marine mammals
Fetal and Baby Dolphin Deaths Increased After Deepwater Horizon Spill
Dead dolphins found in the spill zone had lung abnormalities, too.
SeaWorld Can't Afford to Get Rid of Orcas
Animal lovers are celebrating, but the decision doesn’t mean the amusement park is backing away from the business model that made it rich.
The Navy Is Still Making Dolphins Deaf, Despite What You May Have Heard
Whales are still not safe from a deafening barrage of noise created by the US Navy. And chances are, it’s happening right off your back porch.
The Race to Save the Vaquita, the World’s Most Endangered Marine Mammal
There are fewer than 100 vaquitas left, and it's all due to the illegal poaching of a fish that lives in the same waters.
The New Zealand Government Wants to Allow Drilling for Oil in a Dolphin Habitat
Plans for oil and gas exploration are a death sentence for the world's smallest and rarest dolphin.
Russia Has Taken Control of Ukraine’s Military Attack Dolphins
Ukraine relinquished control of its "fleet" of militarized dolphins, trained to spot mines and defend ships from enemies in the water.
The Secrets of a Six Million-Year-Old Whale Graveyard
Hundreds of ancient marine mammal fossils point to four mass strandings in the same place.