dolphin

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"They found a dolphin at one point and had to shut everything down."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The dolphin carcass has been sent for further examination, although test results could take up to six months.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Known as "bycatch," this phenomenon causes thousands of dolphin deaths each year.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

For many nature enthusiasts, few scenes are as distressing as finding a stranded whale or dolphin lying helpless on the beach.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025

The old man could see the slight bulge in the water that the big dolphin raised as they followed the escaping fish.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway