‘Russian spy’ whale has defected to Norway, locals claim
A beluga whale that may – or may not – have been trained to spy for Russiaappears to have defected to Norway, refusing to stray more than a few miles from…
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Study helps us understand evolution of marine mammal communication
Until recently it was believed that the solitary nature of Araguaian dolphins meant that they wouldn’t have much use for communication. But scientists have now documented hundreds of sounds made…
Bottlenose dolphin numbers declined by 12% following marine heatwave
An unprecedented spell of marine heat in Shark Bay, Australia, caused bottlenose dolphin numbers to decline for the following six years, a study finds. Dolphin population numbers fell by up…
Why Whales and Dolphins Join the Navy, in Russia and the U.S.
Fishermen off the northeastern coast of Norway may have spotted the first evidence of a renewed Russian program to use marine mammals for military operations, according to widespread media reports on Tuesday. Last…
Dolphin study suggests marine mammals may experience sexual pleasure
An in-depth study of the dolphin clitoris has revealed that these marine creatures may belong to a small group of animals that are known to experience sexual pleasure. Dolphins are known…
Plastic bags and balloons are found in the stomach of rare deep-water baby dolphin
A deep-water dolphin calf that washed up on Fort Myers Beach in Florida last week had two plastic bags and a shredded balloon in its stomach The young rough-tooth dolphin…
Loss of teeth key in whale evolution
Rivalling the evolution of feathers in dinosaurs, one of the most extraordinary transformations in the history of life was the evolution of baleen — rows of flexible hair-like plates that…
Historic whale and dolphin stranding data made public for the first time
Between 1913 and 1989, the coastguard, fishermen and members of the public sent the Museum their sightings of whale and dolphin strandings from around the UK coast. Now for the…
Dolphin brain evolution similar to humans
Whales and dolphins live in human-like societies and share similar brain evolution to primates and man, scientist have concluded. A new study which looked at 90 species found a link…
Why Scientists Are Starting to Care About Cultures That Talk to Whales
Harry Brower Sr. was lying in a hospital bed in Anchorage, Alaska, close to death, when he was visited by a baby whale. Although Brower’s body remained in Anchorage, the…