Study Warns of “Ultimate Extinction” as Dolphin Lifespans Plummet

A new study reveals that common dolphins in the North Atlantic are living significantly shorter lives, with female longevity dropping by seven years since 1997. Common dolphins are among the most ...

North Atlantic dolphins are dying younger, new study shows

The longevity of female common dolphins has decreased by seven years in the last two decades in regions of the North Atlantic ...

A feast for the eyes—and for dolphins. Here’s the wondrous way bait balls form.

With the feeding frenzy in full swing, the dark blue sea water is a flurry of movement. Dozens of dolphins dart up from below ...
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Dolphins may be getting Alzheimer’s from toxic ocean blooms

Dolphins washing up on Florida’s shores may be victims of the same kind of brain degeneration seen in humans with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered that cyanobacterial toxins—worsened by ...
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Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

One person counts the dolphin’s breaths. Another wets its skin with a sponge while the others conduct multiple medical tests that will help show how much mercury is coursing through the Amazon’s most ...