Tuesday, July 23, 2013

iPad app developed to protect Hawaii's dolphins

A researcher has developed an iPad app to help people protect Hawaii dolphins.

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West Hawaii Today reports the free application teaches people how to enjoy the animals responsibly from a distance.

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The Naia Guide's website explains spinner dolphins go to shallow, sandy-bottom bays during the day to seek protection from predators found in deeper waters.

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But tourists frequent these same bays. Snorkelers often surround the dolphins, grab the animals and ride on their dorsal fins.? This deprives dolphins of the rest they need.

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Demi Fox created The Naia Guide app in part to fulfill her master's degree in environmental management at Duke University's School of the Environment.

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To download it, go to Apple's App Store or http://naiaguide.org.

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The app is only available on the iPad, not the iPhone.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52548188/ns/local_news-honolulu_hi/

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