dolphin

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A group of kayakers say they had an "incredible surprise" when a curious dolphin swam beside them as they paddled under the Forth Rail Bridge.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Although initial reports show the measure may be helping, Rouby suggested that adjusting the ban's timing based on dolphin migration patterns could make it more effective.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

The dolphin spoke in a chattering voice, but I could understand it in my mind: Yes, lord!

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan