“We have much to learn from animals and nature.
They ‘sea’ us in our truest form.
We are connected & must prioritize our harmonies.”
- Dove

'In love of Nature'

Based in Nashville, TN, Dove travels the globe working with both animal and human clients, creating documentary films, and leading ground breaking animal research projects.

She’s available for speaking engagements throughout the United States and abroad.

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It all started when…

a humpback whale song touched her soul.


Dove Joans, known by many as "Dolphingirl", has spent her life "cracking the dolphin code" through connecting the study of cognitive sciences, marine biology, and animal behavioral work with the creative arts, healing arts, storytelling, and Nature.
Over 40+ years, her investigative research into wild dolphin communications revealed what she’s coined, The Dolphin Memory Movement from empirical evidence.

As an advocate and voice for animals, cultural heritage, and Nature, Dove focuses her work in telling important stories, teaching and explaining the science behind her advocacy topics, and coaching humans through behavior change that helps advance Planetary Peace.


  • Nominated as a member into The Explorers Club for her work, Dove has traveled internationally to work alongside other leading pioneers including but not limited to:
    Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society
    Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project
    The Dream Foundation
    Saddle Up!, a therapeutic riding program for challenged children and horses.

  • Dove has also been involved with pivotal animal rescues including:
    Audubon's "Eyes in the Skies" with wild birds of prey, and Santa Barbara's Marine Mammal Center, a rescue and release program for injured sea mammals.

    • Acting Studies / Intensives

      • Rene Naufahu - Auckland, NZ

      • Darryl Hickman - Los Angeles, CA

    • Art History - Florence, Italy

    • ASL Sign Language 1 & 2 - Santa Barbara, CA

    • CMT Certification - Santa Barbara School of Massage - Santa Barbara, CA

      • Hot Stone

      • Craniosacral

      • Myofascial release

      • Sport

      • Deep Tissue

      • Acupressure

      • Shiatsu

      • Swedish

      • Aromatherapy

      • Other healing modalities of neurolinguistics & touch-therapy

      • for Human & Animals

    • Film Actor’s Resident Program - Charles Tuthill - Rockport, Maine

    • Fine Arts - College of Creative Studies @ UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA

    • Marine Biology - UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA

    • NLP Neurolinguistics Certification - Aspen, CO

    • PATH Acting Classes - Gregory Sims - Los Angeles, CA / Atlanta, GA

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