Initiated in 1995, the Spinner Study is a long-term science and conservation study monitoring the habits and populations of the societies of wild spinner dolphins, Stenella longirostris, that swim in the shallow coastal waters around the Hawaiian islands. Earthtrust is conducting this study of wild dolphin behavior with the aim of establishing their important habitats, social structures, and longevity This research will enrich our knowledge of dolphin behavior and heighten awareness of the ways humans impact it. Read the rest of this entry »