Giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins spotted ‘having a big party’ off California coast
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins spotted ‘having a big party’ off California coast

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marine biologists have captured a rare sight of a giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins leaping and swimming off the California coast. The “super pod” of Risso’s dolphins was spotted in Carmel Bay, off central California’s coast. open image in gallery Dolphin super pod off California Carmel Bay is considered a haven for marine life with its nutrient-rich waters supporting rockfish, leopard sharks, bottlenose dolphins, and sea lions. open image in gallery Dolphin super pod off California Sightings of dolphins in newer areas such as off of the subarctic Norwegian coast indicate that the species is expanding its range.

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Rare video captures super pod of 2,000 dolphins breaching and playing off California coast
1 month ago

Rare video captures super pod of 2,000 dolphins breaching and playing off California coast

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A California boat captain has captured rare video of a super pod of more than 2,000 dolphins breaching off the coast of Monterey Bay, including the more elusive northern right whale dolphin. Northern right whale dolphins are often spotted farther away from shore and in deeper waters, but Evan Brodsky, a captain and videographer with private boat …

Giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins spotted ‘having a big party’ off California coast
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Giant pod of over 1,500 dolphins spotted ‘having a big party’ off California coast

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marine biologists have captured a rare sight of a giant pod …

Watch a miles-long cluster of dolphins captured on drone video
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watch a miles-long cluster of dolphins captured on drone video

Associated Press  

A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual “super pod” of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures. “They were on the horizon I feel like as far as I could see,” said Captain Evan Brodsky, with the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, who captured drone …

Viral Video: Dolphin stampede at California coast stuns viewers; netizens express love
3 months ago

Viral Video: Dolphin stampede at California coast stuns viewers; netizens express love

Live Mint  

In a delightful sighting on the California coast in the US, a pod of nearly 5,000 dolphins were captured swimming next to each other in what has been dubbed a “dolphin stampede”. The viral video capturing the majestic mammals giving the onlookers the show of their lives as they leapt out of the water is being widely shared on social …

A 'Dolphin Stampede' in California: A rare and fascinating sight similar to ocean dance
3 months ago

A 'Dolphin Stampede' in California: A rare and fascinating sight similar to ocean dance

India Today  

In an incredible incident that is sure to outshine any other sight ever witnessed across the globe, a large pod of dolphins put on a show like no other to the viewers off the coast of Dana Point, California, as they engaged in an extraordinary behaviour known as the ‘dolphin Stampede’. To the boaters and sea life admirers situated in …

Why is a dolphin 'attacking' beachgoers in Japan?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is a dolphin 'attacking' beachgoers in Japan?

ABC  

In Japan's western Fukui prefecture, a series of "attacks" by what appears to be a lone dolphin has got people asking why the normally friendly mammals would be going after swimmers. Dr Morisaka said what humans saw as "attacks" were for dolphins just a way of communicating. "Dolphins rub themselves against each other and gently bite each other as a …

‘Lonely’ and sexually frustrated dolphin blamed for spate of attacks on beachgoers
7 months ago

‘Lonely’ and sexually frustrated dolphin blamed for spate of attacks on beachgoers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A lonely dolphin is believed …

Rare ‘pink’ dolphin spotted in US waters real or fake? Viral photos spark AI theories
9 months ago

Rare ‘pink’ dolphin spotted in US waters real or fake? Viral photos spark AI theories

Hindustan Times  

Several pictures of a rare pink dolphin spotted in the United States have been gaining significant traction on social media, leaving the internet in disbelief. The pictures of the rare dolphin were shared on the X handle @1800factsmatter, which claimed that the “rare pink dolphin was spotted off the coast of North Carolina”. Take a look at the stunning pictures …

Pod of a dozen killer whales disappear a day after they were seen trapped and gasping for air in a tiny gap in ice flow off Japan
1 year, 1 month ago

Pod of a dozen killer whales disappear a day after they were seen trapped and gasping for air in a tiny gap in ice flow off Japan

Daily Mail  

A pod of killer whales that was trapped and gasping for air in a tiny ice drift off Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped. A pod of a dozen killer whales were spotted trapped in ice in northern Japan. Drone footage captured the struggling orcas trying to break free of the …

Pod of orcas are spotted hunting dolphins close to swimmers and surfers off the California coast
1 year, 1 month ago

Pod of orcas are spotted hunting dolphins close to swimmers and surfers off the California coast

Daily Mail  

Surfers and swimmers in California witnessed a rare event up close as a pod of orcas were seen hunting and ripping a dolphin apart near the coast. Footage from the moment shows a group of surfboarders off the coast of La Jolla in San Diego watching orcas jumping through the water As they quietly float on their boards in the …

