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May
via mysticmementosDolphins: Unexpected treasure hunters
The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program combines technology and biology to train bottlenose dolphins to find sea mines, enemy divers and even artifacts.
21
May
Dolphins: Unexpected treasure hunters
The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program combines technology and biology to train bottlenose dolphins to find sea mines, enemy divers and even artifacts.
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Feb
15
Aug
Is viral dolphin pod video a hoax?
The camera’s manufacturer, GoPro, denies any involvement with the engaging dolphin video, but that’s exactly what they should say if they want it to go viral.
01
Aug
Dolphins sponge up culture
Dolphins that use sea sponges as hunting tools form cliques with others that do the same — the first evidence of animal grouping based on mutual interest.
20
Jul
Could dolphins and whales get legal rights?
A group of forward-thinking animal advocates is fighting for actual legal rights for members of species other than our own.
24
May
Speaker device may lets humans communicate with dolphins
The device, designed to emit dolphin-like sounds and frequencies, will be used to play noises to dolphins and then scientists will study the responses.
23
May
‘Natural causes’ at fault for Peru dolphin deaths, officials say
The nearly 900 dolphins that washed up since the start of the year died of natural causes, officials said, but environmentalists remain unconvinced.
10
May
5,000 birds, 900 dolphins dead in Peru
The country’s northern beaches were earlier this week declared off-limits as scientists scrambled to pin down what was causing such a massive toll.
09
May
What’s killing dolphins and pelicans in Peru?
Potentials reasons range from toxic fish or algal bloom to a viral infection.
