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Male dolphins whistle to maintain key social relationships
Allied male bottlenose dolphins maintain weaker yet vital social relationships with whistle exchanges, researchers have found.
A whale’s tale: The story hidden in their mouths
Baleen plates -- the signature bristle-like apparatus toothless whales use to feed -- reveal how these large aquatic mammals adapt to environmental changes over …
Early killer whales ate fish — not other marine mammals
A new study provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals.
Small water samples can find really big animals
Scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyzes DNA in water samples to detect whales and dolphins in New York waters.
How much energy does a dolphin use to swim?
From foraging for prey to evading predators and ship strikes, a dolphin's survival depends on speedy swimming, but burning all that energy can delete …