Dear Marmam-ers,

I've been looking over the web for a good sound library for Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris longirostris/the Hawaiian subspecies or S.l. roseiventris/the Southeast Asian version), be them whistle, clicks, etc. I couldn't find one that is quite decent for long term play, so I wonder if any of you colleagues can direct me to the proper acoustic web links?

I should also mention that I shall send the files to Bali Hai Cruises, a sustainable dolphin watching company in Bali where I have been doing a part of my PhD research the last three years. Bali Hai Cruises has been trying to value-add their dolphin trips by deploying passive hydrophone to catch spinner dolphin's sound in the southern waters of Bali and play it to the passengers. The hydrophone did not work well because of the frequently rough weather in south Bali (hence the vessel cannot be stationary). Then it occurred to us that we can play recordings of spinner dolphins to the passengers and hence educating them of some samples of Spinner dolphin acoustics (while stating that this is not the real time recording of the spinners they are currently experiencing).

thanks a lot for the advice or links sent to putu.liza@jcu.edu.au.

sincerely,
Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika ('Icha')
PhD Candidate - SEES, James Cook University, Australia
putu.liza@jcu.edu.au