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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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Orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family, and they swim throughout the world’s oceans, mainly eating Chinook salmon.

From New York Times

Diagrams in the report show the boat stayed south, and did not slow, until it stuck the south dolphin at 8:14 a.m.

From Seattle Times

She is passionate about researching dolphin acoustics but finds it mentally exhausting to focus on classes in a climate she describes as turbulent, volatile and anxiety-inducing.

From Seattle Times

Officials with the Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resources referred 33 swimmers to federal law enforcement, accusing them of violating a 2021 law against interacting with dolphins.

From Washington Times

The video, shared by the department of natural resources in Hawaii, shows the swimmers moving towards the dolphins while the animals swim away.

From BBC