The BDRI seek to contribute to the understanding and conservation of cetaceans and expand the public's knowledge and concern for our marine environment. The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute has since it was created in 2004 been carrying out one of the most important long-term projects about bottlenose dolphins in the world. We have been seeking to contribute to the understanding and conservation of cetaceans (dolphins and whales), expand the public's knowledge and concern for our marine environment, and add to the knowledge base of bottlenose dolphins and other species of cetaceans through publications of collected and analysed field data. Our long term project’s information is very important among field studies on dolphin-human interactions, dolphin communication, food availability patterns, and how dolphins structure their lives in a changing environment. Disseminating the information from the BDRI is as important as collecting it in the first place, so that it may benefit as many dolphins as possible. The centre is dedicated to this goal, having produced numerous scientific publications, and presented the work through frequent public and professional presentations since 1999. For more information, www.thebdri.com