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An isolated dolphin in Denmark has been recorded making thousands of calls to himself: could it be a sign of loneliness?
A lone bottlenose dolphin, Delle, has been captivating scientists in the Baltic Sea with his extens…
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New variant of H5N1 bird flu spreads to marine mammals, heightening concerns for human transmission
Alarmingly, all samples from Argentina, encompassing sea lions, fur seals, and terns, tested positi…
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Toxic algae is making sea lions on Southern California beaches aggressive and unpredictable: It's the ‘new normal,' marine mammal expert says
A toxic algae bloom is causing sea lions to give birth to stillborn pups, John Warner of the Marine…
Lloyd Lee
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This walking shark just gave birth to a shark pup — without a male mate around for the past four years!
Upon reaching sexual maturity at seven, the Brookfield Zoo shark began producing 2-4 eggs monthly, …
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Orca whales were discovered with a toilet paper chemical in their livers and skeletal muscles. It's just the 'tip of the iceberg' for one of the most contaminated marine mammals in the world.
The contaminants add to a long list of chemicals found in Southern Resident and Bigg's orcas, both …
Hannah Getahun
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Democrats urge Biden administration to mandate better conditions for orcas and other captive marine mammals
In a letter, over three dozen lawmakers say it's time to update federal standards for captive marin…
Charles Davis
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Only 10 vaquita porpoises remain in the wild, but scientists say the world's smallest marine mammal could still make a comeback
The tiny marine animal still has enough genetic diversity to survive, but illegal gillnet fishing t…
Hannah Getahun
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What happens to sharks, dolphins, alligators, and other marine life during a hurricane? Experts explain why the storm's aftermath is often more deadly
Hurricanes bring wind and rain, but it's often environmental effects, such as freshwater flooding, …
Jenny McGrath
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A stranded dolphin died on a Texas beach after people harassed and tried to ride it
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network said the sick dolphin was stranded alive, but beachgoers …
Cheryl Teh
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Orcas observed devouring the tongue of a blue whale just before it dies in first documented hunt of the largest animal on the planet
The Western Australia study filmed orcas — also known as killer whales — preying on blu…
Bethany Dawson
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A killer whale stranded on rocks in Alaska was saved after a group of people spotted it and kept it wet until the tide rose
Six hours after the orca was spotted by a group on a boat the tide rose and the whale was able to s…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Marine survival expert rates 9 ocean survival scenes in movies and TV
The UK military's chief survival instructor, John Hudson, looks at nine sea-based survival scenes f…
Ju Shardlow
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Orcas are under threat from man-made noise pollution. These scientists are fighting to protect them.
Noise pollution from boats and oil drilling can interfere with orcas' ability to communicate, and d…
Elizabeth McCauley
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This Mysterious Whale Can Hold Its Breath Longer Than Any Other Mammal
The rest of the dives were shorter and shallower, lacking any evidence of hunting. The function of …
Leslie Baehr
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This beach towel company has done $20 million in sales after an appearance on 'Shark Tank' - and donates 10% of profits to help save marine life
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Connie Chen,Connie Chen
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Scientists discovered the strangest sea slug in the ocean
Researchers were baffled by a bioluminescent mollusk that lives in the deep ocean. They just discov…
Jenny McGrath
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Florida residents were shocked to see a manatee swimming in their human-made lake. A biologist thinks she knows how it got there.
Residents living near an artificial lake in Florida noticed a manatee swimming in it. Manatees typi…
Jenny McGrath
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Video showed a humpback whale smashing into and capsizing a boat. Biologists say the whale was likely just feeding.
A humpback whale that was captured on video crashing into a boat off New Hampshire may have been fi…
Kelsey Vlamis,Jessica Orwig
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I spent $7,000 on an 8-day luxury cruise with just 100 passengers on board. I can't recommend it enough.
In February, I went on a 100-person Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic cruise. The all-inclus…