Topic: Dolphins

'Killer dolphins' escape? Not so fast.

'Killer dolphins' escape: A story of highly-trained killer dolphins escaping from a Ukrainian military facility has turned out to be a hoax. But there is such a thing as a military dolphin.

Super mega dolphin pod off San Diego: Why the big party? (+video)

Super mega dolphin pod, which indulged in a feeding frenzy off the coast of San Diego over the holiday weekend, is only the latest in a recent string of odd behaviors by large creatures of the sea. 

Violent dolphin deaths: $5,000 reward to find their attackers (+video)

Violent dolphin deaths are on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico. The violent attacks on dolphins include bullet wounds and hacked off fins. Five dolphin deaths are from gunshot wounds.

Dolphins able to sleep with half their brains, stay awake for two weeks straight

New findings suggest how dolphins can keep on the constant lookout for sharks, investigators added.

Dolphin birth captured on video in Hawaii

Dolphin birth video: A female dolphin calf was born at Dolphin Quest Hawaii at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. The survival rate of dolphins born in captivity is higher than dolphin births in the open ocean.

Bacteria, cold water, and probably oil killed baby dolphins in Gulf, say scientists (+video)

A new report indicates that snowmelt entering the Gulf of Mexico is the culprit for the mass infant dolphin stranding in early 2011.

Octopus photographed clinging tenaciously to dolphin's nether parts

Marine researchers off the west coast of Greece spotted an octopus taking the ride of its life.  

Man-to-dolphin conversation? Scientists can now talk like dolphins

A new device mimics the sound of dolphins, allowing scientists to possibly start communicating in the language that dolphins speak.

What's causing mass pelican and dolphin deaths in Peru?

Delays in the autopsies of thousands of dead pelicans and dolphins in Peru are causing difficulties for officials as they attempt to determine causes of death in these die-offs.

Bullied dolphin hides from tormentors near Huntington Beach (+video)

A dolphin nicknamed 'Freddie,' spent the weekend swimming in shallow waters near Huntington Beach, in the Bolsa Chica wetlands. When the dolphin tried to leave, a pod of dolphins chased him back toward shore.

Five hotbeds of biodiversity

Here are five flora- and fauna-rich ecologies that Conservation International, a nonprofit organization in Arlington, Va., says are more than 70 percent intact.

In Pictures Brazil: sights to see

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/19

Oil refinery snub marks arrival of Taiwan's environmental movement

Taiwan has sidelined a proposal for a new factory that would have threatened endangered dolphins, signaling a new priority on environmental considerations.
04/26/2011 02:20 pm

In Pictures Animal antics

Tsunami dolphin rescued from rice paddy 1 mile inland

Tsunami dolphin: A baby dolphin was rescued from a rice paddy 1 mile from the sea after being swept inland in the tsunami.
03/24/2011 01:05 am

In Pictures Japan rescue

Baby dolphin die-off in Gulf: Cold water, not oil spill, the culprit?

Runoff from unusual snowfall in Alabama caused water temperatures in Mobile Bay to drop suddenly, possibly leading to stillbirths of baby dolphins, researchers say. Poisoning as a result last year's oil spill is another possible culprit.
03/04/2011 12:12 pm

Holiday gift guide 2010: DVDs for the family

Now that we're fully into the holiday shopping season, Monitor staff writers have compiled a list of items you might consider as Christmas or Hanukkah gifts. We begin with some family-friendly DVDs. Each item has a link to amazon.com, where you can purchase the item and help support the Christian Science Monitor at the same time.
11/29/2010 02:16 pm

Philippe Croizon, a quadriplegic amputee, swims across the English Channel

Philippe Croizon, an amputee who once skydived from a plane, successfully swam across the English Channel this past weekend. Philippe Croizon used special leg prostheses with flippers to make the crossing.
09/21/2010 12:39 pm

Japan: Dolphin hunt protest canceled due to threats

Japan dolphin hunt: The star of 'The Cove,' a documentary about a Japanese dolphin hunt, is back in Japan to protest the slaughter but had to cancel his trip to the village at the center of the controversy because of threats.
09/01/2010 03:11 pm

Pink dolphins are being slaughtered for bait

Pink dolphins in the Amazon river are being killed to be used as bait. The pink dolphin population could collapse, scientists say, if this practice continues.
07/16/2010 03:05 pm

'The Cove' hits big screen in Japan, defying threats

'The Cove,' an Oscar-winning documentary about a controversial dolphin slaughter in Japan, will be released in six theaters July 3. The movie caused a showdown between nationalist protesters and free-speech advocates.
07/02/2010 04:20 pm

Will the iPad help us communicate with dolphins?

A dolphin researcher is using an iPad to interact with a 2-year-old dolphin in an attempt to create a symbolic language that will allow humans and dolphins to interact more easily, and possibly lead to a universal human-dolphin translator.
06/03/2010 05:27 pm

BP oil spill spreads toward Pensacola, as wildlife toll rises

The BP oil spill is moving eastward, threatening beaches like Pensacola, Fla., as oil balls wash ashore and Gulf animals die at unusually high rates.
06/02/2010 05:30 pm