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Male dolphins whistle to maintain key social relationships
Dolphins and Whales

Male dolphins whistle to maintain key social relationships

Allied male bottlenose dolphins maintain weaker yet vital social relationships with whistle exchanges, researchers have found.

Mar 25, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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A whale’s tale: The story hidden in their mouths
Dolphins and Whales

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 …

Mar 22, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Early killer whales ate fish — not other marine mammals
Dolphins and Whales

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.

Mar 9, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Small water samples can find really big animals
Dolphins and Whales

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.

Mar 2, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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How much energy does a dolphin use to swim?
Dolphins and Whales

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 …

Feb 26, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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