Description: The Dolphin Project is a volunteer, non-profit, research organization dedicated to the protection of the estuarine Bottlenose dolphin on the Georgia and South Carolina coasts. TDP operates with a NMFS /NOAA permit to conduct Photo-ID dolphin surveys in the Estuary environment.
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Founded in 1989, it's the longest running and largest ALL-Volunteer , non-profit (501c3) Research, Education and Conservation organization dedicated to the protection of the wild, estuarine Bottlenose dolphin and our shared environment. TDP follows the guidelines of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and conducts Photo-ID dolphin research.
The Dolphins Are Waiting!!
Our TDP Bottlenose Dolphin research is back on course. We hope that you’ll join us in this prestigious study. The 2023 survey dates are posted on this website calendar.