Dolphins

• A rare dolphin with ‘thumbs’ has been spotted off the coast of Greece

  Bet you didn't have thumbed dolphins on your 2023 bingo card!

  Science

  Dec 14, 2023
  
• 14 whales, 1 dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019: docs

  At Marineland, the Ontario theme park subject to a long running animal welfare investigation, 14 whales and one dolphin have died since 2019.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
  
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• Beluga, bottlenose dolphin die at Marineland in Niagara Falls: province

  A spokesman for the Ministry of the Solicitor General has confirmed two animals underwent necropsies recently at the theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont.

  Canada

  May 8, 2023
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• Video captures 33 swimmers accused of harassing wild dolphin pod in Hawaii

  In Hawaii, it's against federal law to swim within 45 metres of spinner dolphins.

  Trending

  Mar 30, 2023
• Charges tied to alleged ‘unauthorized performances’ at Marineland dropped by Crown

  The Crown has stayed charges that suggested the theme park allegedly violated a Criminal Code provision during an August 2021 incident.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
• Dolphins may get Alzheimer’s disease too, study finds

  This finding could support a theory about why some groups of whales and dolphins get stranded in shallow water, say the study's authors.

  Science

  Dec 20, 2022
• Community comes together to rescue stranded dolphins in Digby, N.S.

  A local fire department, Fisheries and Oceans officers and community members came together to rescue a pod of dolphins that got stranded on a mudflat in Digby, N.S.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2022
• Marineland makes 2nd court appearance on allegations of using dolphins and whales in shows

  Niagara Regional Police launched an investigation in October 2021 over allegations the theme park violated the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2022
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• Marineland appears in court to face charge of using dolphins and whales in shows

  Police launched an investigation in October over the theme park's use of whales and dolphins in shows.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2022
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• Marine Animal Response Society details 15 years of cetacean injuries, deaths

  In the 2004-2019 timeframe, 3,136 incidents were reported to local response hotlines in the Atlantic region and Quebec. Nearly half involved 'at-risk species.'

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2021