Science news articles about 'dolphin'

  • Leaping dolphins collide; one dies

    A dolphin died over the weekend at a SeaWorld sister park after colliding with another dolphin during a guest interaction program.
  • A morbillivirus is putting dolphins through hoops!

    ... Mediterranean coast. In all, 160 dead striped dolphins and white whales were found on French beaches. Altogether ... , the epidemic recurred, infecting more than 126 cetaceans, this time including the species known as bottlenose dolphins ...
  • New Zealand moves to protect rare dolphins

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand plans to ban commercial fishing near its coast and set up marine reserves to protect the rare Hector's dolphins, a government minister said on Thursday
  • NOAA study shows eastern tropical pacific ocean dolphin populations improving

    ... not only these most recent abundance estimates, but also additional information on dolphin life history, fishery mortality, and the ecosystem ... estimates indicate Eastern Tropical Pacific dolphins are recovering and the degree to which the fishery and other factors affect ...
  • Mercury contamination found in stranded Victorian dolphins

    ... has been shown in previous national studies to bioaccumulate in dolphins, but this is the first study to find particularly high ... and researchers are concerned that dredging activities may increase the dolphins' exposure. "Sediment contains mercury, which is likely ...
  • Killer whales, blind bats, discriminating dolphins, mating birds

    ... (TTS) -- an increase in threshold for species such as bottlenose dolphins and belugas that persists after a noise has ended [Paper ... ultrasonic frequencies for communication and for echolocation -- bats, dolphins and whales, and some rodents -- which suggests that this ability could be limited ...
  • Jersey Shore Dolphins Swim Into Hot Water

    Between 12 to 14 dolphins - including at least three calves - have been frolicking in Jersey Shore rivers for the past two weeks, the likely result of a wrong turn inland following schools of fish.
  • Protection to slow dolphin's decline

    Research has found that new protection measures to be put in place in New Zealand will slow, but not stop, the decline of Hector's dolphin.
  • Net gain for endangered dolphins

    ... rarest marine dolphin in the world - down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing ...
  • July 4th boaters: Steer clear of NJ dolphin family

    (AP) -- Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday.
  • Study shows rise in Cornwall's dolphin, whale and porpoise deaths

    ... , has revealed a disturbing rise in the number of whales, dolphins and porpoises found dead on Cornish beaches. The frequency ... . They found a marked increase from the early 1980s, with common dolphins and harbour porpoises being the worst-affected species ...
  • Juvenile Dolphin Freed From Life-Threatening Debris

    Scientists successfully removed a black rubber strap Tuesday that was wrapped around the head of a juvenile bottlenose dolphin, averting a life-threatening injury.
  • Whales and dolphins influence new wind turbine design

    ... that. By studying the flippers, fins and tails of whales and dolphins, these scientists have discovered some features of their structure that contradict ... . These vortices are involved in the production of a jet in the wake of the dolphin that produces high thrust. By regulating the production ...
  • Dolphin with no tail fitted for new fin

    CLEARWATER, Fla., July 13 (UPI) -- A dolphin at a Florida rescue center was sized up for a new prosthetic fin designed to allow her to swim with more flexibility, marine experts say.
  • Net Gain For Endangered Dolphins

    ... rarest marine dolphin in the world -- down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing ... Zealand government. The critically-endangered Maui's dolphins, living only along the west coast of New ...

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