WASHINGTON (WTOP) – The scientists who set up a website for sightings of bottlenose dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay say they were amazed by the number of sightings reported this year.
In addition to collecting reports of sightings, she and her team have partnered with the nonprofit group SouthWings to do aircraft flyovers in search of dolphins.
The team also places underwater microphones, called hydrophones, in key locations in the Bay to listen for dolphin calls.
Dolphin sightings in the Bay (Image Dolphin Watch)
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