Some bottlenose dolphins have figured out a hunting trick so unusual that scientists consider it one of the clearest examples ...

Explore the highly sophisticated behavior, advanced communication skills, and remarkable physiological traits of the ocean’s ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Four bottlenose dolphins born in captivity at the now-shuttered Miami Seaquarium will now live out the rest of their lives in the Florida Keys. They are the very first animals to be ...

Knowing the age of an animal reveals key information about how long it lives and when it reproduces. But figuring out the age of wild animals is not easy, especially for dolphins. Until recently, ...

Source: safaritravelplus, via Wikimedia Commons. It’s been nearly 60 years since scientists first described dolphins’ use of signature whistles. These are individually distinctive whistles used by ...

Marine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and whales show signs of stress or illness, it often signals deeper problems in the ocean ecosystems we all depend on. But assessing the health ...