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

Fin whales adopt songs from migrating individuals in ‘cultural transmissions’

Fin whales can swap songs with individuals migrating from other parts of the world in ‘cultural transmissions’ Researchers spent six years recording whale songs in waters around Hawaii  Found fin whales are able to sing multiple songs and adopt tunes of others Migrating whales have their own songs picked up and used by others   By … Read more

Thames ‘SHARK’? Bystanders share ‘fin’ photos on social media

‘Is that a SHARK in the Thames?’ Stunned bystanders capture photos of giant ‘fin’ sticking out of the river near the London Eye (or is it just driftwood?) Witnesses photographed what appeared to be a grey fin in the River Thames A fin-shaped object was spotted in the murky waters by the London Eye  Witnesses … Read more