Picture a dolphin diving toward the seafloor with something odd on its nose. It is not a shell or a fish. It is a sea sponge.

Scientists continue to study whale and dolphin strandings to better understand the different threats they face.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – In the salty creeks and marshes of the Lowcountry, a remarkable and rare feeding behavior unfolds, one that makes dolphins part-time beach goers – strand feeding. Strand ...

Do dolphins and whales actually play together, or are the dolphins just harassing the whales? Researchers sought to answer this question by looking through hundreds of photographs and video clips in a ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Scientists have answered a long-standing question about dolphin behavior in the Mississippi Sound. Why do the marine mammals stay put even when disasters strike? A study from ...

Unlike populations of dolphins elsewhere, our bottlenose dolphins live in our waters for their entire lives. They are found in our shallow bays, among mangrove islands, and love to fish near piers and ...