A 13-year-old dolphin was Saturday being transported to an ocean pen off a South Korean island for training to prepare it for release back into the wild after four years in a Seoul zoo, officials said.

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Conservationists warned Monday that Hong Kong may lose its rare Chinese white dolphins, also known as pink dolphins for their unique colour, unless it takes urgent action against pollution and other threats.

Biology - Ecology

May 06, 2013 3.5 / 5 (2) 0

A new Philippine population of critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphins was reported recently by WWF-Philippines.

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 02, 2013 not rated yet 0

University of Adelaide veterinary pathologists have confirmed that a marine virus not previously reported in South Australia has been found in dead dolphins found washed up on the state's beaches.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 26, 2013 1 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org) —Some thirty million years ago, Ganges river dolphins diverged from other toothed whales, making them one of the oldest species of aquatic mammals that use echolocation, or biosonar, to navigate ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 04, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

South African authorities put up a shark exclusion net Friday at a popular beach in Cape Town, a first in the city as they try to avert further deadly attacks.

Biology - Other

Mar 22, 2013 not rated yet 0

Traveling into uncharted territory in search of food can be a dangerous undertaking, but some bottlenose dolphins may benefit by moving through their habitat with relatives who may be more experienced or ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 13, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Dolphins mimic those closest to them as a way of getting in touch, according to the latest research.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 20, 2013 not rated yet 1 |

Scientists have urged New Zealand to take immediate action to protect the critically endangered Maui's dolphin, amid warnings the marine mammal could become extinct by 2030.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 14, 2013 not rated yet 0

A young dolphin has been used to lure a pod of 100 to 150 others to safety after they were in danger of stranding themselves, Australian officials said Sunday.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 03, 2013 4.8 / 5 (5) 5

The long-beaked La Plata River dolphin, a small species living in in South America's Atlantic coastal waters, is increasingly threatened with extinction from big-net fishing, Brazilian researchers warn.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 18, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0

(Phys.org)—A new report by Murdoch University researchers on dolphins in the Swan Canning Riverpark has shown that a core group of around 20 dolphins are resident year-round in the estuary, while 16 others make ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 18, 2013 not rated yet 0

A new lizard species has been discovered in Madagascar and named "Moby Dick" mermaid skink—after the albino sperm whale imagined by Herman Melville—for its flipper-like forelimbs and unpigmented skin, France's National ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 15, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 1

(AP)—Peru's government is taking steps to protect one of the world's largest fossil deposits from being damaged by this year's Dakar Rally, the Culture Ministry said Thursday.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jan 04, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

The sight of two dolphins twisting playfully in the murky waters of the Mekong river elicits barely stifled squeals of delight from a boatload of eco-tourists.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 31, 2012 not rated yet 0