Picture a dolphin diving toward the seafloor with something odd on its nose. It is not a shell or a fish. It is a sea sponge.

Scientists continue to study whale and dolphin strandings to better understand the different threats they face.

Source: Shark Bay Research Program, used with permission. Species across the animal kingdom play, suggesting the behavior has benefits. Scientists have long hypothesized a link between juvenile social ...

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 ...

The preference tests have made a great contribution to promoting animal welfare. However, they are not always easily applicable and have some criticalities. Recently the anticipatory behavior has been ...

Anticipatory behavior describes the actions taken to prepare for an upcoming event. It is considered a promising tool for welfare assessment, but it is not fully applied in zoos and other facilities.

Marine medics carried out a six-hour rescue of a dolphin which had become stranded in mud. British Divers Marine Life Rescue was called to South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, to help the dolphin that had ...

In a groundbreaking discovery off Vancouver Island, scientists have documented killer whales and dolphins hunting Chinook salmon together. Drone and underwater footage reveals these intelligent marine ...

Conservation and science meet style with a side of tech when it comes to conducting research on whales and dolphins through a collaboration between FIU and a private company. Fahlo’s co-founders, ...