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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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Europe's largest aquarium, Oceanogràfic València in Spain, recorded the death of one beluga, Jelly Bean, and one dolphin, Echo.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

"Despite the entanglement," the service added, "the dolphin was able to breathe and swim strongly, moving up and down the river and actively avoiding vessels nearby."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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

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

Whenever he needed a quick escape, he dove into a canal as a dolphin, or turned into an eagle and soared overhead, but he never got too far ahead of his pursuers.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Melissa Matlow, a spokeswoman for World Animal Protection Canada, says that worldwide there are about 3,600 captive cetaceans – a group of marine mammals which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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

It is also a staple for whales, dolphins and seabirds.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 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

Half her length, she sways her heads in air, outside her horrid cleft, hunting the sea around that promontory for dolphins, dogfish, or what bigger game thundering Amphitrite feeds in thousands.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer


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