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A rare "super pod" of more than 1,500 dolphins have been captured on video frolicking and enjoying the waters off the central coast of California. Video footage captured by Capt. Evan Brodsky of ...
Scientists have detected fentanyl and other drugs in dozens of dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico, which could have large implications on the overall health of the oceans, they say. The research ...
Atlantic white-sided dolphins jump and breach more frequently when in larger groups, as this behaviour might have a social context. [16] They have a wide vocal repertoire which includes squeals, whistles, clicks and buzzes. [17] [20] It is suggested that vocalisation is used for communication as noise production increases during socialising. [20]
A common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale).Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin).
Cetacea (/ s ɪ ˈ t eɪ ʃ ə /; from Latin cetus 'whale', from Ancient Greek κῆτος () 'huge fish, sea monster') [3] is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.
The video, which shows the marine mammals skimming over the water and bursting out of the water high into the air, has already been viewed more than 8 million times.
Indus dolphins have more teeth than Ganges dolphins, averaging 33.2 teeth in the upper jaw and the 32.9 in the lower jaw, as compared to 28.4 in the upper jaw and 29.4 in the lower. [ 3 ] Living in murky waters, South Asian river dolphins are nearly blind, their tiny eyes having flattened corneas and no lens .
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