A global study of 199 events reveals interspecies interactions between dolphins and whales, especially humpbacks, are more common than thought, often involving playful or cooperative behaviours. Using drones and social media footage, researchers found these encounters suggest complex emotional and social capabilities
Hyderabad: The dolphin population along Odisha’s coast and in its water bodies has increased but the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake has fallen. A total of six species of dolphins — Irrawaddy, bottlenose, humpback, striped, finless and spinner dolphins — have been recorded. Wildlife activists are elated over the sizeable growth in the […]
Hyderabad: The Irrawaddy river dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), not described as a separate species until 2005, were once found throughout the Mekong from the Lao-Cambodia border down the Mekong to the delta in Vietnam and Tonle Sap. The population and range of dolphins have declined greatly in the last 39 years. Less than 300 freshwater Irrawaddy […]
Another possible animal is the hedgehog have developed the ability to echolocate. Like other toothed whales, pilot whales use echolocation to find their way
The highest numbers of dolphin killings are in Asia, Africa, and South America. Dolphin meat is consumed in a few parts of the world even though it is suspected to have high concentrations of mercury.
