Dolphins
Delight as dolphins spotted in New York’s Bronx River
Encouraging sign for river that suffered as dumping ground for waste from nearby factories
Oliver Milman
21, Jan, 2023 @4:21 PM
A rare glimpse inside Britain’s secret vault of whale skeletons
The hoard of bones of 6,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises is one of the world’s finest research resources – and may hold the key to the long-term future of these species
Anna Turns
21, Jan, 2023 @8:00 AM
Dolphins ‘shout’ to compensate for human-made background noise
Research adds to concerns about the impact of human noise pollution on marine life
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
12, Jan, 2023 @5:41 PM
Dolphins may suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers in Scotland
Bottlenose dolphin, a long-finned pilot whale and a third species found to have markers of the degenerative disease
Patrick Barkham
19, Dec, 2022 @6:34 PM
Rescuers rush to save hundreds of pilot whales stranded on Tasmanian beach
Marine wildlife experts are assessing the scene near Strahan – the same location as Australia’s worst mass stranding exactly two years ago
Donna Lu and Graham Readfearn
21, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM
Male dolphins form lifelong bonds that help them find mates, research finds
In behaviour only previously seen in humans, ‘social brain’ helps dolphins form complex alliances to see off their rivals for females
Sofia Quaglia
29, Aug, 2022 @7:00 PM
Mine-hunting dolphins filmed hunting and eating venomous sea snakes
Unique footage from US Navy sea mammals captures bursts of sonar clicks and victory squeals after grabbing meal
Damian Carrington Environment editor
17, Aug, 2022 @6:00 PM
Japan beachgoers warned to steer clear of dolphins after spate of attacks
A single dolphin thought to have injured at least six people at beaches in Fukui prefecture, with one person requiring 14 stitches
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
16, Aug, 2022 @5:36 AM
Faroe Islands branded an ‘abattoir’ as quota set for slaughter of 500 dolphins
After an outcry at last year’s killing of 1,480 white-sided dolphins, campaigners say new government hunt quotas are ‘farcical’
Regin Winther Poulsen and Karen McVeigh
13, Jul, 2022 @5:30 AM
Pharmacy in the sea: Dolphins ‘use coral as medicine for skin ailments’
New research suggests the cetaceans may be self-medicating for their skin ailments, adding to evidence of the medicinal properties of some corals and sponges
Sofia Quaglia
19, May, 2022 @3:00 PM
Dolphins can recognise each other by taste of their urine, study finds
Aquatic mammals can recognise friends and family members without seeing or hearing them, research finds
Helena Horton Environment reporter
19, May, 2022 @11:03 AM
Ukraine war may be causing rise in dolphin deaths, say scientists
Turkey has recorded rise in strandings across its Black Sea coast since beginning of Russian invasion
Selin Uğurtaş in Istanbul
10, May, 2022 @10:22 AM
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