Some fin special! Pod of dolphins pop up to delight sailors by taking rare swim into River Dart

Some fin special! Pod of dolphins pop up to delight sailors by taking rare swim from sea into River Dart  A large pod of dolphins was spotted between Dartmouth and Kingswear, Devon in the River Dart   The aquatic mammals swam right up to boats and stayed close to sailors for an hour as they hunted … Read more

Male bottlenose dolphins hold grudges, researchers find

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

Male bottlenose dolphins hold grudges, researchers find

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

‘Stampede’ of 1,000 dolphins is caught on camera in front of stunned California tourist boat

Tourists get the experience of a lifetime as pod of ONE THOUSAND dolphins ‘stampede’ alongside their boat off California The spectacle took place off the coast of Dana Point, California, on March 14  Footage shared by the Dana Point Whale Watching group shows as the group race alongside one another, coming in and out of … Read more

‘Stampede’ of 1,000 dolphins is caught on camera in front of stunned California tourist boat

Tourists get the experience of a lifetime as pod of ONE THOUSAND dolphins ‘stampede’ alongside their boat off California The spectacle took place off the coast of Dana Point, California, on March 14  Footage shared by the Dana Point Whale Watching group shows as the group race alongside one another, coming in and out of … Read more

Moment two dolphins swim up Venice canal in ‘exceptionally rare’ sighting amid lockdown

Two dolphins have been filmed swimming in Venice’s Grand Canal in an ‘exceptionally rare’ sighting. The pair were spotted near the Punta della Dogana customs house where the Grand Canal meets the Giudecca Canal, and just a few hundred yards from St Mark’s Square, on Monday. Footage shows the bottlenose dolphins, thought to be a … Read more

Moment two dolphins swim up Venice canal in ‘exceptionally rare’ sighting amid lockdown

Two dolphins have astonished crowds by swimming in Venice’s Grand Canal in an ‘exceptionally rare’ sighting. The pair were filmed near the Punta della Dogana customs house where the Grand Canal meets the Giudecca Canal on Monday. Footage showed the bottlenose dolphins, thought to be a mother and juvenile, hunting cuttlefish. Police were forced to put … Read more

Covid-19: Dozens of mammals – including horses, dolphins and goats – could contract infection

Dozens of mammals including horses, dolphins and goats could be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study reveals.  Chinese researchers analysed animal cells in the lab to determine which had the ACE2 receptors that facilitate an infection.   ACE2 receptors have a shape that matches the outside of the coronavirus, effectively providing it … Read more

Chris Packham is ‘disappointed’ with The Chase stars for swimming with dolphins

Chris Packham is ‘disappointed’ with The Chase stars for swimming with dolphins in spin-off show… after RSPCA brands it ‘unacceptable’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 01:18 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 01:18 GMT, 27 January 2021 Nature presenter Chris Packham has waded into the debate surrounding The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles, … Read more