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Reason 5,879 why dolphins are a$$holes: Octopus “handling”

In case you needed further proof that dolphins really are the a$$holes of the ocean, we can now add even more evidence to this list. A…

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This Thanksgiving Remember the Cranberry Bog Dolphin

Dr. M November 23, 2016 cranberry dolphins fake science Holidays Thanksgiving

We at DSN are not typically fans of the dolphins but we’re no monsters. I love cranberry sauce out of the can but I do want…

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Do baby dolphins hear their parents?

Dr. M February 7, 2016 Anatomy development dolphins hearing

Yes, according to a recent study by Lancaster and colleagues. Many marine mammals are precocial in that the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment…

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Dolphins and Drugs – The Shocking Connections

Douglas Long August 6, 2015 dolphins drugs

Is Flipper a junkie? Deep Sea News has always provided the fair and balanced approach to dolphins, recognizing their essential role in the oceans’ ecosystems, yet…

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The Plight of the Irrawaddy

Alex Warneke February 8, 2014 Bycatch dolphins Irrawaddy SAFRN sio Small-scale fisheries

“I think it’s important to establish, first of all, that Irrawaddy dolphins are jerks to study.” Not exactly the preface I was expecting. “One of…

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No, but in all seriousness…

Alistair Dove January 14, 2014 Deepwater Horizon dolphins Fukushima Hurricane Sandy oarfish Pacific Garbage Patch starfish wasting trolls

There have been a number of posts at Deep Sea News lately that have attracted intense commentary and a lot of back-channel communication, some of…

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Dolphins are trying to tell us something

Alistair Dove December 1, 2013 disease dolphins stranding

Deep Sea News folks aren’t exactly famous for their love of dolphins (if you haven’t read Dr. M.’s “10 reasons why dolphins are a**holes“, well,…

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Extraordinary dolphin footage

Alistair Dove April 13, 2013 Behavior behaviour dolphin behavior dolphins hawaii scuba scuba diving

In my inbox today was this video of a remarkable bit of animal behaviour captured on video. It shows the famous manta night dive in…

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Dolphin Woo

Dr. M March 27, 2013 crystals dolphin huggers dolphins Penn and Teller people rainbows woo

Thanks to Cara Santa Maria for bringing this to my attention Can’t stop laughing

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10 Reasons Why Dolphins Are A$$holes

Dr. M February 13, 2013 dolphins infanticide Penis predator rape Tattoo

Treehugger recently posted 10 Reasons Why Dolphins Are Undeniably Awesome. This is all nice and well but this does overlook some key aspects of dolphins…