Research

As long as the Dolfinarium exists, research will be carried out at the park. Both our own experts (veterinarians and marine biologists) and external parties (scientists, universities) like to use this efficient ‘laboratory’ situation in the Dolfinarium. Studies are being carried out that contribute to the problem of animals in nature, such as noise nuisance (shipping, drilling platforms and wind farms) and by-catch. Many of these studies are impossible in nature.

Dolfinarium is extremely suitable for research into and near marine mammals, because the bond between humans and animals is very strong. Combined with the years of experience and knowledge of our employees, this regularly leads to groundbreaking results.

Our research in categories

Physiological research = Research into the internal processes
Pathological examination = Investigation of diseases / viruses
Ethological research = Research into behavior
Acoustic research = Research into hearing by means of sound
Morphological research = Research into the structure of the animal
Ecological research = Field research, animal counts, species protection
Diverse research = Covers several topics / falls outside the categories

A variety of researches

Spirometry research in bottlenose dolphins
Morbillivirus research in white-beaked dolphins
Herpes virus research in harbor porpoises
Pathology research in harbor porpoises
Hematology research in harbor porpoises
Sound research in killer whales
Eating behaviour, physical condition and hematology research in walruses

Partners

Universities (Netherlands)

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Universiteit Utrecht
Universiteit Wageningen / Imares
University of Leiden

Universities (outside the Netherlands)

Universiteit van Luik (België)
University of Hannover (Germany)
University of Copenhagen (Denemark)
University of California – Institute of Marine Science (United States of America)
University of Gdansk (Poland)
St. Andrews Univeristy (Scotland)

Other institutions (Netherlands)