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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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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

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 first suspected case of a grey seal killing a common dolphin has been recorded in Wales.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

The canal was disgusting—smelly and salty and as warm as soup—but Frank forged through it, dodging gondolas and speedboats, pausing occasionally to chitter dolphin insults at the monsters who followed him on the sidewalks.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

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

At roughly 5 feet long, it is the smallest member of the cetacean group, which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

Environmental groups have renewed calls for the government to do more to prevent the deaths of thousands of dolphins, whales and seabirds accidentally caught in fishing nets in UK waters.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

If things continue at the present pace, it is likely that whales, sharks, tuna and dolphins will follow the diprotodons, ground sloths and mammoths to oblivion.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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