How big they are: From 5 to 32 feet (1.5 to 10 meters) long, depending on the species Dolphins live in almost every ocean, except most tend to avoid the cold waters in the Arctic and around Antarctica ...

Bottlenose dolphins are extremely intelligent, possessing larger brains than humans. The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program trains dolphins to locate sea mines and detect and mark enemy divers. They also ...

SAN DIEGO – In 1959, the Navy stood up its Marine Mammal program here. With one dolphin, researchers set out to study how fast the creatures could swim, in an effort to improve ship and torpedo ...

India became the first country to recognise dolphins as "non-human persons," giving them special rights and banning marine ...

Washington, DC—A report released today by conservation and animal protection groups finds that Ecuador’s fishing industry does not meet US standards for limiting whale and dolphin bycatch. As a result ...

MILAN -- Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual — he so ...

Dolphins are amazing animals. They are social, friendly, and incredibly smart. But there are many fascinating facts that people don't know about these mammals. Did you know, for instance, that ...