Our Research

More coming soon

We're preparing details about our field research along the Cape Fear coast. Check back soon.

Survey Area

Our research surveys cover the coastal waters of Brunswick and New Hanover Counties in southeastern North Carolina — from Sunset Beach and the South Brunswick Islands, around Cape Fear and Bald Head Island, up through Wrightsville Beach.

Map of the Brunswick County and New Hanover County coast in southeastern North Carolina, showing the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, Southport, Bald Head Island, and surrounding barrier islands. — Cape Fear Dolphin Research survey area — Brunswick & New Hanover Counties, NC.