Dolphin

Peruvian team finds 12-million-year-old near-perfect dolphin ancestor

The Ocucaje Desert, often labeled a great hotel for marine animals because of calm conditions that once prevailed there, has long served as a cemetery for ancient species.

Whale fossils in the Ocucaje desert, Peru.
Whale fossils in the Ocucaje desert, Peru.

Scientists found a 3.5-meter dolphin fossil in a desert that was once an ancient ocean

A Humback Whale surrounded by dolphins.

Dolphins aren't just hitching rides - some humpbacks play back

 The dolphin being studied is of the Stenella frontalis species. Complex communication signals

'Cruel and unnecessary': Florida charter captain jailed for poisoning, shooting dolphins


Fossil of 16-million-year-old river dolphin found in Peru

Paleontologist Rodolfo Salas said the skull belonged to the largest dolphin known to have inhabited the waters of South America, measuring 3 to 3.5 meters long.

A fossil of the skull of the largest dolphin in history that inhabited the Peruvian Amazon 16 million years ago and was discovered in an expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2024.

Bottlenose dolphins’ electric sense could help them navigate the globe

Dolphins could use their electric sense to navigate the globe by magnetic map.

 A bottlenose dolphin (Dolly) resting her jaw on a bar ready to test her sensitivity to an electric field.

Hundreds of birds in a frenzy hunting bait balls in Red Sea

Video: White-cheeked terns have initiated nesting activities within Eilat, employing a variety of maritime structures.

 Hundreds of birds hunt bait balls in the Red Sea.

Cruise ship witnesses slaughter of dozens of pilot whales

Passengers aboard a cruise ship that had docked in the Faroe Islands were shocked and horrified to bear witness to the mass slaughter of pilot whales.

 Pilot whales.

Bottlenose dolphins use 'baby-talk' with their calves - study

Just as humans often modify our speech and use 'baby-talk' when talking to babies, a new study finds that bottlenose dolphins do the same with their young.

 How do dolphins communicate? (illustrative)

Newly discovered toothed whale was an early ancestor of dolphins - study

The study was made after the fossilized remains of three odontocetes were found in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.

 A giant blue whale skeleton is unveiled in the Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum, London, Britain July 13, 2017.

Russia deploying spy dolphins as security for Black Sea Fleet - report

The mammals are intended to "detect and counter" enemy divers. Russia believes the Black Sea base could be a key target for attacks from Ukraine which has launched its counteroffensive.

 Dolphin spotted off the coast of Eilat on March 18, 2023.

Why are orcas capsizing, sinking ships off the Iberian coast?

A group of orcas attacked the Mustique on its way to Gibraltar, prompting its crew of four to contact Spanish authorities for help.

 Orca, illustrative image.

Pod of Risso's dolphins spotted in Eilat

A group of approximately 10 dolphins was spotted swimming close to the water's surface by the Israeli-Egyptian border.

 Dolphin spotted off the coast of Eilat on March 18, 2023.

A total of 140,000 Israelis visit nature reserves over the weekend as weather warms

The parks held various educational activities for guests to learn more about the flora and fauna they held. 

 YEHUDIYA Nature Reserve.