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In July: encounters, project, and astonishing underwater observation!
Encounters and exchanges This month of July has been very busy for Dauphins de Rangiroa.
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The Anavai Foundation launches a fundraiser to help the dolphins of Rangiroa!
Over the past fifteen years, more than one in five dolphins has disappeared from the Tiputa area in Rangiroa.
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In June, 'Dauphins de Rangiroa' takes part in a shoot for France 2
Ten days of shooting were necessary to collect the images that will be used to produce a 26-minute report broadcast at the end of 2026 on the program …
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News from the REMMOA II survey: the Marquesas
We are entering the final stretch of the REMMOA 2026 survey with our arrival at Hiva Oa, from where we are exploring the Marquesas archipelago. The is…
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News from the REMMOA II survey: stopover in Makemo
The observer and pilot teams of the REMMOA 2026 survey have recently been reshuffled before being deployed in the north and central-south of the Tuamo…
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Des nouvelles de la campagne REMMOA II : départ des Australes, transit par la Société et installation aux Tuamotu
Nous sommes heureux d’avoir pu bénéficier d’une météo favorable aux Australes nous ayant permis de finaliser tout le travail prévu autour des îles de …
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News from the REMMOA II survey: heading for the Austral Islands
Fifteen years after the first aerial survey of marine megafauna in French Polynesia, the association Dauphins de Rangiroa is taking part, alongside ot…
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The association "Dauphins de Rangiroa" wishes you an excellent year 2026!
Before starting this new year, we offer you a brief summary of the results of our monitoring of bottlenose dolphins and the actions we carried out in …
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Lancement d'une série de conférences sur les dauphins de Rangiroa !
À partir de juillet 2025, l’association Dauphins de Rangiroa (DDR) organisera une série de conférences dans son nouveau local* situé au Rangiroa Divin…
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Le projet de l'association Dauphins de Rangiroa sélectionné par Tahiti Tourisme
Bonne nouvelle pour l'association Dauphins de Rangiroa (DDR) ! Notre projet de promotion d'un tourisme d'observation des dauphins éthique et durable à…
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L'ONG Dauphins de Rangiroa lauréate du Fonds Natura Porinetia 2025
L'association Dauphins de Rangiroa (DDR) est heureuse d'être lauréate du premier appel à projets du Fonds Natura Porinetia porté par la Fédération des…
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Podcast: Pamela Carzon deciphers diver-dolphin interactions in Rangiroa
We are very happy to have been interviewed by Lucie and Gabin, from the podcast Les Plongeurs Padawan, and by their dad Christophe, as part of our mon…
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Podcast: ecotourism and protection of bottlenose dolphins in Rangiroa
Many thanks to François Huet from Xpérientiel, the podcast of positive tourism, and Aurélie Orengo Berthet from Voyage Sauvage for publishing the podc…
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The impact of scuba diving tourism on the bottlenose dolphins of Rangiroa under scrutiny
Thanks to Radio1 for publishing this weekend an article that summarizes part of our work on the bottlenose dolphins of Rangiroa: https://www.radio1.pf…
Read moreScientific publication on the temperament of bottlenose dolphins at Tiputa, Rangiroa
Our article on the behavioral responses of bottlenose dolphins in Rangiroa to scuba diving tourism has just been published in the scientific journal A…
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Obtaining a doctoral thesis on the dolphins of Rangiroa
A 6-year research project on the behavior of the dolphins of Rangiroa, entitled 'Rangiroa free-ranging bottlenose dolphins' behavioral responses to sc…
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Catalogue des dauphins de Rangiroa
Ça y est, le nouveau catalogue d'identification des dauphins de Rangiroa, que nous appelons trombinoscope, est arrivé ! Grand format, résistant aux in…
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New information and awareness panels about the dolphins of Rangiroa
It had been a while since many of you encouraged us to display new information and awareness panels about the dolphins of Rangiroa. Our program left u…
Read moreScientific publication on interactions between humans and dolphins in the wild
We have been very discreet for several months, but our work continues at a sustained pace. Following a 2022 field season conducted with our eco-volunt…
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Des élèves du collège de Rangiroa apprennent à identifier les dauphins et leurs comportements
Dans le cadre du projet de mise en place d'une Aire Marine Éducative - AME - au collège de Rangiroa, l'association 'Dauphins de Rangiroa' est interven…
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2021 en deux mots...
Nous vous souhaitons, ainsi qu’à notre belle planète, une excellente année 2022 !
