Dolphins are social animals that live in groups called pods.
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Members of the dolphin family are among the most recognizable animals in our ocean, be they cute bottlenose dolphins or mighty orcas. Stories about the weird reason dolphins drink each other’s pee, how dolphins taught each other to moonwalk and an extremely rare albino dolphin sighting are just part of what we have to offer. If you want to learn more about these captivating cetaceans, then trust Live Science’s expert writers and editors to deliver the latest news, features and articles about dolphins.
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Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world’s largest shark — ‘This is a fascinating behaviour’
By
Pandora Dewan
published 29 November 24
The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior.
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Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years
By
Sascha Pare
published 27 November 24
Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it’s the 1980s, but researchers still aren’t sure why they do it.
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Orca quiz: Will you sink or swim?
By
Christina Hughes
published 27 November 24
Have a go at our killer whale quiz and find out if you’ll make a big splash or a major fail.
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Dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been talking to himself — and researchers think it’s a sign he’s lonely
By
Melissa Hobson
published 18 November 24
A solitary dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been recorded talking to himself, leading researchers to wonder whether he’s lonely and calling out for friends.
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Sexually frustrated dolphin behind spate of attacks on humans off Japan
By
Patrick Pester
published 6 September 24
A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).
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Boat-ramming orcas may be using yachts as target practice toys, scientists suggest
By
Melissa Hobson
published 4 September 24
Orcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal may be using boats as targets to practice hunting their favorite food, Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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2 young orcas ram sailboat off northern France — 800 miles from ‘attack’ hotspot
By
Sascha Pare
published 19 July 24
Coastguards had to tow a 40-foot-long sailboat back to port after two young orcas severely damaged the boat’s rudder near Guilvinec in the French region of Brittany.
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Entire pod of 89 pilot whales dies on Scottish beach in freak mass stranding
By
Sascha Pare
published 12 July 24
Dozens of long-finned pilot whales have beached and died on Sanday in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, in the biggest mass stranding the country has seen since 1995.
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Orcas are eating sharks in the Gulf of California — and it may be happening more than we think, experts say
By
Melissa Hobson
published 18 June 24
Records of orcas hunting sharks in the Gulf of California are on the rise, as experts say we may have underestimated how much this happens.
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Pink dolphins spotted with baby from completely different species in ‘mystery’ encounter
By
Patrick Pester
published 11 June 24
Researchers snapped a photo of a baby Irrawaddy dolphin in a group of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins swimming off the coast of Cambodia.
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