A Very Grim Future For The Last Killer Whales in The UK
The UK’s only group of killer whales hasn’t produced a calf for about 20 years – and experts are trying to understand why. Sadly, the future is very grim for this pod.
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Is The Yangtze River Dolphin Extinct Or Not?
The Yangtze River Dolphin, or Goddess of the Yangtze, is considered as one of the most endangered species on the planet. But what is the actual conservation situation of this beautiful creature today?
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Species Profile: The Amazon River Dolphin
The Amazon River Dolphin is the largest in size among river dolphins and generally considered as the most ‘intelligent.’ Read all about it and the major threats it faces today.
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Here’s Why There’s So Much Uproar About The Taiji Dolphin Hunt
The Taiji Dolphin Hunt remains one of the most infamous cultural activities to date. Taiji, a southwestern coastal town of Japan got into the limelight after the award-winning documentary film, “The Cove,” brought the world’s attention to the brutalities facing dolphins there. The small town is known for its supply of wild dolphins, especially bottlenose dolphins, to aquariums globally. Dolphins…
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Killer Whales Stealing Fish From Alaskan Fishermen
Dolphins are very inventive when it comes to hunting for food as confirmed by killer whales stealing fish from Alaskan fishermen at an alarming rate. This battle for fish in the Bering Sea is one the killer whales are winning for now.
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Species Profile: The South Asian River Dolphin
The South Asian River Dolphin is the group term for 2 subspecies of endangered and ‘blind’ dolphins in parts of Asia.
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Species Profile: The Irrawaddy Dolphin
The beautiful Irrawaddy Dolphin is severely threatened and is now functionally extinct in Laos. The Irrawaddy dolphin is a euryhaline species of oceanic dolphins, i.e. they can tolerate a wide range of water salinity. Though very similar to the beluga whale in appearance, Irrawaddy dolphins are most closely related to the killer whale (orca). They are characterized by a…
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The “Smiling” Irrawaddy Dolphin of Myanmar Is Being Hunted Into Extinction
The “Smiling” Irrawaddy Dolphin of Myanmar has very little to smile about these days as rogue hunters are pushing this species into extinction.
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The Secret Life Of Dolphins: Into A Pod When No One’s Looking
Dolphins could be described as man’s best friend in the waters. How do they act when we’re not looking? Researchers from 2 universities team up to find out.
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Species Profile: The Orca Whale
No sea creature can prey on the orca whale. Learn all the facts about this dolphin that’s so fierce, its scientific name comes from the Roman god of the underworld, Orcus.
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25 Amazing Dolphin Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
Did you know that dolphins once walked on land? Did you also know what they have in common with chameleons? Our dolphin facts reveal all this information and much more.
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The Wholphin: An Extremely Rare Hybrid Creature
The Wholphin is not a myth. It actually exists and it’s an extremely rare mix of a False Killer Whale and a Common Bottlenose Dolphin.
