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Whales, dolphins, seals: newcomers crowd into British waters...

The waters around the British Isles could soon be home to several new species of mammals as a rising number of foreign visitors are being reported around our coasts. Experts believe the rare sightings of cetaceans from tropical climes cou [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Dolphins, sea lions going on guard at Bangor base

The Navy is keeping quiet about the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions that will guard Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor's shoreline, except to say they'll arrive sometime this year. The dolphins and sea lions are [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Dolphins can turn on diabetes based on food availability, di...

Dolphins can actually "turn on" diabetes and turn it off again depending upon whether there’s a lot of food available to them or very little, according to new research. The discovery of the mammals’ unique ability t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Surfers watch killer whales attack dolphins

One of the surfers on lower Eyre Peninsula, Jamie Kidney, says the attack was an incredible sight. "Chaos, you just saw monstrous amounts of white water and then a dolphin would go flying in the air, a killer whale would jump out of th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Navy to use dolphins to defend Wash. base

The U.S Navy said it will soon use specially trained dolphins and sea lions to protect a Trident submarine base in Kitsap County, Wash. The Navy announced Wednesday the trained animals will be used to stop divers and swimmers from breachin [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Woman sues zoo over splashing dolphins

In a lawsuit filed this week, Allecyn Edwards said the Brookfield Zoo did not provide proper safety warnings when she slipped and fell near the dolphin exhibit in August last year. The incident is believed to have happened while a group of [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Dolphins And Animal Assisted Therapy

Some scientists who work with dolphins believe that these sea-dwellers show a sense to the disability and physical trauma associated with function and pain in humans, therefore making the cranio-sacral therapy possible. Dolphins, with their [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Mystic Aquarium Returns Belugas and Dolphins to Shedd Aquari...

The beluga whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins “vacationing” in Mystic for the past nine months have safely completed the nearly 1,000-mile trip back to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. With the animals safely home, guests at Mys [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Science vs. emotion in NJ's river dolphins debate

Federal wildlife officials are convinced science is on their side in the decision to leave a family of bottlenose dolphins in a frigid New Jersey river over the winter, even if it means letting them die.But they didn't count on the "Fl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Tuross Lake boaters reminded keep clear - dolphins

Tuross Lake boaters are being reminded of their responsibilities in keeping a safe distance from dolphins and other marine mammals, NSW Maritime South Coast Regional Manager Craig Whitmore said. Mr Whitmore said three bottle-nosed dolphins [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

AFTER 3 YEARS, BIOLOGIST FINALLY HAS Date with dolphins

Dolphin lovers at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies are flipping over their new state-of-the-art museum and research facility expected to open in the next few weeks.IMMS President Dr. Moby Solangi, a marine biologist who spent more th [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Now They Can Be Called To Dinner - Marineland Baby Dolphins ...

St. Augustine, FL - Marineland is pleased to announce the names given to the three dolphin calves born at the Dolphin Conservation Center during the summer. The young dolphins made their debut to the public during the months of June and Jul [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

22. Dolphins live for up to 35 years.

Four seals and three dolphins splashed around their new home in Dubai Wednesday on their first public appearance. The performers include three bottle-neck dolphins - Senya, Marfa, and Kysusha brought in from Ukraine, aged between 18 to 22 [...]

Posted On : May, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Oil spill threatens Russian dolphins

The oil spill from a Russian tanker into the Black Sea is killing dolphins, an environmental watchdog has warned.On Sunday (November 11th), a storm damaged a tanker and sank at least four freighters in the narrow Kerch Strait between the Bl [...]