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In our new research, we linked DNA markers with known tooth ages of dead dolphins to build the first molecular "epigenetic ...

An adult female dolphin bearing a shark bite and barnacles washed ashore in the Sea Pines area of Hilton Head on Nov. 9. Here's what we know.

Researchers have developed the first DNA-based method to estimate the age of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) using ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fan favorite returns to Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Friday. Its seven bottlenose dolphins will be back on display after being more than a year away from the crowds. How are they ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BROOKFIELD, Ill. — After spending five ...

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia (AP) — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of ...

CAPE MAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, N.J. (AP) — Animal welfare officials say a dolphin stuck in a New Jersey creek for more than a week has died after a rescue attempt they say was attempted as a “last resort ...

When researchers sampled brain tissue of stranded dolphins, they found Alzheimer’s disease-like developments and drastically higher levels of neurotoxins at times when algae blooms occur.