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A group of dolphins off the coast of Mexico.
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Whale and Dolphin Cultures Are Products of Big Brains

More grey matter means more complex social interactions.
Kelsey Kennedy October 17, 2017
Dolphins mating.
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How a Female Dolphin May Use Her Vagina to Choose the Father of Her Calf

Inside the weird world of cetacean sex.
Natasha Frost October 12, 2017
Opo playing with some visitors in 1956.
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The Brief, Bright Life of New Zealand's Beloved Celebrity Dolphin

In the summer of 1955, the friendly Opo charmed beachgoers with tricks and devotion.
Eric Grundhauser August 22, 2017
A dolphin leaps out of the Chesapeake Bay.
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The Mysterious Dolphins of the Potomac

Almost nothing is known about the hundreds of bottlenoses who spend their summers near D.C.—but a group of researchers is trying to change that.
Cara Giaimo June 20, 2017
Just look at this little guy!
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A Rare Albino Dolphin Has Been Spotted Off the California Coast

The all-white calf seems to be growing into a healthy adult.
Eric Grundhauser June 14, 2017
Visitors at the Kuroshio Sea main tank
Motobu, Japan

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.
A small fishing boat off the Aeolian Islands.
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A Strike Against Dolphins in Sicily

They're eating all of the squid.
Cara Giaimo March 22, 2017
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Dolphins Have Human-Like Conversations Underwater, Says Science

It's probably all gossip.
Eric Grundhauser September 13, 2016
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Watch Dolphins Amuse Themselves By Playing With Delicate Bubbles

Even sea creatures need to find a work-life balance.
David Doochin June 27, 2016
The mighty King Neptune, prior to his makeover in 2015
Two Rocks, Australia

Atlantis Marine Park

An abandoned marine theme park has created a difficult experiment in dolphin rewilding.
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Russia Recruits Combat Dolphins, Lists Perfect Teeth As Prerequisite

The dolphins would join a secretive program that once taught the animals how to kill.
Erik Shilling March 10, 2016
Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Milford Sound, New Zealand

Milford Sound

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.