Image Credit: whitcomberd/123rf.com Each winter, the Bay of Biscay becomes a critical area for dolphin populations, often leading to tragic outcomes due to increased fishing activities. Historically, hundreds of dolphins have washed ashore along the coasts of France and Spain, many found entangled in fishing nets. In response to this ongoing issue, the European Commission…
Image Credit: svetikovav/123rf.com Over the weekend, a marine rescue operation in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, resulted in the successful rescue of 12 common dolphins from a mass stranding. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) received an emergency call shortly before 8 a.m. on Saturday, alerting them to the dolphins stranded in Chipman’s Cove, a location known…
Image Credit: wizardx/123rf.com Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP) have made significant strides in understanding dolphin communication, revealing potential evidence that bottlenose dolphins use shared sounds akin to words. This groundbreaking study highlights the complexity of dolphin vocalizations, particularly focusing on non-signature whistles (NSWs), which have…
