australia Fundraiser ‘Australia Paddles for Dolphins’ in conjunction with our sponsors GoSea Kayaks.  The fundraiser…

Summer Education Program

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Our Dolphin Research Australia summer education program is now in full swing!  For the month of January our dolphin education team are providing children (and their parents) a unique learning experience.  Children can learn all about dolphins,…

Dolphin Research Australia Launched!!

Dolphin Research Australia Launch & Fundraiser Dolphin Research Australia was officially launched on Friday 23rd November at the Byron Bay Brewery.  The event was opened by a special Welcome to Country from the Arakwal, the Byron…

DRA Launch & Fundraising Event

We are proud to announce the official launch of Dolphin Research Australia in a spectacular fundraising event and celebration being held 23rd November 2012!! The event will be held at the Byron Bay Brewery, 12.30-3pm and all proceeds will go…

Murwillumbah Dolphin Workshop

Come and join us for our next Dolphin Workshop being held this Thursday 1st November 2012 between 4.30pm and 6.30pm at Sathya Sai Primary School, Murwillumbah NSW.  Join the Dolphin Research Australia team and learn all about dolphins of…

Dolphin Workshop Nambucca Success!

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The first of the Dolphin Sighting Network workshops, held on 22nd September 2012 at Nambucca Heads (Gumbaynggirr), NSW, was a great success!  We had a great turnout from the local Gumbaynggirr community who learnt all about the ecology…

Adopt-A-Dolphin & Win!

What better way to show a loved one you care by making them a dolphin guardian this Christmas! The SCU Dolphin Ecology & Acoustics Project has some beautiful dolphins up for adoption.  They are ambassadors for their species and the…

Next Dolphin Sighting Network Workshop

The next Dolphin Sighting Network workshop will be held at the Ramada Hotel in Ballina, 30th September 2010 from 6pm- 8pm.  Come and learn all about dolphin ecology, their biology & how you can help the research team learn more about…

DEAP heads to the Gold Coast

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The DEAP team has been awarded a $71,000 national competitive grant from the Australian Marine Mammal Centre to study dolphins in the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads region. The grant will fund research that will investigate the abundance…

Winter Season 2010 Ends

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The Dolphin Ecology & Acoustics Project Winter 2010 field season has now come to an end.  We had some great weather along the way, with some of the clearest visibility we've seen all year.  Lots of dolphins as always and also lots…

TO THE SEA Art Exhibition & Fundraiser

TO THE SEA A DOLPHIN ECOLOGY AND ACOUSTICS PROJECT SPECIAL EVENT. To celebrate the launch of DEAP's two newest programs 'Adopt a Dolphin' and 'The Dolphin Sighting Network' we're throwing ourselves a little fundraiser. And what better way…

First Dolphin Sighting Network Workshop

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  Have you ever wanted to learn about dolphins and how you can help to conserve them?  Then join the DEAP Dolphin Sighting Network.  The Network encourages members of the community to report their dolphin sightings.  A single sighting…

Adopt your own Dolphin!

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  You can adopt your very own dolphin from Byron Bay and help support the research.  This month, we will be officially launching our Dolphin Adoption Program. By becoming a guardian of a dolphin, you will be able to keep track and learn…

Our very own research vessel!

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Our Very Own Research Vessel! Thanks to our sponsors, the Cape Byron Marine Park Authority, GoSea Kayaks and Bunyips Outdoor camping store we now have our very own research vessel… A Hobie Odyssey kayak!  After a little getting used…

Beaked Whale Stranding

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Beaked Whale Stranding On the 2nd of February this year a rare and very strange looking animal was found on a beach just south of the Tweed River mouth at Fingal Head. The animal was found to be belonging to the Toothed Whale family,…