Reggie, a dolphin that gained fame for engaging with swimmers on multiple recent occasions off England's south coast, was "not asking for belly rubs" but also "not trying to drown people," according ...

Seeing wild animals in their natural habitat is truly a unique experience, especially when they're spotted doing something unusual. That's exactly what happened when whale watchers were out. The ...

Dolphins enjoy one of the friendliest reputations in the animal world. Movies, aquariums, and viral clips often show them ...

A new study has investigated hundreds of videos and images taken by the public, tourism operators and scientists to better understand a rarely studied behavior among whales and dolphins—do they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A nearly two-decade study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa revealed a troubling trend in whale and ...

Dolphins exhibit one of the most sophisticated forms of animal communication, employing a diverse vocal repertoire that includes frequency‐modulated whistles, burst-pulses, and other signal types.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – In the salty creeks and marshes of the Lowcountry, a remarkable and rare feeding behavior unfolds, one that makes dolphins part-time beach goers – strand feeding. Strand ...

Dolphins produce a range of vocalizations used for echolocation and communication. These vocalizations vary with social context, environmental conditions, external stimuli, and communication, ...

Bottlenose dolphins are one of the most recognizable sea mammals for those who visit the ocean. But everyday beachgoers don’t typically know why dolphins act the way they do, or what they’re like in ...

Although dolphins are recognized for their large brains and intricate social structures, the extent of their self-awareness was not widely acknowledged until Diana Reiss, a professor at the cognitive ...

Stories about dolphins move fast. Someone spots a shark, dolphins show up, and the moment quickly becomes something bigger than it was. Friends repeat it. Strangers add their own details. Before long, ...