Dolphins

Lance Klusener Replaces Phil Simmons As Afghanistan Head Coach

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 27, 2019

Lance Klusener had previously worked as batting coach of Zimbabwe and South Africa, and head coach of the South Africa domestic side Dolphins, as well as bowling coach of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians.

Cats, Dolphins And One Smart Raven: The CIA's Secret Animal Spies

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 14, 2019

In early 1974, Do Da was top in espionage class, on the way to becoming a high-flying CIA agent: he handled himself better in the rough, carried heavier loads, and could brush off attackers.

Shipyard That Built Titanic Headed To Insolvency Amid Workers' Protest

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 6, 2019

The iconic Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff, which built the Titanic, went into administration on Monday as its workers vowed to continue a week-long occupation of the site.

Rare White Dolphin Spotted In New Zealand. Watch Video

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday July 22, 2019

A rare white dolphin was spotted in New Zealand recently. Passengers on board a wildlife tour in the Queen Charlotte Sound were treated to the sight of the white dolphin swimming with a pod of common dolphins.

Chile's Patagonia To Become An Open-Air Lab To Study Climate Change

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 14, 2019

In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, the southernmost part of Chile's Patagonia region, scientists are studying whales, dolphins and algae in order to help predict how climate change will affect the world's oceans.

Whales Go Quiet And Dolphins Shout In Loud Oceans, New Studies Show

Science | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post | Monday October 29, 2018

The oceans are loud and getting louder all the time. And marine mammals must live in the din. These animals take different approaches to the noise: Dolphins perform the equivalent of shouting. Humpback whales, when competing with a nearby boat, go silent.

When Arpita Khan Sharma Tried 'Breaking The Ice' Between Ahil And A Dolphin In Dubai

Entertainment | Wednesday October 24, 2018

"Time to introduce Ahil to all that the world has to offer," wrote Arpita Khan Sharma

On Video, Hundreds Of Dolphins On Hunt Cut Through California Waters

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Sunday September 9, 2018

Dolphins have refined their precision killing over millions of years of evolution, roaming oceans in pods to funnel fish into their jaws.

Goats Are "Attentive", Prefer Happy People, Says This Research

Offbeat | Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post | Friday August 31, 2018

Goats get a lot of love on the Internet. They get less in the pages of animal cognition journals. The darlings of such research tend to be primates, whales, dolphins, dogs and horses. Goats, on the other hand, "are not considered to be the smartest cookies," said Christian Nawroth, an agricultural scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal ...

Honey The Lonely Dolphin, Abandoned In Japanese Aquarium, Sparks Outrage

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 30, 2018

The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary Japanese alike calling for the animals to be saved.

French Town Bans Swimming Over Love Lorn Dolphin's 'Sexual Behaviors' Toward Humans

Offbeat | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 28, 2018

People eager to spend the waning days of summer frolicking in the waters near a coastal town in France might want to rethink their plans. It isn't safe, according to local officials, who recently banned swimming and diving in the area.

Honey The Dolphin, Abandoned In Japanese Aquarium, Sparks Public Outcry

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 30, 2018

The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary Japanese alike calling for the animals to be saved

Love Lorn Dolphin "Zafar" Causes French Beach Ban

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 27, 2018

A love-lorn dolphin has prompted a French coastal town to ban bathing on its beaches, fearing people may be hurt by the antics of the over-excited mammal.

NBC Announces John McCain's Death. Cuts To Men In Dolphin Masks Kissing

World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post | Monday August 27, 2018

Sen. John McCain's family had announced Friday that he was no longer seeking treatment for his brain cancer. Then, just a day later, word of his death ignited a flurry of alerts, as media outlets tried to deliver the jarring news that the statesman had passed.

A Robot Submarine Found The 'Holy Grail Of Shipwrecks'

World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post | Thursday May 24, 2018

The San Jos, the largest galleon and the flagship of one group of Spanish ships that started sailing in the 16th century, was big and - thanks to 62 bronze cannons engraved with dolphins - deadly enough to deter or destroy ships, whether pirates or rival nations.