The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move ...

Dolphins live and hunt in large social groups called pods, and they communicate with each other using high-pitched clicks and ...

FANALEI ISLAND, Solomon Islands — The call of a conch shell roused the dolphin hunters from their beds. Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church. There a priest led them in a ...

Under Indian wildlife laws, accidental or targeted dolphin killings are treated as "hunting" and carry strict penalties. As a result, many poor fishermen quietly dispose of the carcasses to avoid ...

There are concerns that this is affecting the dolphins’ hunting behaviour and compromising their welfare. Thomas is a National Geographic Photographer and Explorer. He’s a marine biologist who turned ...

Dolphins are fascinating marine creatures known for their intelligence, social behaviour, and unique hunting techniques. These aquatic mammals belong to the cetacean family and share ...

River dolphins face threats partly due to their own evolution. Nearly blind, they rely on echolocation – high-pitched sound ...

Building upon previous faunal analyses at the Par-Tee site, Seaside, Oregon that investigated whaling, this analysis of dolphin and porpoise remains suggests that people were hunting small cetaceans ...