The Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, established in November 2008, is a non-profit organization engaged in a long-term photo-identification study of bottlenose dolphins in the northern Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Our research is a continuation of a photo-identification study conducted for more than 11 years aboard the Nags Head Dolphin Watch. We seek to learn more about the population abundances, movement patterns, and behavior of coastal bottlenose dolphins in the Outer Banks and to expand public knowledge and concern for these marine mammals.
Our scientists also collaborate with other marine mammal scientists along the western Atlantic coast in order to further understand their long-range movement patterns.
To contact the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research: obxcdr@hotmail.com
Update: Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research - Tax-exempt status
The OBXCDR is now officially a 501 c(3) tax-exempt organization. Any membership registrations or donations to the OBXCDR may be claimed on your taxes for next year. Membership registration will begin in May 2009. To obtain an OBXCDR membership, you may visit the following website: www.obxdolphins.org. Complete the registration form and mail your form and annual membership dues to the address indicated on the form. We are currently in the process of setting up online enrollment as well. A current membership will make you eligible to participate in research opportunities, receive the biannual newsletter, and contribute to the conservation of bottlenose dolphins in the northern Outer Banks.