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The Most Extraordinary Documentary Footage Ever Captured

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Is that Steve Guttenberg?...

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Newly Discovered Dolphin Spits at Prey

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A new species of dolphin dubbed the snubfin has been witnessed displaying some very unusual feeding behavior off the northern coast of Australia.

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Dolphins Wear Sponge Nose Guards to Forage

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Professor Janet Mann of Georgetown looked at a population of bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia to observe the sponging behavior. Only female dolphins were witnessed using sponges as a means to protect their noses while disturbing the ocean floor, and only 11% seemed to display this behavior.

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Dolphin Obesity: A Growing Problem

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Aquarium staff at Kinosaki Marine World in western Japan recently noticed that their dolphins were less acrobatic in their performances and more lethargic in general. Concerned about their health, the dolphins were weighed and found to be significantly heavier since...

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Dolphin Rescue Attempt

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First ever footage of dolphins trying to save one of their own. Warning: Sad ending!

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"World's Ugliest" Dolphins Filmed for the First Time

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Australain snubfin dolphins filmed for the first time.

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Japanese Dolphin: Out of the Pan and into the Fire...

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Japanese rescued with lifejacket, now doomed to Japanese whaling "research"

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Dolphin Rescues Two Whales

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A mother and baby pygmy sperm whale in New Zealand appeared disoriented this week, repeatedly stranding themselves on a sandbar off of Mahia Beach. After repeated attempts by the locals to guide the whales back to sea failed, the human rescuers were starting to get worried. All of a sudden, a well known, local dolphin named Moko appeared and seemed to communicate with the whales. Before long, Moko was guiding the whales back to sea!

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The Science of Bubble Rings

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Have you ever seen this video of cooped up dolphins blowing underwater bubble rings to pass the time?

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Freshwater Dolphins Court the Ladies with "Weed Bouquets"

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Scientists studying Amazon river dolphins have discovered that males use gifts to woo potential mates. Not only that, but the male dolphins appear to give better gifts to more prized females, and the dolphins who bring the most gifts seem...

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