England's only resident population of bottlenose dolphins is under serious threat from a combination of human activity, environmental pollution and difficulties in rearing young that survive into adulthood, according to new ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2023
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We all know that there is nothing like hanging out with your friends for a big meal, and new research from the University of Aberdeen has shown that this is also true for Scotland's bottlenose dolphins.
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Oct 11, 2023
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Using unoccupied aerial system (UAS), or drone, photographs, researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) are now able to determine the age-structure of ...
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Jun 29, 2023
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Three endangered freshwater dolphins have died within 10 days of each other, alarming conservationists in Cambodia.
Ecology
Dec 26, 2022
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New research suggests that it is the local ocean environment and population demographics, and not genetics, that best explains the different lengths and pitches of signature whistles—the unique identifying call akin to ...
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May 26, 2022
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Flinders University researchers have sequenced the genomes of dolphins, revealing variations that may influence their deadly immune response to a measles related virus.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2021
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UNSW scientists have added to the growing body of research into genetic markers that are important for animal conservation.
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2019
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When it comes to wooing the 'ladies," it turns out male bottlenose dolphins seem to employ similar tactics to some human groups.
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Mar 5, 2019
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Using telemetry units in hospitals to monitor patient health is standard practice. Now, a similar approach is proving to be invaluable for dolphins, too. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic ...
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Feb 21, 2019
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An analysis of dolphin genes has revealed information about their past migrations, showing just how crucial migrants might be for other populations.
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Nov 14, 2018
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