Dolphin Explorer

Join our dolphin research team and get to know the local dolphins on our Marco Island dolphin cruise. Launched on February 1, 2006, the 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project is a long-term study of the abundance, distribution, movement, association patterns, and behavior of bottlenose dolphins in Southwest Florida. Located on Marco Island with close proximity to Naples and the Everglades, we offer a one-of-a-kind tour!

The Project is the only ongoing study of wild dolphins in Southwest Florida and the only one in the United States that engages and is supported by the general public.

Using 'photo-identification,' our dolphins are recognized by their dorsal fins, which act as their 'fingerprints.'

You have the opportunity to participate in locating, counting, and confirming individual dolphin sightings on our exciting Marco Island eco-tour. For more about the study, visit our dolphin survey results.

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