Dolphins

Dolphin Stuck in Toxic Brooklyn Canal

January 25, 2013, 4:56 pm

A dolphin that appears injured was found struggling in the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, on Friday.

Solomon Island Villagers Kill 900 Dolphins ‘in Retaliation’

January 24, 2013, 4:48 pm

A group of rogue villagers in the Solomon Islands claimed responsibility for slaughtering as many as 900 bottlenose dolphins earlier this week to retaliate against receiving [...]

80 Whales, Dolphins Die After Stranding in Tasmania

November 4, 2012, 5:54 pm

Around 80 whales and dolphins died after they stranded themselves on beaches in the Australian state of Tasmania Friday and Saturday.

Sponging Dolphins Form Cultural Cliques

July 31, 2012, 5:49 pm

Research finds that dolphins that use sponges to protect their snouts while hunting on the seafloor prefer to associate with one another.

In the Hudson River, a Dead Dolphin Surfaces

June 21, 2012, 3:57 pm

An unusual sight on the Hudson River off Chelsea Piers Thursday prompted a local marine research organization to investigate.

Peru: Dolphins Weren’t Killed by Explosions

May 23, 2012, 4:51 pm

Peru denied on Wednesday that dolphins were killed by blasts used in oil and gas exploration, it was reported.

Peru Warns Beach-Goers Over Dead Pelicans

May 7, 2012, 3:51 pm

In the past several weeks more than a thousand birds, mostly pelicans, and around 800 dolphins washed up dead on the beaches of northwest Peru.

Beneath the Ocean Realm

April 10, 2012, 2:44 pm

We are sorcerer’s apprentices on a grand scale adjusting nature to suit our avarice.

100 Beached Dolphins Dead in Cape Cod

February 13, 2012, 1:46 pm

A large number of common dolphins have beached themselves on the shores of Cape Cod in Massachusetts in recent days, with aid workers struggling to come up with reasons why [...]

Ricky Williams Set To Retire

February 7, 2012, 9:26 pm

Baltimore running back Ricky Williams has informed team officials he’s retiring, according to a report on the NFL’s website, citing a league source.