Tag Archives: Dolphins

Killer Whale Chases Man and Dog!

▲ ▲ ▲ Swim for your life! A diver and dog are chased from the water by a Killer Whale! Nothing against the orca, which is the largest dolphin, a highly intelligent carnivore, and was probably pinging the dog as … Continue reading

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Maui’s Dolphin: Incredibly rare, sighted near New Zealand coast!

▲ ▲ ▲ Maui’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) Maui’s dolphin or popoto is the world’s rarest and smallest known subspecies of dolphin. They are a sub-species of the Hector’s dolphin. Maui’s dolphins are only found off the west coast of … Continue reading

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A Global Effort Is Building to Save Our Oceans

▲ ▲ ▲ Earth’s Oceans Imagine what the world’s leading ocean scientists, policy experts, private sector actors, and activists could accomplish if they united as a single force for ocean health. We’re about to find out. During the World Bank’s … Continue reading

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Unexplained Dolphin Strandings Continue at Cape Cod, 100+ Dolphins Have Died

▲ ▲ ▲ Unexplained Dolphin Strandings Continue at Cape Cod Dolphins continue beaching themselves at Cape Cope. This mass stranding event began January 12. The International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW, has been leading the rescue effort and deploying resources … Continue reading

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Dolphins and Whales Play Together in Hawaiian Waters

▲ ▲ ▲ Whales Give Dolphins a Lift Many species interact in the wild, most often as predator and prey. But recent encounters between humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins reveal a playful side to interspecies interaction. In two different locations … Continue reading

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Baby Dolphins Steal the Show: Diego, Doerte, Darwin make first public appearance

▲▲▲ Doerte with mother Delphi at Duisburg Zoo in Germany Star Attractions at Duisburg Zoo The star attractions at Germany’s Duisburg Zoo, baby dolphins Diego, Doerte and Darwin make their first public appearance. The three were born in the late … Continue reading

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BP Gulf Oil Spill One Year Later: Catastrophe & massacre continues

▲▲▲ Deepwater Horizon offshore well fire in April 2010 BP Gulf Oil Spill 1-Year Anniversary On April 20, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon offshore rig exploded. The resulting massive oil leak was known as the BP Gulf Oil Spill. However, as … Continue reading

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Dead Baby Dolphins at the Gulf of Mexico: BP Gulf Oil Spill & Catastrophe Update

▲▲▲ Baby Bottlenose Dolphin dead on beach at Gulf of Mexico (2011) BP marine life massacre continues Dead Dolphins at the Gulf of Mexico *BP Gulf Oil Spill Update* The BP Gulf Oil Spill is not over just because the … Continue reading

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Dolphins Help Save Dog! Dolphins alert neighbor to dog trapped in canal!

▲▲▲ Bottlenose Dolphin Dolphins Help Save Dog Trapped in Canal Dolphins are being credited for alerting a neighbor to a dog trapped in a Florida canal. Turbo, an 11 year old Doberman Pinscher, had been missing for 15 hours after his … Continue reading

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How Smart Are Dolphins?: Meet Tanner & his amazing ability

▲▲▲ Tanner the Dolphin Born at the Dolphin Research Center in March 2002, is the son of Santini and A.J. He is the youngest baby dolphin to start target pole training at just three weeks old. Tanner is a regular … Continue reading

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Do Dolphins Recognize Their Reflections?: “We are amongst many thinking species”

▲▲▲ Diana Reiss and Bottlenose Dolphin Do Dolphins Recognize Their Reflections? Diana Reiss at City University of New York has been studying animal intelligence for over 25 years. Does the intelligence of a dolphin rival that of a human? “We used to think … Continue reading

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