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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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In contrast, fishermen working with dolphins may interpret different dolphin behaviors as cues for when to cast their nets, and those signals can vary from one region to another.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

The mammals are: the bottlenose dolphin, the brown hare, the European hedgehog, the grey seal, the pine martin and the red fox.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Israel’s Army Radio reported that Hamas claims to have captured an Israeli spy dolphin, equipped with surveillance gear, off the coast of Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

He wouldn’t say if the U.S. had dolphin assets in the water.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The one about the dolphin that saves everyone’s lives and corrals the bad guys until the sheriff arrives.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

"I can open my bedroom curtains and see dolphins out my window, it's so surreal, especially being from Kent where you don't really get much of that."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

This typically happens in the spring and summer and it’s an ideal time for seals, sea lions, seabirds and dolphins to give birth, since food is plentiful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Head out with Sado Emotion in search of the Sado’s resident bottlenose dolphins, with a cruise along the Arrábida coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Piper had a gag in her mouth, so apparently the dolphins had discovered she could charmspeak.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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