Pod of orcas spotted hunting dolphins off the Los Angeles coast with their calves - the first sighting for tourist cruise boat in TWO years
1 year, 3 months ago

Pod of orcas spotted hunting dolphins off the Los Angeles coast with their calves - the first sighting for tourist cruise boat in TWO years

Daily Mail  

Whale watchers in California received a pleasant surprise as a pod of orcas appeared for the first time in two years. The Eastern Tropical Pacific pod with nearly 12 killer whales, including two calves, had been seen in the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Harbor Breeze Cruises spotted the black and white killer whales on their first trip around midday on Monday …

Rare white dolphin makes an appearance in California. See pics
1 year, 9 months ago

Rare white dolphin makes an appearance in California. See pics

Hindustan Times  

A magnificent sight unfolded before a group of whale watchers in California as they were graced by the presence of a unique Risso's dolphin. The Monterey Bay Whale Watch in California shared pictures of Casper recently. Our All Day trip yesterday was delighted to spend time in the company of over 1,000 Risso's dolphins and among them was Casper the …

Slaughter of 1,500 dolphins in the Faroe Islands sparks outrage from animal rights groups
3 years, 6 months ago

Slaughter of 1,500 dolphins in the Faroe Islands sparks outrage from animal rights groups

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The slaughter of more than …

Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s East River
4 years ago

Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s East River

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I couldn’t believe it was real.” In a …

Videos of Dolphins off Mumbai Coast Go Viral Amid Coronavirus, Disha Patani and Shraddha Kapoor Rejoice
5 years ago

Videos of Dolphins off Mumbai Coast Go Viral Amid Coronavirus, Disha Patani and Shraddha Kapoor Rejoice

News 18  

Videos of dolphins, apparently swimming near Mumbai sea shore, have gone viral on social media, with some attributing the phenomenon to lack of fishing activity recently owing to the coronavirus situation. This shutdown of cities is not so bad after all #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/t94vhFyPRy— Juhi Chawla March 21, 2020 Shraddha Kapoor also shared a news article recently on her Insta stories …

Dolphins filmed swimming next to fishing boat in video taken off coast of Tynemouth
5 years, 8 months ago

Dolphins filmed swimming next to fishing boat in video taken off coast of Tynemouth

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Marine wildlife charity ORCA said the dolphins in the video looked like bottlenose dolphins. …

At beach overrun by elephant seals, visitors get an, ahem, intimate view of the giant mammals
6 years, 1 month ago

At beach overrun by elephant seals, visitors get an, ahem, intimate view of the giant mammals

LA Times  

A colony of elephant seals that took over a beach at Point Reyes National Seashore while the federal government was shut down is not giving up its new digs. More than 1,000 visitors to Drakes Beach on Saturday not only got to see about 45 nursing pups and another 45 or so females lounging on the shoreline, they also got …

Bottlenose Dolphins Spotted Off Canada's Pacific Coast For The First Time
6 years, 11 months ago

Bottlenose Dolphins Spotted Off Canada's Pacific Coast For The First Time

NPR  

Bottlenose Dolphins Spotted Off Canada's Pacific Coast For The First Time Enlarge this image toggle caption Mike Hill/Getty Images Mike Hill/Getty Images A researcher was surveying seabirds off the coast of Vancouver Island when he spotted something unexpected: a huge group of common bottlenose dolphins — about 200 of them — breaching and swimming. "This sighting represents the only occurrence …

Baby dolphin dies after being passed around for selfies with tourists
7 years, 7 months ago

Baby dolphin dies after being passed around for selfies with tourists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A baby dolphin died after …

Whales, dolphins, swarms of krill spotted off Vic coast near Portland
8 years ago

Whales, dolphins, swarms of krill spotted off Vic coast near Portland

ABC  

A blue whale has been spotted swimming with a pod of dolphins off Victoria's south-west coast as an expert says large amounts of krill point to a good year for whale-watching ahead. An aerial survey by the Blue Whale Study, an independent research organisation, spotted 11 pygmy blue whales as well as swarms of krill near Portland last week. "It's …

Kimberley dolphins vulnerable to human activity, Murdoch University researchers say
9 years, 1 month ago

Kimberley dolphins vulnerable to human activity, Murdoch University researchers say

ABC  

Dolphins in Western Australia's Kimberley are heavily reliant on their specific habitats and "quite vulnerable" to human activity, researchers have said. Key points: Study provides estimates of three inshore dolphin species Data is collected in the Kimberley Researches find high degree of population variance between sites Dolphins vulnerable to coastal development The researchers published the findings of a four-year study …

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod, BBC1 - TV review
11 years, 2 months ago

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod, BBC1 - TV review

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The second episode of nature documentary Dolphins: …

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