Bottlenose dolphins learn to cope with coastal construction activities. That is the conclusion of a study published in Frontiers in Marine Science. The study is the first to provide a longitudinal perspective on the cumulative ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2021
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Scientific evidence shows specialized features in the large brains of whales and dolphins that are adapted for heat production.
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Mar 9, 2021
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A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico on bottlenose dolphins' immune function.
Ecology
Feb 18, 2021
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Beginning his work in marine biology, Randy Wells thought he was a shark guy.
Ecology
Jan 6, 2021
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Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA—the largest marine mammal hospital in the world—and international colleagues have identified a novel skin disease in dolphins that is linked to climate change. The ...
Ecology
Dec 18, 2020
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Dolphins actively slow down their hearts before diving, and can even adjust their heart rate depending on how long they plan to dive for, a new study suggests. Published in Frontiers in Physiology, the findings provide new ...
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Nov 24, 2020
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Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters between Hong Kong and Macau after the coronavirus pandemic halted ferries, but scientists remain deeply concerned about their long-term survival in one of the world's busiest ...
Ecology
Oct 16, 2020
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Six dolphins were found dead in an Alabama marsh last week in what experts call an "historic mass stranding."
Ecology
Sep 30, 2020
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Researchers have discovered some dolphin species have a lot more in common with humans than first thought. They gather in groups. They have strong social interactions. They share food. And sometimes, they get frisky.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2020
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A dolphin species considered regionally extinct in the Adriatic has been spotted there repeatedly off the Italian and Slovenian coast, according to research led by a marine scientist at the University of St Andrews.
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2020
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