
Can robot dolphins replace real ones in marine parks?
Proponents of swimming with dolphins cite the thrill of feeling a human-animal connection that verges on spiritual...

Orcas are ramming boats, confusing scientists
Incidences of orcas ramming into boats along the Portuguese and Spanish coasts have left sailors terrified and...

Mysterious dolphin deaths linked to oil spill in Mauritius
Approximately 40 dolphins have been reported dead in an area affected by an oil spill from a Japanese...

Rare dolphin species spotted in the Adriatic Sea
The Delphinus delphis, an uncommon dolphin species, has been repeatedly spotted in the Adriatic Sea. According...

Lapsed fishing moratorium endangers Amazon river dolphins
They’re smart, rare, sociable and an incredibly coveted sighting for eco-tourists and wildlife lovers. But Amazon...

Bottlenose dolphins spotted in Canadian Pacific waters for the first time
Bottlenose dolphins typically reside in tropical or warm-temperate waters around the world — but researchers...

A beluga whale living with dolphins learned to "speak their language"
A beluga whale living in captivity with a pod of bottlenose dolphins learned to communicate using their unique...

Heroic dolphins could save critically endangered porpoise from extinction
Seal Team 6, a squad of dolphins trained by the US Navy to locate undersea mines and other submerged objects, may...

Four dolphins escape from Taiji center after nets were slashed
Four dolphins escaped from a recreational center in Taiji, Japan, the town that's home to the yearly horrifying...

China's 'extinct' dolphin may have been sighted again in the Yangtze River
China's baiji dolphin has been presumed extinct since 2006 - but conservationists believe they may have spotted...

Scientists record a human-like conversation between two dolphins for the first time ever
Yasha and Yana, two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins, have been chatting it up lately and scientists have been listening...

Friendly dolphin befriends children in the Baltic Sea
A dolphin described as "friendly" and "lonely" appears to be engaging swimmers in the Baltic Sea close to Kiel,...

The first dolphins have been slaughtered in this year's annual Taiji hunt
Today, the first dolphins of the annual hunt in Taiji were killed by Japanese fisherman. During the six month-long...

World's rarest cetacean could be extinct by 2018 due to illegal gillnetting
The vaquita is the rarest, smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world. It's estimated that fewer than 100...

This Livestream of Japan's Brutal Taiji Cove Dolphin Slaughter Will Horrify You
The waters around Taiji Cove have been stained red since the beginning of September due to Japan's annual dolphin...