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Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

November 18, 2025November 19, 2025 · Technology

MILAN — Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual — he so far refuses to leave —…

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The cherished and controversial Miami Seaquarium closes its doors

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · Breaking News

MIAMI — The Miami Seaquarium, an old-Florida style tourist attraction that gained international attention as the filming location for the 1960s television series “Flipper” and thrilled generations of…

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Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 · Technology

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a…

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Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 · Technology

WELLFLEET, Mass. — Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod on Saturday after 125 of the creatures stranded themselves…

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Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 · Breaking News

WELLFLEET, Mass. — Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod on Saturday after 125 of the creatures stranded themselves…

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Greenpeace urges Greece to scrap offshore gas drilling project because of impact on whales, dolphins

Greenpeace urges Greece to scrap offshore gas drilling project because of impact on whales, dolphins

October 26, 2023October 29, 2023 · Technology

ATHENS, Greece — Greenpeace on Thursday urged Greece to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean, citing newly published research to argue that its impact on…

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Greenpeace urges Greece to scrap offshore gas drilling project because of impact on whales, dolphins

Greenpeace urges Greece to scrap offshore gas drilling project because of impact on whales, dolphins

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 · World News

ATHENS, Greece — Greenpeace on Thursday urged Greece to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean, citing newly published research to argue that its impact on…

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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 · World News

SAO PAULO — More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought, and many…

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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show

Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby…

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A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US

A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US

June 16, 2023June 17, 2023 · Finance

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. theme park chain SeaWorld, mired in controversy in recent years over its treatment of killer whales and other marine mammals,…

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Hawaii authorities say 33 swimmers were harassing dolphins

Hawaii authorities say 33 swimmers were harassing dolphins

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 · US News

Hawaii authorities say they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins in waters off the Big Island…

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Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — nearly half the planet’s surface…

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Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 · Entertainment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Dressed up as a dolphin and forced to give someone a lightning-fast makeover, “The White Lotus” actress Jennifer Coolidge was roasted Saturday before being honored…

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Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 · US News

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Dressed up as a dolphin and forced to give someone a lightning-fast makeover, “The White Lotus” actress Jennifer Coolidge was roasted Saturday before being honored…

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Deaths of 3 endangered Cambodian dolphins raise alarm

Deaths of 3 endangered Cambodian dolphins raise alarm

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 · Technology

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Three endangered freshwater dolphins have died within 10 days of each other, alarming conservationists in Cambodia. The death of a third healthy dolphin in…

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