dolphin

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

By studying the growth layers in dolphin teeth, the scientists determined the ages at which the animals died.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 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

If you’re in the water and a dolphin swims up to you, you must immediately back away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Boss suddenly leaps out of the water like a crazed dolphin, his arms slamming onto the back of the boat as he begins to frantically scramble on board.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner