Florida can’t decide if its official saltwater mammal is a dolphin or a porpoise

However, Florida’s state saltwater mammal, seems to be a bit of an enigma. The same statute that says the manatee as the ...

Narrow-ridged finless porpoises are more social than assumed, study finds

A well-established fact of infancy in mammals is that the mother is the primary adult with whom an infant will interact. This holds true across species, from the tiniest shrew to the most massive blue ...
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Whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals of the world / Hadoram Shirihai ; illustrated by Brett Jarrett ; edited by Guy M. Kirwan ; editorial consultants, Graeme Cresswell ...

Preface -- What is a marine mammal? -- Main groups of marine mammals -- Modern taxonomy of marine mammals -- How to look for marine mammals -- Natural history of marine mammals -- Conservation -- How ...

Killer grey seals suspected of claiming first dolphin in Welsh waters

The first suspected case of a grey seal killing a common dolphin has been recorded in Wales. The death of a short-beaked ...

Electronics Pollution Pose Added Threat to Endangered Dolphins, Porpoises

New research shows that liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) from household electronics and e-waste can build up in tissues of ...
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Why Freshwater Dolphins Are Some of the World’s Most Endangered Mammals

Flipper, dolphin tattoos and the performing dolphins of SeaWorld all share one thing in common: the ocean. But although sea-loving dolphins dominate popular imagination, lesser known sentient ...
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'Extra special experience': Man rides waves in English Bay with dolphins

It's pretty rare to spot dolphins in Vancouver's waters. While several species of the adorable marine mammals call B.C.'s ...

Stranded Risso’s dolphin in Philippines' Ilocos Norte province dies despite rehab efforts

A stranded sub-adult Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, has died, authorities reported Monday (March 9) morning.
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Confirmed by scientific studies—chemicals from electronic waste reach dolphins and porpoises and change what you knew about marine pollution

Have you ever heard about chemicals from electronic waste and its consequences? If the answer is no, we are here to tell you what a new scientific study has ...
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Stranded Risso’s dolphin in Ilocos Norte dies despite rehab efforts

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A stranded sub-adult Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, has died, authorities reported Monday morning. The marine mammal was rescued on March 6 off the ...