How big they are: From 5 to 32 feet (1.5 to 10 meters) long, depending on the species Dolphins live in almost every ocean, except most tend to avoid the cold waters in the Arctic and around Antarctica ...

The Squamish resident often slacklines along the coast, and was preparing to leave when he and his friends witnessed the ...

Intelligence isn't unique to humans — as the 15 amazing videos of animals solving problems in this article are about to show ...

Like many D.C. area families, dolphins tend to head to their favorite corners of the Chesapeake Bay in the summertime. Scientists know that, in part, thanks to the Chesapeake Dolphin Watch app that’s ...

Bottlenose dolphins are one of the most widely-studied animals in the ocean. Most researchers believe dolphins have advanced intellectual abilities, making them easy to train. We’ve all seen images ...

A quick splash, a sleek fin cutting through the surface, and then—gone. Dolphins don’t perform on cue, but when you spot one, even for a moment, it truly does make the ocean feel alive. Some places ...

A study of dolphins’ epigenetic ages found that animals with more high-quality friendships were biologically younger than their lonely peers ...

Dolphins, whales and seals are highly social animals. Many live in groups, form long-term relationships, and repeatedly ...

Dolphins are known for what appear to be big, contagious smiles. But do they actually, well, smile? The answer, according to a new study of dolphin play, is a resounding “maybe.” Dolphins use their ...