Dolphins have captivated human imagination for thousands of years — and for good reason. These sleek, intelligent marine mammals are far more complex, surprising, and frankly mind-blowing than most ...

This year is 20 years since the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary (ADS) was established. To mark the milestone, we reflect on the importance of the Sanctuary, how we can all help the dolphins, and what’s ...

A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins off the coast of British Columbia have been observed cooperating with orcas, a traditional enemy that’s better known for taking out great white sharks than ...

Interesting dolphin facts Females can live for about 40 years, while males live around 35 years. They emit clicking sounds and listen to the returning echoes as sound waves bounce off surfaces to ...

While the taxonomic status of killer whale ecotypes (Orcinus orca) and common dolphin subspecies (Delphinus delphis) has long been debated, recent research suggests newly recognized subspecies ...

While diving off Lady Elliot Island in Australia’s southern Great Barrier Reef between 2021 and 2025, researchers and divers documented 20 occasions when this male individual—a common bottlenose ...

Wild dolphins are known for their complex social lives, but new research shows those social networks can be influenced by human activity. A new study published in Animal Behaviour found that ...