Fido or Flipper? Quincy the golden retriever leaps through the water like a dolphin as he fetches his ball Two-year-old retriever was playing fetch in Willoughby Lake, Vermont, in the US He is filmed leaping several times out of the water as he pursues his squishy ball Owner Karen York said it was ‘typical’ behaviour … Read more
Harrowing footage shows devoted dolphin mum ‘Cracker’ refusing to let go of her young calf after it died in childbirth Heartbreaking moment dolphin called ‘Cracker’ refuses to release her tiny calf Cracker lives in the Bunbury waters at the Dolphin Discovery Centre in WA The mother dolphin can be seen diving for her calf and … Read more
Six-foot-long common dolphin dies after it washed up and became stranded on beach near Weston-super-Mare Dolphin died after it was stranded at Sandy Bay near Weston-super-Mare today The six-foot-long dolphin showed signs of life blowing air through its blowhole It died shortly after it was found despite help from marine mammal medics By Clare Mccarthy For … Read more
Heart-warming footage shows Chinese fishermen saving a dolphin stranded on a beach before releasing it back to the sea The dolphin was spotted stuck on a remote beach in southern China yesterday Villagers dug away the surrounding mud and poured water over it to keep it alive They also helped professional rescuers carry the dolphin to … Read more
Made you jump! Playful dolphin leaps clean out of the water right next to a delighted jet-skier off the South Coast Darren Wakley saw the dolphin leap 5ft from the water in Weymouth in Dorset The dolphin, nicknamed Danny, jumped through the air right next to water craft Mr Wakley had been on tour with … Read more
Individual dolphin whistles are recorded for the first time to help researchers estimate population sizes and track their movements Researchers placed four hydrophones along the Namibia coastline in 2016 They captured more than 4,000 hours of acoustic sounds including whistles They then listened for distinct differences to estimate the total population size Researchers heard 200 … Read more
Common dolphin: They are found all around the UK but most commonly off the South and West coasts and offshore, and can be seen all year round. They can grow up to 2.7m and weigh up to 150kg. On average, they live up to 35 years. These dolphins are dark grey above and whiter below, … Read more
Dying mother dolphin tries to save its baby by nudging its head above oil-filled water in Mauritius lagoon after tanker ran aground The dolphin calf rolled over onto its side and was filmed floating on the surface Fisherman Yasfeen Heenaye, 31, filmed the mother dolphin trying to save it Mr Heenaye said he saw nearly … Read more
The mystery of a washed-up 15-feet long seabeast is unravelling after experts had their say on the seemingly unidentifiable creature. Dubbed the Ainsdale Anomaly, the stinking remains were spotted on a Merseyside beach last Wednesday and have sparked debate as far away as New Zealand. Some people thought it was a cow, a horse, a … Read more
A giant 16-foot long dolphin has been discovered that lived 25 million years ago and was an apex predator. The prehistoric beast feasted on large-bodied prey, like the killer whale does today. Scientists have given a detailed description of the first nearly complete skeleton of the extinct dolphin, discovered in what is now South Carolina … Read more