Dolphins hold grudges: Male bottlenoses respond strongly to calls of ‘allies’ that have come to their aid in the past – but often ignore those who haven’t helped, researchers find Researchers from Bristol University studied the complex ‘alliance network’ among dolphins The animals team up to hunt or protect themselves from predators and form social … Read more
Dolphins hold grudges: Male bottlenoses respond strongly to calls of ‘allies’ that have come to their aid in the past – but often ignore those who haven’t helped, researchers find Researchers from Bristol University studied the complex ‘alliance network’ among dolphins The animals team up to hunt or protect themselves from predators and form social … Read more
Marine experts herded a pod of five Northern bottlenose whales out of a Scottish loch ahead of Europe’s largest military exercise this weekend – before they swam back in again. The mammals have been in the firth of the Clyde for some weeks – attracting much attention when they entered a Greenock harbour last month. … Read more
Six whales have died and another is ‘likely’ to perish in what is being described as the largest live stranding of the animals in Ireland’s history. The seven northern bottlenose dolphins were spotted stranded on a beach in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, on the north west coast of Ireland, earlier today. Conservationists rushed to the beach in … Read more
Six whales have died and another is ‘likely’ to perish in what is being described as the largest live stranding of the animals in Ireland’s history. The seven northern bottlenose dolphins were spotted stranded on a beach in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, on the north west coast of Ireland, earlier today. Conservationists rushed to the beach in … Read more
Ocean chorus: Male bottlenose dolphins sing in synchronised duets to impress females Biologists analysed recordings of dolphins from Western Australia’s Shark Bay They found that dolphins coordinate their behaviour when working together They match the tempo of each other’s calls, moving and signing in time It had been thought that humans were the only animals to … Read more