Surveying Dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay | Outdoors Maryland

Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have been reported in the Chesapeake since the 1800s, but as pollution increased and water quality declined during the 20th century, sightings became few and far between. Today, it seems their numbers are on the rebound.

Join a crew of biologists surveying local waterways for dolphins, and meet the citizen scientists helping to keep tabs on these majestic mammals through a University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) project called "Chesapeake DolphinWatch".

Feeling inspired to go on your own Chesapeake dolphin safari this summer? You can download the Chesapeake DolphinWatch app here: https://www.umces.edu/dolphinwatch

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