Rescue efforts have boosted the Indus dolphin’s numbers, but dams on the Indus River continue to disrupt the marine mammal’s movements. People rescue two Indus river dolphins in the Kirthar Canal, near Sukkur. Many of the animals get stuck in…
A video reportedly showing a pinkish dolphin swimming near Muscat, Oman, has sparked curiosity among social media users. The unusual-looking marine creature has attracted attention because of its distinctive colour, with many viewers questioning whether the dolphin is naturally pink…
A new study of 91 dolphins finds that chlorinated tanks, enclosed lagoons, and open bays each shape distinct skin bacterial communities, with tank animals showing elevated Staphylococcus and a collapse of the normally dominant genus Enhydrobacter.
Staff at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Branch prepare annual reports on the results on their analyses and injury determinations for marine mammals interacting with humans. Marine Mammal Mortality and Serious Injury Reports The latest technical memorandums can…
NOAA Fisheries released the 2024 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States. In 2024, there were a total of 8,028 confirmed cetacean (whale, dolphin, and porpoise) and pinniped (seal, fur seal, and sea lion) strandings in the United States. This number…
Dead and dying bottlenose dolphins are washing up along the Mid-Atlantic coast at an alarming rate. Since June, more than 120 dolphins have appeared on beaches from New York to Virginia—seven times the typical number. Early this month, the National…
Stunning pink dolphins left tourists open-mouthed after they were spotted gliding through the waves alongside a pod of grey companions. Beachgoers captured the extraordinary scene as the bubblegum-coloured animals surfaced and swam close to shore. The rare sighting showed at…
Dolphins have learned to plug the holes in coral outcrops with sponges to prevent fish from swimming to safety, the BBC Blue Planet III team has discovered. For 40 years, bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Western Australia, have been seen carrying…
The newborn calf appears healthy, nursing and socializing with its mother, said researchers A baby orca has been spotted among the endangered southern resident killer whales, born to a mother who drew international attention in 2018 when she carried a dead…
A young Bryde's whale calf has died on a Shoalhaven beach despite volunteer efforts to save it. Volunteers from ORRCA (the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia) and staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service…
Playful, intelligent cetaceans known for teamwork and complex sounds.
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