Dolphins

Study of marine mammals takes advantage of their fulltime residency in area waters.

Dolphins have respiratory systems that can become congested or infected, which can cause them to cough hard enough to clear the airways and remove mucus, irritants, or other substances that may be blocking the airways or causing discomfort.

Twelve years after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, bottlenose dolphins continue to face heart and lung conditions, low reproductive success and other devastating health impacts. But the disaster also led to unprecedented innovations and insights in dolphin science.

When Miami-Dade Marine Patrol Officer Nelson Silva discovered the young dolphin in Biscayne Bay, it was tangled in an illegal gill net from its tail to its nose.

Fans can bring remembrances to the aquarium, which will cut its admission to $16 over the weekend to match Winter’s age.

Officials at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium say necropsy results revealed the dolphin's intestines were impossible to reach through surgery.

Winter was 16. The female bottlenose dolphin with the prosthetic tail had developed a gastrointestinal abnormality.

Winter is suffering from gastrointestinal issues and is not eating.

What began as a side project has become one of the longest-running studies on dolphins anywhere.

Researchers say they’ve detected a potent neurotoxin in dolphins of the Indian River Lagoon during times of harmful algae blooms and also when blooms are…

*Editors Note: There is an image at the end of this article that some readers may find disturbing. Last week, a dolphin was found off the coast of...

At least 279 dolphins have stranded across much of the U.S. Gulf Coast since Feb. 1, triple the usual number, and about 98 percent of them have died,…