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En décembre, les dauphins de Rangiroa sont à l’ONU !
Points essentiels Les premiers résultats de l’enquête sociologique de Marie ont été présentés à l’ONU dans le cadre des rencontres sur le tourisme dur…
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Come attend a conference on the bottlenose dolphins of Rangiroa!
Between August and December 2020, in partnership with the Relais de Joséphine, the association "Dauphins de Rangiroa" (DDR) led about twenty public co…
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In July and August, eco-volunteers join us in the field
Key points Eight eco-volunteers joined us over a six-week period.
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Participate in a survey on human-dolphin interactions!
To better understand how we perceive an encounter with these marine mammals, Marie Cholley-Gomez, post-doctoral researcher in Humanities and Social Sc…
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Juin : le petit dauphin né début avril baptisé par les élèves du collège
Points essentiels 22 dauphins ont été identifiés sur la zone de Tiputa au mois de juin.
Read moreWhat's new in May?
Key points The analysis of 2020 interactions between dolphins and divers is complete!
Read moreEn avril, deux nouveaux-nés au sein de la communauté
On ne l'attendait plus ! Roxie a mis bas début avril et le nouveau-né, observé pour la première fois mi-avril, a pu être photographié dans le mascaret…
Read moreA new male dolphin occasionally observed at Tiputa
After a few studious weeks, here is news from our observations at Tiputa. Changing weather and a host of male dolphins present throughout this week in…
Read moreThe Tiputa bottlenose dolphin community under scrutiny
Recently contacted by a journalist from Tahiti Infos, we answered her questions about the work we are doing on the bottlenose dolphins of Rangiroa. Th…
Read moreMaui, an old dolphin still present in February
We take our heads out of the screen and occasionally set foot on the field in February. Underwater, we mainly cross paths with Maui, who has frequente…
Read moreFirst news of the dolphins for 2021...
First news of the year 2021! Firstly, one of the females "more than round" observed at the end of 2020 may have given birth; moreover, we noted the pr…
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L'association 'DDR' vous souhaite une excellente année 2021 !
Nous souhaitons également que cette nouvelle année soit favorable à une meilleure connaissance et au respect des écosystèmes. DDR souhaite enfin pours…
Read moreJoyeuses fêtes de fin d'année à tous !
Quelques observations aériennes et subaquatiques en cette fin d'année avec Malik et Câline, qui nous rendent une petite visite matinale tandis que Lel…
Read moreA baby dolphin for January or February 2021?
On December 10 in the afternoon, under a cloudy sky, we identified 11 dolphins in the Tiputa pass with a small minority of residents, a large majority…
Read moreResident dolphins accompany vessels in Tiputa Pass
A calm sea, a small tidal bore, and relatively discreet resident dolphins yesterday afternoon in Tiputa Pass. The passage of vessels nevertheless brie…
Read moreScience: recommendations for sustainable observation of marine mammals
The paper entitled 'Recommendations for Sustainable Cetacean-Based Tourism in French Territories: A Review on the Industry and Current Management Acti…
Read moreLe trombinoscope des grands dauphins de Rangiroa
Afin de promouvoir le partage d’informations sur les grands dauphins de la zone de Tiputa, l’association ‘Dauphins de Rangiroa’ a commencé à distribue…
Read moreThe ballet of the semi-residents
Yesterday afternoon, we witnessed a spectacular entry by Thaïs, Lelia and Lilipany into the Tiputa pass, followed by young Ziggie. A ballet of semi-re…
Read moreTrouble among the dolphins
Several females in the community appear to be receptive, and the males spend a lot of time squabbling. Tikei is one of the bottlenose dolphins most 'm…
Read moreA third pregnant female in Rangiroa
We identified, during the second half of October, more than 20 dolphins in the pass, including a bunch of semi-residents and visitors, and the two lat…
Read moreEcovolunteering with 'Dauphins de Rangiroa', how does it work?
Following the advice of our ecovolunteers, we produced a short video that explains, in 2'30", the why and how of the ecovolunteering missions organize…
Read moreLast field session of the 2020 season
Our last session of the year started strong, with beautiful observations of dolphins made during scuba diving by Alice, Anne-Sophie, Amaëlle and Carol…
Read moreUne publication scientifique sur les grands dauphins de Rangiroa
Entre 2014 et 2018, un certain nombre d’entre nous ont eu la chance de croiser un trio animal tout-à-fait original lors de leurs plongées sur la zone …
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