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Thousands of Dolphins Spotted Near San Diego (Video)

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Thousands of dolphins spanning across 7 miles of ocean were sighted off the coast of San Diego on Thursday, a boat captain told NBC 7 San Diego. Capt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises said he saw a “super mega-pod” of common dolphins Thursday around noon while he was on his daily tour. He said the [...]

Why are thousands of dolphins dying off the coast of Peru?

Over the past few weeks, 3000 dolphins have washed up on the beaches of Peru which is puzzling and greatly troubling, but it’s when scientists investigated that the mystery has grown exponentially as it was discovered that the dolphins had inner-ear injuries. Such injuries are brought on by “acoustic impact” which gives this mystery a [...]

Humans’ Taste for Dolphins & Manatees on the Rise

Fillet of dolphin? Polar bear steak? As world population increases, people in coastal poverty-stricken areas are turning to the ocean for their meals, consuming marine mammals such as dolphins and seals, new research suggests. Since 1990, at least 87 species of marine mammals — including dolphins, porpoises and manatees — have been served up in [...]

Video: Dolphins ‘carried body of drowned victim to shore’ in July Fourth tragedy

July Fourth weekend ended in tragedy for one family when a man drowned after being caught in an undertow. The body of 47-year-old Luis Arturo Polanco Morales, of Denham Springs, was found by authorities about ten to 15 feet from the shore line. At first they believed the tide had washed Mr Morales up but [...]

Study Reveals Dolphins Lack Capacity To Mock Celebrity Culture

GALVESTON, TX—A study conducted by marine biologists at Texas A&M University has found that bottlenose dolphins, long thought to be among the most intelligent members of the animal kingdom, are “utterly incapable” of pointing out the flaws of celebrities and knocking them down a peg or two. According to a paper published last week in [...]

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