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Dolphin Communication

By: Feature Writer Mary Desaulniers

The social and intelligent ways cetaceans have interacted with humans so far suggest that much can be gleaned from the "language" system of these sea mammals. more...

How Intelligent are Dolphins?

By: Feature Writer Mary Desaulniers

Recently, scientists have found evidence of high-level cognitive functions in dolphins that include self awareness, tool use and a sophisticated language system. more...

Humpback Whales Bubble Net Feeding

By: Michelle Watrin

Only approximately 1000 humpback whales use a fascinating cooperative feeding technique in which a "bubble net" is created to catch schools of fish. more...

Orca Whales of the Pacific Northwest

By: Sheila Gaquin

Three groups of orca (also called killer) whales frequent Puget Sound and the Straits of Georgia: the southern residents, the transients, and the off-shore orcas. more...

West Indian Manatees

By: Sara Wittenberg

Manatees are large aquatic herbivorous mammals, averaging ten feet in length and weighing between 800 - 1200 pounds. more...

Fuji the Bionic Dolphin

By: Suzanne Robitaille

In Japan, a dolphin with a prosthetic tail serves as an example of the the amazing ability of assistive technology to transform lives. more...

Hong Kong's Pink Dolpins

By: Paris Franz

The waters of the Pearl River Delta are home to the little-studied. and startlingly pink, Chinese white dolphin. more...

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