Bottlenose dolphins are one of the most widely-studied animals in the ocean. Most researchers believe dolphins have advanced intellectual abilities, making them easy to train. We’ve all seen images ...

Infectious diseases are an increasing threat to wildlife populations globally, and marine mammals are no exception. Dolphins, ...

A quick splash, a sleek fin cutting through the surface, and then—gone. Dolphins don’t perform on cue, but when you spot one, even for a moment, it truly does make the ocean feel alive. Some places ...

Dolphins are known for what appear to be big, contagious smiles. But do they actually, well, smile? The answer, according to a new study of dolphin play, is a resounding “maybe.” Dolphins use their ...

Even buried in the ocean floor, fish may not stand a chance against a hungry bottlenose dolphin. Dolphins have keen vision, an exceptional sense of hearing—and they can sense electric fields emitted ...

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans. Here's what they think is going on. Pacific white-sided dolphins swim off ...

Li'i, the last Pacific white-sided Dolphin at Miami Seaquarium, was one of several animals relocated last year from Miami Seaquarium. Miami-Dade County says the park is now behind on its rent. Saying ...