dolphin
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They say the barriers kill local endangered species like the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and the leatherback turtle, and they’re not that good at keeping out sharks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
He wouldn’t say if the U.S. had dolphin assets in the water.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The first suspected case of a grey seal killing a common dolphin has been recorded in Wales.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
By studying the growth layers in dolphin teeth, the scientists determined the ages at which the animals died.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025
“How can you stand it?” she fumed to a redheaded sailor who was taking advantage of the windless hours to give the carved dolphin at the prow a fresh coat of paint.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
I picked him up at Los Angeles International Airport and took him straight to Zuma Beach for a picnic, where we watched dolphins jumping in the waves while the seagulls stole our potato chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
She said previous studies had focussed more on porpoises but the picture "remained unclear" for common dolphins.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
At a Department of War briefing last week, Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth was asked whether Iran was using “kamikaze,” or suicidal, dolphins to attack military assets in the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The blue dolphins left me shortly before dusk.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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