Posts Tagged ‘Bottlenose dolphin’
Hopes grow for end to mass deaths of dolphins in the US
Experts are hoping that the recent deaths of large numbers of dolphins in the waters around New Jersey are now coming to an end, despite new deaths being reported. Over 100 bottlenose dolphin deaths have been recorded in the region since early July. Two dolphins a week are still being washed up dead but it…
Read MoreWild dolphins – WDC announces life-sized dolphin sculpture event
WDC has announced that Aberdeen, Scotland is to become the latest place to benefit from the successful Wild in Art sculpture projects – with life-size dolphins planned for locations across the city next year. Wild in Art is a global, interactive project which creates mass-appeal art to engage the public. The dolphin sculptures are sponsored…
Read MoreFalse killer whales and bottlenose dolphins hang out together say researchers
Researchers in New Zealand studying false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins believe that individuals from the two species form long-term partnerships that might help them fend off predators or find food. Following years monitoring particular groups of false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins in New Zealand, findings reveal that they are both returning together to…
Read MoreA "dolphin" never forgets
We’ve known for some time how dolphins are highly intelligent, have complex social lives and form strong bonds with other individuals however new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B proves that in addition to other advanced traits, dolphins have the longest memories yet found in a non-human species. The scientists conducted their…
Read MoreUS agreement offers hope for whales and dolphins in Gulf of Mexico
WDC is delighted by a landmark US legal decision to exclude underwater surveys for oil and gas from some important whale and dolphin habitats in the Gulf of Mexico. The long-awaited settlement agreement followed legal challenges to the seismic surveys, which emit loud pulses of noise sent down to the seabed to locate oil and…
Read MoreMaking Noise About Making Less Noise
Yesterday (6/20/13) the Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”), Earthjustice, the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”), and the Gulf Restoration Network (“GRN”) reached a landmark legal settlement that will pave the way for a quieter Gulf of Mexico. Acoustic harassment from deafening air-guns is a serious problem for vulnerable marine mammal populations in the Gulf. Producing…
Read MoreDolphin deaths in Australia remain a mystery
Twenty four bottlenose dolphins, almost all juveniles, have died in Adelaide’s Gulf St Vincent in the past six weeks. At the same time, thousands of inshore reef fish have washed up on local beaches. The reason for these deaths remains unknown with initial analysis of some of the dead dolphins unable to determine their cause…
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