Oceanography
Seawater is salty and cannot be drunk directly, how do dolphins replenish water?
Dolphins need water to survive and function, but in the ocean, they cannot drink seawater directly. So how do dolphins rehydrate?
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Oceanography
Black and white dolphins look like pandas
The black and white markings of Commerson's dolphins may be a form of camouflage that enhances their ability to hunt prey.
Oceanography
Warrior dolphins protect US military base
The US military and many other countries use dolphins to protect naval bases because they possess many superior capabilities.
Oceanography
Microplastics detected in breath of wild dolphins for first time: Warning of widespread plastic pollution!
All 11 dolphins in the study had at least one type of microplastic present in their breath samples.
Flu epidemic
The United States recorded dolphins infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time
Researchers from the University of Florida, USA said that the autopsy discovered a dolphin infected with a highly virulent bird flu virus.
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Why do dolphins like to ride waves in front of ships?
Dolphins have many times been caught swimming in front of boats and there are many different explanations for this behavior.
Oceanography
Decode millions of mysterious holes at the bottom of the North Sea
Holes ranging from a few meters to 60 meters wide scattered across the seabed off the coast of Germany were initially thought to be formed by methane gas, but were actua…
Animal world
Dolphins 'dance' in front of a fisherman's boat in Khanh Hoa waters
Many dolphins 'dance' in front of a fisherman's boat in the waters of Van Phong Bay, Khanh Hoa province.
Oceanography
Female dolphins form a 'baby group' when raising cubs
Each school of dolphins has small groups that function as babysitters, including mothers and baby fish. Female dolphins even care for the offspring of other mothers.
Oceanography
New study shows: Dolphins find each other through urine
A new study shows that dolphins make friends by recognizing each other's urine. Like how they whistle to know if it's their own kind or not.
Oceanography
Not only smart, dolphins also know 'skincare', surprising scientists
'Dolphin skin' used to be a hot phrase for beauty bloggers to refer to a smooth, shiny skin. However, these marine animals are not all born with such a wonderful skin.
Animal world
Strange encounter between dolphins and giant pythons on the river
Experts recorded the strange encounter between two dolphins and giant pythons on the Tijamuchi River, Bolivia
Scientific works
Why are dolphins deployed by Russia to protect an important base in the middle of the war with Ukraine?
Recent satellite images reveal that Russia is secretly deploying trained dolphins to guard an important Russian naval base on the Black Sea.
Oceanography
Short-snouted dolphins have the ability to 'talk' with harpoons of different species
Researchers discovered a wild short-snouted dolphin capable of conversing with harbor dolphins of different species, providing an example of interspecies communication.
Animal world
Irrawaddy freshwater dolphin officially extinct in Laos
The last freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin from Laos got entangled in a fishing net and was found dead on February 15 on a riverbank in Stung Treng province, Cambodia, border…