News file for: Dolphins

Home > Dolphins
Indonesia Opens First Shark And Manta Ray Sanctuary

Indonesia Opens First Shark And Manta Ray Sanctuary

The 46,000 square kilometer sanctuary is the first to be established in the Coral Triangle, and also provides protection to dugongs, whales, turtles, and dolphins.

February 20, 2013
Dolphins Learn From Each Other To Beg For Food From Humans

Dolphins Learn From Each Other To Beg For Food From Humans

A decade-long study has revealed that dolphins may learn harmful or undesirable behaviors, such as begging for food from humans, from each other.

June 4, 2012
Male Bottlenose Dolphins Form Unique Alliances To Defend Females

Male Bottlenose Dolphins Form Unique Alliances To Defend Females

A new study reveals that bottlenose dolphins form unique nested male alliances within an open social network based on shifting geographical ranges.

April 30, 2012
Rare Irrawaddy Dolphins Spotted In West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Rare Irrawaddy Dolphins Spotted In West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Irrawaddy dolphins have been discovered for the first time in West Kalimantan, a part of Indonesian Borneo best known for its dense tropical forests and rich wildlife.

February 10, 2012
Empire State Building Lights Up In Red For Dolphins Of The Cove

Empire State Building Lights Up In Red For Dolphins Of The Cove

On Friday, the Empire State Building in New York lit up in red to raise awareness about the plight of dolphins in Taiji, Japan.

December 10, 2011
Male Bottlenose Dolphins Use Social Networks To Secure A Mate

Male Bottlenose Dolphins Use Social Networks To Secure A Mate

New research shows that male dolphins who form social alliances have better reproductive success than those who go solo.

October 27, 2011
‘The Cove’ Star Takes On Resorts World Sentosa

‘The Cove’ Star Takes On Resorts World Sentosa

In a public session that took place in Singapore this Tuesday, dolphin activist Ric O’Barry became the modern David in a battle against the Goliath of resorts, Resorts World Sentosa.

October 6, 2011
New Dolphin Species, Tursiops Australis, Discovered In Victoria, Australia

New Dolphin Species, Tursiops Australis, Discovered In Victoria, Australia

A new dolphin species has been discovered in Victoria. Its name, the Burrunan dolphin, is an Australian aboriginal word meaning ‘large sea fish of the porpoise kind.’

September 15, 2011
Singaporeans & International Community Speak Up For The “Sentosa 25” Dolphins

Singaporeans & International Community Speak Up For The “Sentosa 25” Dolphins

Starting today, a three-day long roadshow in Singapore hopes to highlight the tale of 25 bottlenose dolphins that are destined for a casino resort.

July 1, 2011
Two Out Of 27 Dolphins Caught For Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa Die

Two Out Of 27 Dolphins Caught For Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa Die

Two out of 27 dolphins captured from the waters of the Solomon Islands for Singapore’ Resorts World Sentosa have died, and the dolphin tank hasn’t even been built yet.

June 18, 2011