NEWS AND COMMENT-LAKE TEFE, AMAZON RIVER, BRAZIL: It has been put down to global warming as the primary reason for the death of 120 river dolphins in the Amazon River together with …
Hot water is killing dolphins in large numbers in the Amazon River Read More »
The answer to the question in the title is currently believed to be no, but please read on. There is one highly qualified scientist and author who is able to answer the …
Are sounds that animals use to communicate with each other considered to be “words”? Read More »
NEWS/OPINION: This is another story about the dangers of leaving plastic rings in the environment. It is a story about plastic pollution and careless humans. The victim? Wildlife of course. And many …
River dolphin starved to death by a plastic bottle ring which closed its mouth Read More »
Dolphins have to shout at each other when trying to communicate as underwater noise has increased substantially because of increased human activity over the past decades. Sound travels well underwater which exacerbates …
Dolphins shout to be heard over human-created ocean background noise Read More »
‘Cetacean stranding’ is the technical term for beached whales and dolphins. They normally die because of dehydration or collapsing under their own weight and they might end up drowning when high tide …
Music helps dolphins to live in harmony according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Padua in northern Italy used underwater speakers to play classical music to 8 bottlenose dolphins …
Citizens of New York and marine biologists, and I expect conservationists, are excited to see bottlenose dolphins showing up in the city’s harbour. They have been drawn to the city by cleaner …
