dolphin
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The dolphin arrived with "serious vision problems" and other health issues, it said, and "began having difficulties swallowing and respiratory problems" in the hours before she died.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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
"They found a dolphin at one point and had to shut everything down."
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
It probably weighed as much as the dolphin.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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It is also a staple for whales, dolphins and seabirds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
In contrast, fishermen working with dolphins may interpret different dolphin behaviors as cues for when to cast their nets, and those signals can vary from one region to another.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
The dolphins glare at me tonight, and although a lack of opposable thumbs makes swordplay unlikely, I find them far more threatening than usual.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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