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A device to communicate with dolphins!

Scientists have developed a new dolphin speaker device which they say could help one talk with these...

Whales can adjust their hearing: Study

Scientists have discovered that whales can adjust their hearing to navigate and hunt better.

Asia`s first dolphin research centre to come up in Bihar

With only about 2,000 Gangetic river dolphins left in India, Bihar government is planning to set up ...

Dolphins form close knit ties with kin

Male dolphins are not only gregarious, they also form complex alliances with their close kin and fri...

Male bottlenose dolphins engage in extensive bisexuality

An unprecedented open society of bottlenose dolphins that have an extremely complex, free and open l...

Japan experts to study Chilika lake dolphins

A team of scientists from Japan Tuesday began studying the underwater behaviour of the endangered Ir...

Dolphins make unique whistles to say `hello`

Dolphins are well known for their playful and gregarious nature.

Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore in Peru

At least 264 dead bottlenose dolphins have washed ashore over the past three days on Peru`s northern...

Dolphins are multilingual!

Dolphins are multilingual -- at least in their sleep, scientists have found.

Dolphin count slips to 145 in Chilika lake

The Chilika Development Authority has decided to set up a permanent station at the mouth of the lago...

Gangetic river dolphins on road to recovery?

The Gangetic river dolphin is India`s national aquatic animal, but frequently falls prey to poachers...

Bangladesh Sundarbans to have dolphin sanctuaries

Hundreds of fishermen still catch fish in the water bodies, known as a hotspot for dolphins, he said...

Dolphins decompress like humans

Researchers have confirmed what many biologists have long suspected -- dolphins avoid the bends by t...

Man writes book on sex with dolphin

Brenner`s book, Wet Goddess: Recollection of a dolphin lover, recounts his love affair with a female...

New dolphin species discovered in Australia

Researchers in Australia have discovered that dolphin colonies living around Melbourne are a species...

WWF calls for action to save Mekong dolphins

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) calls for an urgent action to protect the critically endangered Irrawa...

Is ocean garbage killing whales?

A review of research literature from the last two decades reveals hundreds of cases in which cetacea...

Airport plans `threaten` Hong Kong dolphins

Hong Kong`s ambitious plans to expand its airport to meet soaring demand have sparked protests from ...

Drought in China threatens endangered freshwater dolphins

The drought in China lasting for about 200 days has lowered water level in Swan Nature Reserve.

BP oil spill partly blamed for Gulf dolphin deaths

The deaths of over 150 dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico so far this year is due to the BP oil spill.

Underwater programme may help humans talk to dolphins

Humans are a step closer to communicating directly with animals, thanks to a group of scientists dev...

Japan`s dolphin hunters extend season

Fishermen in Japan`s dolphin-hunting town of Taiji have extended their catch season by one month.

Task force for conservation of endangered Gangetic dolphins

Bihar government has decided to set up a task force for conservation of endangered gangetic dolphin...

Baby dolphins dying along oil-soaked US Gulf Coast

Some 17 baby dolphin corpses have been found along shorelines of Alabama and Mississippi in two week...

Do blindfolded dolphins use ``sixth sense``?

Blindfolded dolphin can imitate movements of other dolphins, almost as if it has a sixth sense.

Dolphins inspire a better kind of sonar

Scientists develops a new underwater device that can outperform standard sonar and detect objects th...

Scientists discover ‘balloon head’ dolphin

Researchers have identified a new type of dolphin, which appears to have had a broad snout and ballo...

Successful dolphin mums get help from pals

A new study has shown that successful female dolphins take help from their female friends.

Dolphins learning to `tail-walk` on water

Dolphin tail-walking has no known practical function and has been likened to dancing in humans.

Dolphin species attempt `common language`

When two dolphin species come together, they attempt to find a common language.

Researchers track dolphins in the Gulf of Genoa

Tracking a herd of dolphins off of Cinque Terre in northwestern Italy is always a resercher`s joy.

Fresh water dolphin found dead in Agartala

A fresh water dolphin was found dead from the banks of the river Gomati in South Tripura district, o...

Whales closer to us than thought, say scientists

Marine mammals are smarter than thought and share several attributes of humans, scientists say.

Dolphins face noise pollution in Chilika

The critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in the Chilika Lake may be coming to harm from increasi...

Human rights urged for whales and dolphins

Whales and dolphins should get "human rights" to life and liberty because of their intelligence.

Poacher arrested, 23 kg dolphin oil seized

A team of forest officials and police recovered 23 kg of dolphin oil and arrested a poacher in separ...

Pesticides poisoning Ganges river dolphins

River pollution due to extensive use of pesticides is dangerous for the critically endangered Ganges...

Call goes out to save the Ganges Dolphin

The Ganges River Dolphin was declared the national aquatic animal last month, but is still in urgent...

Dolphins can help scientists understand cervical cancer

Dozens of test samples from dolphins show that they could help marine biologists clue in on human ce...

Dolphins can help scientists understand cervical cancer

Dozens of test samples from dolphins show that they could help marine biologists clue in on human ce...

Dolphin`s can switch on and off diabetes: Study

Dolphins have the ability to turn off and on diabetes, scientists have found, a discovery that cou...

Dolphin population increases in Chilika Lake

With a recent census finding 12 more Irrawaddy dolphins in Orissa`s Chilika lake, the amphibians` ...

Taiwan to use DNA to protect whales, dolphins

Taiwan plans to use DNA from whales and dolphins as evidence to convict poachers and protect the end...

Scientist unravel the mystery of bat, dolphin echoes

Scientists have discovered an interesting similarity in the DNA of bats and dolphins that enable the...

Ganges dolphin is national aquatic animal

The critically endangered Ganges river dolphin has been declared India`s national aquatic animal.

River dolphin is national aquatic animal

River dolphin has been declared as the national aquatic animal to save it from extinction, the gover...

Bihar steps up vigil to prevent dolphin hunting

Alarmed by a steady decline in the number of dolphins, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has order...

Australian town in Japanese dolphin back-flip

An Oz town has issued apology to its Japanese sister city after backing down on a decision to cut ti...

Dolphin hunting banned in Bihar

After declaration of dolphin as "national aquatic animal", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has d...

Dolphins` deal with Williams sisters announced

The Williams sisters stood at the edge of the Miami Dolphins` practice field, easy to spot in elegan...

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