Research suggests that dolphins develop a lifelong vocal “name.” Here’s how they evolved this high level of social identity, once thought to be uniquely human.

Wild dolphins use sea sponges as tools to hunt safely, revealing how animal culture survives despite hidden sensory costs.

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

It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals? Scientists once believed a brain with ...

LOS ANGELES -- Dozens of marine animals, including an unprecedented number of dolphins, are dying due to a toxic algae bloom now stretching from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. The entire shoreline is ...

Most people think that only people can understand numbers, but that's not true. Many animals can naturally figure out how ...

Marineland, a former Canadian theme park, has reportedly threatened to euthanize the animals if they're not soon transferred ...

The Canadian government on Monday granted “conditional approval” to Marineland for the defunct amusement park in Niagara ...

Shadow, a red golden retriever, was sailing off the coast of Laguna Beach, California, with his owner when a pod of dolphins put on a stunning show.