Creating genomes from DNA is hugely important for managing threatened species—understanding their past and how they have ...

Cabo Froward sits at the “southernmost point” of South America; it’s a rugged and largely unexplored region slated to become a national park, Rewilding Chile said in a July 9 Instagram post. As part ...

IQUITOS, Peru – The Plight of the Pink River Dolphin is a short documentary investigating the illegal exploitation of endangered pink river dolphins in the Amazon, driven by a myth about their ...

5 fast facts about dolphins Dolphins use tools to find food. Some dolphins cover their beaks with sponges while searching for food on the seafloor. Others use empty shells to trap fish. Dolphins ...

Brazilian scientists worry that a few straight days of intense sun could be all it takes to trigger the next die-off of the endangered dolphins.

The dumping of effluent and fertilizer into Florida waters caused a massive bloom of phytoplankton, killing off much of the dolphins' food supply.

A team of researchers saved endangered, freshwater dolphins after falling river levels left them stranded in isolated wetlands.

A Nigerian conservationist and his team are racing to save the Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii), a shy, mysterious cetacean found in Africa's coastal waters.

The incident should prompt a rethink of our approach to wild animals in captivity, and whether it’s right – or safe – to keep ...

Kolkata: In the first comprehensive study on Irrawaddy dolphins — estuarine dolphins that are more salt-tolerant — in the Indian Sundarbans, researche.