There are around 40 species of dolphins alive today. They are found all over the world and live in both freshwater and marine ...

Wild dolphins use sea sponges as tools to hunt safely, revealing how animal culture survives despite hidden sensory costs.

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This summer the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will reverberate with the chatty whistles and playful leaps of a new calf — the first expected to be born there in over a decade. On ...

Over-eager eco-tourists intent on seeing spinner dolphins up close may inadvertently be disturbing the charismatic animals' daytime rest periods and driving them out of safe habitats in bays along ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BROOKFIELD, Ill. — After spending five ...

After two years of construction, Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are currently acclimating to the new 2.2-acre, 1.042-million-gallon exhibit known as the Dolphin Oasis at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure ...

Dolphins, whales and seals are highly social animals. Many live in groups, form long-term relationships, and repeatedly ...

Cape Cod has just become the home of a first of its kind hospital for dolphins. The Dolphin Rescue Center, located in Orleans and operated by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, plans to treat ...

Knowing the age of an animal reveals key information about how long it lives and when it reproduces. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Age is also essential to ...