Despite their name, killer whales (orcas) are actually dolphins.

On January 17, hundreds of bottlenose dolphins were herded to shore in Taiji, Japan—one of many dolphin drives that take place there during dolphin hunting season, which generally runs from September ...

JAPANESE ZOOS TO BAN TAIJI DOLPHINS In a decision heralded as “the beginning of the end of dolphin hunting”, Japan’s peak zoo association has voted to stop members buying dolphins captured in the ...

Activists from the environmentalist group have been monitoring the bay on which the town sits since the six-month dolphin hunting season began on September 1. They are streaming live footage of the ...

Three fishermen in New Zealand were enjoying a peaceful outing when a 900-pound dolphin suddenly dropped in on them—literally.

The animal has been spotted using a stationary fishing net as its personal feeding ground rather than going hunting for itself. The dolphin was caught in the act by an Asahi Shimbun reporter ...

The male dolphin, named Delle by locals ... highly social animals known for cooperating in various behaviours like hunting and mating. Their complex communication practices suggest they thrive ...