A feast for the eyes—and for dolphins. Here’s the wondrous way bait balls form.

With the feeding frenzy in full swing, the dark blue sea water is a flurry of movement. Dozens of dolphins dart up from below ...

North Atlantic dolphins are dying younger, study shows

Common dolphins are among the ocean's most abundant mammals, but they are living shorter lives in the North Atlantic, ...
Science Daily

Dolphins may be getting Alzheimer’s from toxic ocean blooms

Dolphins washing up on Florida’s shores may be victims of the same kind of brain degeneration seen in humans with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered that cyanobacterial toxins—worsened by ...

Stranded Dolphins May Have Alzheimer’s, Say Scientists

The study links the condition to a toxin found in some waters, which according scientists could pose a risk to humans too.
The Columbian

Endangered pink dolphins face threat from mercury

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river ...