Amazon river dolphins navigate the complex waterways of the forest, their pods spread across the Amazon Basin in six different countries. The routes of these large, pink mammals are naturally blocked by land, waterfalls and stretches of shallow water, but increasingly something else is in the way: human activity. According to a recent study published […]
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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show
You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk. A study published Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida, when […]
Harmful Algae Bloom Kills Thousands of Dolphins and Sea Lions off the California Coast
Between June 8 and June 14, thousands of dolphins and sea lions washed up dead along the California coast. The cause of death has been attributed to a harmful algae bloom along the coast of Southern California. The algae produce a neurotoxin that is harmful to marine mammals when it is ingested. Typically, they ingest […]
New ABC Documentary Raises Questions About Our Affection For Dolphins
What if our affection for dolphins is actually causing them harm? The latest ABC documentary, ‘Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep?’ raises this alarming question, revealing the unpleasant truth behind dolphin feeding programs. The revealing film has reignited public calls for action, leading to a fresh campaign by Action for Dolphins, a non-profit organization committed […]
Faroe Islands Begin ‘Horrifically Cruel’ Whale Hunts
The Faroe Islands have begun a “horrifically cruel” whale hunt with dozens of pilot whales already having been killed this season. More than 60 pilot whales—the largest member of the dolphin family—were killed during two hunts that took place in the Atlantic Ocean off the Danish territory, between May 8 and May 15, Euro News […]
Amazing video captures ‘rare’ and ‘magic’ moment showing humpback whale and dolphin dancing together off the coast of Hawaii
A Hawaii photographer has captured a beautiful moment in nature showing a humpback whale and a dolphin dancing together amid the waves. Photographer and bodyboarder Jacob VanderVelde caught the incredible rare footage using a drone camera off the coast of Oahu, Honolulu County. VanderVelde told Hawaii News Now: ‘On a scale of one to 10, […]
33 Swimmers in Hawaii Reportedly Harassed Dolphins, Officials Say
Hawaii authorities announced that they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group of people allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins. It is illegal to swim with Hawaii’s spinner dolphins because it can be harmful to their health and well-being. When humans swim with dolphins, it can cause stress to the […]
Petition: Demand Marineland Transfer Its Whales and Dolphins to Sanctuaries Immediately
In early March, an orca named Kiska passed away from a bacterial infection at Marineland in Canada. The whale, known as “the world’s loneliest orca”, spent more than four decades at Marineland and the last 12 years in complete isolation. Her story helped inspire activists to help pass a bill in Canada. This bill bans […]