Science Oct 06 Marine mammals in U.S. waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, study finds By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Science Jul 30 Why towing stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea doesn’t always work Towing whales and dolphins is not simple — rescuers have to have good conditions and a fair dash of luck for it to succeed. By Vanessa Pirotta, The Conversation
Nation Aug 02 NFL suspends Miami Dolphins owner for ‘unprecedented’ tampering with Tom Brady, Sean Payton The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press
World Sep 15 Faeroe Islands should end dolphin slaughters, animal rights group says Environmental activists have long claimed the practice is cruel. But this year even people on the Faeroes who defend the four-century-old practice have spoken out amid fears that this year's slaughter will draw unwanted attention. By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press
World Sep 29 France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban in the coming years on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses and on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks. By Associated Press
Aug 29 Thousands march in Mauritius over dead dolphins, oil spill By Cara Anna, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people protested Saturday in Mauritius over the government’s slow response to an oil spill from a grounded Japanese ship and the alarming discovery of dozens of dead dolphins in recent days. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 9:05 Dolphins raised in captivity will soon get a new, more natural home By Miles O'Brien The National Aquarium in Baltimore is re-examining what counts as humane when it comes to the life of its dolphins. Facing increased disillusionment over such spectacles, the aquarium plans to move its dolphins to an enclosed outdoor sanctuary that mimics… Continue watching
Jan 24 Finding a complete dolphin skeleton to study isn’t easy, unless you have a dolphin graveyard By Rashmi Shivni, Teresa Carey This dolphin and whale graveyard may hold the secrets to cetacean lifestyles. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 3:41 This graveyard gives scientists insight into lives of stranded dolphins By Teresa Carey In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a group of citizen scientists use a dolphin graveyard to uncover how the majestic mammals live. The NewsHour's Teresa Carey reports. Continue watching
Jun 15 How do dolphins communicate? Cracking the code of the mammal’s whistles and clicks By Julia Griffin Denise Herzing’s research team hopes to better understand the spotted dolphins’ underwater communication system. Continue reading