Tears as every death brings the finless porpoise closer to extinction
The finless porpoise known for its mysterious smile is the cousin of a now extinct dolphin species called the Baiji dolphin. Both do not...
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River dolphin starved to death by a plastic bottle ring which closed its mouth
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...
Dolphins shout to be heard over human-created ocean background noise
Dolphins have to shout at each other when trying to communicate as underwater noise has increased substantially because of increased human activity over the...
New theory on why dolphins beach themselves
‘Cetacean stranding’ is the technical term for beached whales and dolphins. They normally die because of dehydration or collapsing under their own weight and...
Dolphins can make strategic cross-group alliances
At the moment, we know of only one animal, other than the human-animal, which has the ability to form cross-group alliances to boost their...
Classical music may help dolphins to bond
Music helps dolphins to live in harmony according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Padua in northern Italy used underwater speakers...
Dolphins get a taste for a cleaner Big Apple
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...
Dolphins queue up to rub against coral and sponges for medicinal purposes
Scientists have found a suite of bioactive compounds in specific corals and sponges which were secreted and which helped to treat skin problems in...
Male dolphins form alliances to get and keep their new female partner
I recently wrote about male dolphins who remember other males who did not come to their aid when they needed it. They bore a...
Dolphins remember members of the group who help and those who don’t
STUDY – NEWS – COMMENT – ANALYSIS: Researchers say that male dolphins can hold a grudge because they can remember those dolphins who are...
