Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences

Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) is a scientific research center located in Roatán, department of Islas de la Bahía, in the Republic of Honduras.

[1] It is part of Anthony's Key Resort, a tourist complex belonging to the Galindo family, that offers accommodations in bungalows, kayaking, spas, excursions and various interactions with captive dolphins such as swimming.

[2] It was founded in 1989 with the purpose of investigating coral reefs and aquatic life in general in the coastal zones of Honduras and the surrounding areas.

The institute has scientific research programs that are visited by students from colleges, universities, and high schools from abroad.

[3] Héctor and Iván are two of the dolphins, whose behavior was studied by the psychologist Dr. Stan Kuczaj.