Action demanded after 1,100 dead dolphins wash up in France
The dolphins' bodies were horribly mutilated, the fins cut off.
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Dolphin smarts
Imagine you are blindfolded and placed into a pool of water with a dolphin. The dolphin performs a movement, such as spinning in a circle, or swimming in a zig-zag pattern, and your task is to imitate this movement, without ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 19, 2019
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Male dolphins swim in family bachelor groups
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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Radio-tracking dolphins reveals intimate details about their behavior
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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Rare whale found dead in Everglades National Park waters
A rare whale was found dead in the waters of Florida's Everglades National Park.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2019
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Japan whalers discuss plan to resume commercial hunt July 1
Japanese whalers discussed plans Thursday to resume their commercial hunting along the northeastern coast on July 1, for the first time in three decades.
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Jan 24, 2019
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Picky dolphins are choosy about their friends
Dolphins are picky about who they are friends with and shun rival groups, new research has found.
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Dec 18, 2018
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Banned toxins passed from mother to young in European dolphins
Dolphins in the northern Adriatic contain high levels of PCBs – highly toxic chemicals banned in the 1970s and 1980s – and are passing the pollutant to their young, according to new research led by a marine scientist ...
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Dec 10, 2018
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Migration critical to survival of dolphin populations, genetic study shows
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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Bats versus dolphins – the ultimate battle of sonar systems
Active sensors are incorporated into a number of technologies, such as meteorology devices and self-driving cars, and use the echo from sound, radio or light waves to locate objects. But despite nearly a century of development, ...
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